How it works
How Hookquill researches and fact-checks a script
Before a word is written, Hookquill searches the web, reads the pages it finds and keeps the facts it can quote, each with its source and date. The script may state those facts freely. After drafting, every specific claim the sources did not give is searched again: confirmed with a word-for-word quote, corrected to what the page says, or cut.
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Research, before writing
- 6 web searches for a video up to 12 minutes, one more for every two minutes after that, up to 10.
- Up to 8 pages are read, plus two for each extra search, and never more than two from one site. Videos, social posts and forums are not used as sources.
- Every fact is kept with a short exact quote, its figure and the date it refers to, so an old number is said with its year.
- For a list video it finds the items first, then researches each one.
- You can add your own links, PDFs and notes. Remove a source and it is gone from the next write. Research costs 10 credits, plus 1 for each extra search.
The fact check, after writing
- It checks every claim the writer marked, every specific fact a second reading finds without a source, and every number the sources do not contain.
- Each claim is searched and up to three pages are read.
- A fact counts as verified only when a page holds a word-for-word quote stating it, and a second, independent reading agrees the quote supports the whole sentence.
- A wrong fact is corrected to what the page says. One nobody can confirm is cut, never softened into "many people" or "experts say".
- Verified facts join the script’s sources. A pass checks up to 8 claims and costs 5 credits; a long script takes a few passes.
Numbers
Every year and figure in the draft, whether written in digits or in words, is compared with the sources in code. Years must match exactly and other figures within 2 percent; anything else goes to the fact check. Small counts such as "three reasons" are left alone.
What it cannot promise
The check confirms that a page states a claim. It cannot prove the page is right, which is why every fact keeps its link and date: the Sources tab lists them, and the DOCX, PDF and Markdown exports end with a numbered source list. Opinion and story videos can skip research altogether.
Questions
Where do the facts in a Hookquill script come from?
From web pages Hookquill searches and reads before writing, plus any links, PDFs or notes you add. Video, social and forum pages are not used as sources.
What happens to a claim it cannot verify?
It is removed, or the sentence is rewritten to claim nothing unconfirmed. It is never softened into vague wording.
Can I see the sources behind a script?
Yes. The Sources tab lists every page with its date, and the exports end with a numbered source list with links.
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