Write Overview

The Write workspace is AcaTrove's integrated writing environment for academic documents. It combines a structured editor with AI writing assistance, research context integration, and multi-format export -- all in a single page at /write.

Getting Started

Navigate to Create > Write in the sidebar. The Write page opens with three tabs:

Write -- The main editor where you compose and edit your document. It includes a title field and a full-text editor with support for Markdown formatting.

Templates -- A library of starting templates organized by category. Choose a template to pre-populate the editor with the appropriate structure for your document type.

Documents -- A list of your previously saved documents. Open any saved document to continue editing, or create a new document from scratch.

Templates

The Write workspace includes templates for three categories of academic writing:

Research Papers:

• IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) -- the standard scientific paper format
• Literature Review -- a structured template for reviewing existing research

Grant Proposals:

• NIH Specific Aims -- the one-page specific aims document for NIH grant applications
• NSF Project Description -- a structured proposal template for NSF submissions

Career Documents:

• Cover Letter -- an academic job application cover letter
• Research Statement -- a document describing your research program and vision
• Teaching Statement -- your teaching philosophy and experience

Select a template and the editor populates with section headings and placeholder text. Replace the placeholders with your content while keeping the structure intact.

Document State

The Write workspace tracks your document state automatically:

• Unsaved changes: A visual indicator appears when you have made edits that have not been saved.
• Auto-save prompt: When you navigate away with unsaved changes, AcaTrove prompts you to save.
• Version history: Each save creates a new version. You can view previous versions from the Documents section.

Research Context Integration

The Write workspace connects to your broader research environment through the Research Context Panel. You can link your document to:

• Projects -- Associate your document with a specific research project to give the AI access to that project's publications and data.
• Labs -- Link to a lab for broader research context.
• Publications -- Import text from your uploaded publications directly into the editor.

Linking research context improves the quality of AI writing assistance, because the AI can reference your actual research data when making suggestions.

Manuscript Mode

For longer documents that benefit from section-by-section editing, the Write workspace includes Manuscript Mode at /write/manuscript. This mode provides a section map for navigation, focused editing on individual sections, and agentic critique runs that analyze your manuscript's research question, argument, and structure. See the Manuscript Editor article for details.

Tips

• Start with a template rather than a blank page. Even if you modify the structure later, templates provide a useful starting point.
• Link your document to a project or lab before requesting AI assistance. The additional context produces more relevant suggestions.
• Use the Documents tab to manage your saved work. You can return to any document at any time.