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Everything here is free to use with attribution. Files are versioned by revision and never overwritten: a new revision gets a new file name, and the old file stays where it was.
The canonical definition §
The Premise Test card §
One page: the short-form definition, the three conditions, and the three questions. Designed to be printed and kept at a desk.
Working tools §
Four workbooks accompany The Norwood Files: the forms the novel’s plant builds, released as spreadsheets, free to use. They are maintained in a public repository so that changes are visible and old versions stay available.
The instrument for managing Silent Expiry — the premise register and its operating discipline — is the subject of the forthcoming Field Manual (Section 9). Its forms and templates will be published here when the text is.
Reference manager §
silent-expiry.bib — a BibTeX entry for the canonical definition.
Terms of use §
The definition may be quoted freely with attribution. It costs nothing to use. That is deliberate. The term Silent Expiry is offered to the field; the only condition is that the canonical definition be cited so that the meaning stays fixed.