diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
index 9f122ba..2a89980 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
@@ -20,27 +20,26 @@ const TABS: { id: Tab; label: string }[] = [
 export const Editor = () => {
     const { currentStory, dispatch } = useAppState();
 
-    if (!currentStory) {
-        return <div class={styles.editor} />;
-    }
-
     const handleInput = useInputCallback((text: string) => {
+        if (!currentStory) return;
         dispatch({
             type: 'EDIT_STORY',
             id: currentStory.id,
             text,
         });
-    }, []);
+    }, [currentStory?.id]);
 
     const handleLoreInput = useInputCallback((lore: string) => {
+        if (!currentStory) return;
         dispatch({
             type: 'EDIT_LORE',
             id: currentStory.id,
             lore,
         });
-    }, []);
+    }, [currentStory?.id]);
 
     const handleTabChange = (tab: Tab) => {
+        if (!currentStory) return;
         dispatch({
             type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB',
             id: currentStory.id,
@@ -48,8 +47,12 @@ export const Editor = () => {
         });
     };
 
-    const storyValue = useMemo(() => highlight(currentStory.text), [currentStory.text]);
-    const loreValue = useMemo(() => highlight(currentStory.lore), [currentStory.lore]);
+    const storyValue = useMemo(() => currentStory ? highlight(currentStory.text) : '', [currentStory?.text]);
+    const loreValue = useMemo(() => currentStory ? highlight(currentStory.lore) : '', [currentStory?.lore]);
+
+    if (!currentStory) {
+        return <div class={styles.editor} />;
+    }
 
     return (
         <div class={styles.editor}>
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx
index 1e43545..e1ddd8d 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/menu-sidebar.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useBool } from "@common/hooks/useBool";
 import type { Story } from "../contexts/state";
 import styles from '../assets/menu-sidebar.module.css';
 import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
-import { Pencil, X, Plus, Plug, Settings } from "lucide-preact";
+import { Pencil, X, Plus, Plug, Settings, Copy } from "lucide-preact";
 
 // ─── Story Item ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ interface StoryItemProps {
     onSelect: () => void;
     onRename: (newTitle: string) => void;
     onDelete: () => void;
+    onDuplicate: () => void;
 }
 
-const StoryItem = ({ story, active, onSelect, onRename, onDelete }: StoryItemProps) => {
+const StoryItem = ({ story, active, onSelect, onRename, onDelete, onDuplicate }: StoryItemProps) => {
     const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false);
     const [editTitle, setEditTitle] = useState(story.title);
 
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ const StoryItem = ({ story, active, onSelect, onRename, onDelete }: StoryItemPro
                 <button class={styles.actionButton} onClick={() => setIsEditing(true)} title="Rename">
                     <Pencil size={14} />
                 </button>
+                <button class={styles.actionButton} onClick={onDuplicate} title="Duplicate">
+                    <Copy size={14} />
+                </button>
                 <button class={styles.actionButton} onClick={onDelete} title="Delete">
                     <X size={14} />
                 </button>
@@ -105,6 +109,10 @@ export const MenuSidebar = () => {
         }
     };
 
+    const handleDuplicate = (id: string) => {
+        dispatch({ type: 'DUPLICATE_STORY', id });
+    };
+
     return (
         <Sidebar side="left">
             <div class={styles.menu}>
@@ -120,6 +128,7 @@ export const MenuSidebar = () => {
                             onSelect={() => handleSelect(story.id)}
                             onRename={(newTitle) => handleRename(story.id, newTitle)}
                             onDelete={() => handleDelete(story.id)}
+                            onDuplicate={() => handleDuplicate(story.id)}
                         />
                     ))}
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
index 7252e04..e1b9c2f 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ type Action =
     | { type: 'SET_CURRENT_TAB'; id: string; tab: Tab }
     | { type: 'DELETE_STORY'; id: string }
     | { type: 'SELECT_STORY'; id: string }
+    | { type: 'DUPLICATE_STORY'; id: string }
     | { type: 'ADD_CHAT_MESSAGE'; storyId: string; message: ChatMessage }
     | { type: 'CLEAR_CHAT'; storyId: string }
     | { type: 'SET_CONNECTION'; connection: LLM.Connection | null }
@@ -180,6 +181,26 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 currentStoryId: deletingCurrent ? null : state.currentStoryId,
             };
         }
+        case 'DUPLICATE_STORY': {
+            const original = state.stories.find(s => s.id === action.id);
+            if (!original) return state;
+            const newStory: Story = {
+                id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+                title: `${original.title} (Copy)`,
+                text: '',
+                lore: original.lore,
+                characters: original.characters,
+                locations: original.locations,
+                currentTab: 'story',
+                chatMessages: [],
+                chapters: [],
+            };
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                stories: [...state.stories, newStory],
+                currentStoryId: newStory.id,
+            };
+        }
         case 'SELECT_STORY': {
             return {
                 ...state,