diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
index 538daa3..a92384b 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/components/editor.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ContentEditable } from "@common/components/ContentEditable";
 import { highlight } from "@common/highlight";
 import { useAppState, type Tab } from "../contexts/state";
 import styles from '../assets/editor.module.css';
-import { useMemo } from "preact/hooks";
+import { useMemo, useRef, useEffect } from "preact/hooks";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { CharacterEditor } from "./character-editor";
 import { LocationEditor } from "./location-editor";
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ const TABS: { id: Tab; label: string; right?: boolean }[] = [
     { id: "lore", label: "Lore" },
     { id: "characters", label: "Characters" },
     { id: "locations", label: "Locations" },
-    { id: "prompt", label: "Prompt", right: true },
+    { id: "scratchpad", label: "Scratchpad", right: true },
+    { id: "prompt", label: "Prompt" },
 ];
 
 export const Editor = () => {
@@ -26,11 +27,12 @@ export const Editor = () => {
 
     const handleInput = useInputCallback((text: string) => {
         if (!currentStory) return;
-        dispatch({
-            type: 'EDIT_STORY',
-            id: currentStory.id,
-            text,
-        });
+        dispatch({ type: 'EDIT_STORY', id: currentStory.id, text });
+    }, [currentStory?.id]);
+
+    const handleScratchpadInput = useInputCallback((text: string) => {
+        if (!currentStory) return;
+        dispatch({ type: 'EDIT_STORY', id: currentStory.id, text });
     }, [currentStory?.id]);
 
     const handleTabChange = (tab: Tab) => {
@@ -42,6 +44,14 @@ export const Editor = () => {
         });
     };
 
+    const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (contentRef.current) {
+            contentRef.current.scrollTop = contentRef.current.scrollHeight;
+        }
+    }, [currentStory?.currentTab]);
+
     const storyValue = useMemo(() => currentStory ? highlight(currentStory.text) : '', [currentStory?.text]);
     const promptPreview = useMemo(() => {
         if (currentStory?.currentTab !== 'prompt') return '';
@@ -58,7 +68,7 @@ export const Editor = () => {
             <div class={styles.title}>
                 {currentStory.title}
             </div>
-            <div class={styles.content}>
+            <div class={styles.content} ref={contentRef}>
                 {currentStory.currentTab === "story" && (
                     <ContentEditable
                         class={styles.editable}
@@ -79,6 +89,14 @@ export const Editor = () => {
                 {currentStory.currentTab === "chapters" && (
                     <ChaptersEditor />
                 )}
+                {currentStory.currentTab === "scratchpad" && (
+                    <ContentEditable
+                        class={styles.editable}
+                        value={currentStory.scratchpad ?? ''}
+                        onInput={handleScratchpadInput}
+                        placeholder="Notes, ideas, outlines — anything you don't want in the story..."
+                    />
+                )}
                 {currentStory.currentTab === "prompt" && (
                     <div class={styles.promptPreview} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: promptPreview }} />
                 )}
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
index bd54d2b..8099221 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/contexts/state.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export type ChatMessage = LLM.ChatMessage & {
     id: string;
 }
 
-export type Tab = "story" | "lore" | "characters" | "locations" | "chapters" | "prompt";
+export type Tab = "story" | "lore" | "characters" | "locations" | "chapters" | "scratchpad" | "prompt";
 
 export enum CharacterRole {
     Protagonist = 'protagonist',
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export interface Story {
     id: string;
     title: string;
     text: string;
+    scratchpad: string;
     lore: LoreEntry[];
     characters: Character[];
     locations: Location[];
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ type Action =
     | { type: 'CREATE_STORY'; title: string }
     | { type: 'RENAME_STORY'; id: string; title: string }
     | { type: 'EDIT_STORY'; id: string; text: string }
+    | { type: 'EDIT_SCRATCHPAD'; id: string; text: string }
     | { type: 'ADD_LORE_ENTRY'; storyId: string; entry: LoreEntry }
     | { type: 'EDIT_LORE_ENTRY'; storyId: string; entryId: string; updates: Partial<LoreEntry> }
     | { type: 'DELETE_LORE_ENTRY'; storyId: string; entryId: string }
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 id: crypto.randomUUID(),
                 title: action.title,
                 text: '',
+                scratchpad: '',
                 lore: [],
                 characters: [],
                 locations: [],
@@ -256,6 +259,7 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 id: crypto.randomUUID(),
                 title: `${original.title} (Copy)`,
                 text: '',
+                scratchpad: '',
                 lore: [...original.lore],
                 characters: original.characters,
                 locations: original.locations,
@@ -483,6 +487,14 @@ function reducer(state: IState, action: Action): IState {
                 }),
             };
         }
+        case 'EDIT_SCRATCHPAD': {
+            return {
+                ...state,
+                stories: state.stories.map(s =>
+                    s.id === action.id ? { ...s, scratchpad: action.text } : s
+                ),
+            };
+        }
         case 'STORE_CHAPTER_SUMMARY': {
             return {
                 ...state,
diff --git a/src/games/storywriter/utils/prompt.ts b/src/games/storywriter/utils/prompt.ts
index 6be23c1..c9e728e 100644
--- a/src/games/storywriter/utils/prompt.ts
+++ b/src/games/storywriter/utils/prompt.ts
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ namespace Prompt {
             parts.push(locationsSection);
         }
 
+        if (currentStory.scratchpad) {
+            parts.push(`## Scratchpad`, currentStory.scratchpad);
+        }
+
         if (currentStory.text && storyTokenBudget > 0) {
             const storyText = formatStoryChunks(currentStory.text, currentStory.chapters ?? [], storyTokenBudget);
             if (storyText) {