Give the conversation a starting point
Choose a character whose description matches the story you want to tell. Before replying, read the greeting and decide who you are in the scene. A short, specific opening gives the character something to respond to: a location, an immediate problem, and one action are usually enough.
For a detective story, you might arrive at a closed museum carrying a damaged invitation. That opening creates a question without deciding what the detective thinks or how the entire case will end. Leave the character room to contribute.
Keep a reply, change it, or take another direction
You can regenerate a reply when the first version misses your intention. Editing is useful for correcting a name or removing an action that your character would not take. Continue asks for more from the current moment; it is different from sending a new instruction.
If several replies repeat the same description, add a new event rather than continuing indefinitely. A knock at the door, a changed objective, or a direct question gives the scene a reason to move.
Return to an existing story
The Chats menu is where you return to recent conversations. A character can have more than one saved conversation, so check its saved-chat list when the latest thread is not the story you remember.
Starting a fresh conversation is useful when you want to change the premise. Cloning lets you explore a different outcome while preserving the earlier branch. Check which thread you are using before deleting or editing a large part of a story.
Questions
Can I have several conversations with the same character?
Yes. Separate saved conversations let you keep different premises or outcomes. The most recent thread and the full saved-chat list are not the same view.
Are the replies written by real people?
No. We use language models to generate character replies. A convincing voice or an in-character claim does not turn the conversation into a live exchange with a human.