Update app.py

app.py

@@ -328,6 +328,58 @@ def create_app():
             inputs=[genre, theme, length],
             outputs=[]
         )
+
+        # Add accordions with option explanations
+        with gr.Accordion("📝 Understanding Story Options", open=False):
+            with gr.Accordion("Genre Options", open=False):
+                gr.Markdown("""
+                **Genre** determines the type and style of your story:
+                
+                - **Fantasy**: Stories with magic, mythical creatures, or supernatural elements (like Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings)
+                - **Science Fiction**: Stories involving futuristic technology, space travel, or scientific concepts
+                - **Mystery**: Stories centered around solving a crime or puzzle
+                - **Romance**: Stories focusing on relationships and love
+                - **Horror**: Stories designed to frighten or disturb the reader
+                - **Adventure**: Stories with exciting journeys, quests, or challenges
+                - **Historical Fiction**: Stories set in the past with historically accurate settings
+                - **Comedy**: Humorous stories meant to entertain and make readers laugh
+                """)
+            
+            with gr.Accordion("Theme Suggestions", open=False):
+                gr.Markdown("""
+                **Theme** is the central idea or message that runs throughout your story. Some examples:
+                
+                - **Redemption**: A character seeking forgiveness or making amends
+                - **Loss**: Dealing with grief or the absence of something important
+                - **Discovery**: Finding something new about oneself or the world
+                - **Adventure**: Exploring new places or situations
+                - **Coming of age**: A character maturing or growing up
+                - **Betrayal**: Dealing with trust being broken
+                - **Power**: The effects of gaining or losing control
+                - **Justice**: Exploring fairness and moral rights
+                - **Love**: Different types of relationships and connections
+                - **Identity**: Understanding who one truly is
+                """)
+            
+            with gr.Accordion("Story Length Options", open=False):
+                gr.Markdown("""
+                **Story Length** determines the scope of your generated story:
+                
+                - **Short Story**: A brief, self-contained narrative (typically 1,000-7,500 words) that can be read in one sitting
+                - **Novella**: A medium-length story (typically 17,500-40,000 words), longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
+                - **Novel Chapter**: A section of what could be a longer work, focusing on just one part of a potentially larger narrative
+                """)
+            
+            with gr.Accordion("Interface Elements", open=False):
+                gr.Markdown("""
+                **Status**: Shows feedback about your story generation process (success messages, errors, confirmations)
+                
+                **Story Branches**: When you click "Generate Branch Options," this area shows three different possible directions for your story. Each includes a title and brief description.
+                
+                **Select a Branch**: Radio buttons that let you choose which story direction to follow. After selecting one, click "Continue with Selected Branch" to develop that storyline.
+                
+                **Generated Story**: The main output area where your complete story appears, including all continuations and branches you've selected.
+                """)
         
         gr.Markdown("""
         ## How to Use