diff --git a/components/story/create/storyForm.vue b/components/story/create/storyForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4331eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/story/create/storyForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+	import draggable from "vuedraggable";
+	import { v4 } from "uuid";
+	import lmove from "lodash-move";
+	import {
+		Field,
+		Form as veeForm,
+		FieldArray,
+		FieldEntry,
+		useForm,
+	} from "vee-validate";
+	import { storySchema } from "@client/storyFormSchema";
+	import {
+		FormChapter,
+		FormStory,
+		defaultChapter,
+	} from "@client/types/form/story";
+	import {
+		autoEdit,
+		autoSave,
+		debouncedAutoEdit,
+		debouncedAutoSave,
+	} from "@client/utils";
+
+	import findUser from "~/components/findUser.vue";
+
+	import singleChapter from "./singleChapter.vue";
+	import icon from "~/components/icon.vue";
+
+	const props = defineProps<{
+		data: FormStory;
+		canDraft?: boolean;
+		endpoint: string;
+		endpointMethod: "put" | "post";
+		submitText?: string;
+	}>();
+	let drag = false;
+	let acData = ref(props.data);
+	const expandos = ref<string[]>([]);
+
+	function logSubmit(values, actions) {
+		console.debug("VALUE");
+		console.debug(values);
+		console.debug(actions);
+	}
+	const otherBtnInvoked = ref<boolean>(false);
+	async function onSubmit(values, actions) {
+		logSubmit(values, actions);
+		if (props.canDraft) {
+			if (otherBtnInvoked.value) {
+				otherBtnInvoked.value = false;
+				await autoSave(values);
+			} else {
+				await useApiFetch(`/story/new`, {
+					method: "post",
+					body: values,
+				});
+			}
+		} else {
+			await autoEdit(values, props.endpoint, props.endpointMethod);
+		}
+	}
+	function inval({ values, errors, results }) {
+		logSubmit(values, undefined);
+	}
+	const { values, setFieldValue, handleSubmit } = useForm({
+		keepValuesOnUnmount: true,
+		validationSchema: storySchema,
+		initialValues: props.data,
+	});
+	const subCb = handleSubmit(onSubmit);
+</script>
+<template>
+	<!-- <vee-form
+		:keep-values="true"
+		v-slot="{ values, setFieldValue }"
+		:validation-schema="storySchema"
+		:initial-values="data"
+		@submit="onSubmit"
+		@invalid-submit="inval"
+	> -->
+	<form
+		@submit="subCb"
+		@change="
+			() =>
+				canDraft
+					? debouncedAutoSave(values)
+					: debouncedAutoEdit(values, endpoint, endpointMethod)
+		"
+	>
+		<!-- <a-form v-bind:model="acData"> -->
+		<Field name="title" v-slot="{ value, field, errorMessage }">
+			<a-form-item
+				label="Title"
+				:help="errorMessage"
+				:validate-status="!!errorMessage ? 'error' : ''"
+			>
+				<a-input v-bind="field" :value="value" />
+			</a-form-item>
+		</Field>
+		<a-form-item label="Co-author (optional)">
+			<find-user :initial-option="null" fieldName="coAuthor" :multi="false" />
+		</a-form-item>
+		<Field
+			:unchecked-value="false"
+			:value="true"
+			type="checkbox"
+			name="completed"
+			v-slot="{ value, field, errorMessage }"
+		>
+			<a-checkbox v-bind="field"> Complete </a-checkbox>
+		</Field>
+		<a-divider />
+		<!-- <test1/> -->
+		<field-array name="chapters" v-slot="{ fields, push, remove, move }">
+			<draggable
+				:component-data="{ type: 'transtion-group' }"
+				@start="drag = true"
+				@end="drag = false"
+				v-model="values.chapters"
+				tag="div"
+				item-key="uuidKey"
+				@change="
+					(e) => {
+						if (e.moved) {
+							// log.debug(e.moved);
+							move(e.moved.oldIndex, e.moved.newIndex);
+							acData.chapters = lmove(
+								acData.chapters,
+								e.moved.oldIndex,
+								e.moved.newIndex,
+							);
+							// log.debug(toRaw(acData.chapters.map((a) => toRaw(a))));
+						}
+					}
+				"
+			>
+				<template #item="{ element, index }">
+					<a-collapse v-model:active-key="expandos" collapsible="icon">
+						<a-collapse-panel :key="`${element.uuidKey}`">
+							<template #header>
+								{{ values.chapters[index]?.chapterTitle || "Untitled" }}
+								<a-button
+									@click="
+										(e) => {
+											let localFields = toRaw(fields);
+											// log.debug(`${index} | ${element.index}`);
+											// log.debug('fields->', localFields);
+											acData.chapters.splice(index, 1);
+											remove(index);
+											// todo renumber
+											// renumber()
+										}
+									"
+								>
+									<icon istyle="regular" name="trash" />
+								</a-button>
+							</template>
+							<single-chapter :data="element" :name="`chapters[${index}]`" />
+						</a-collapse-panel>
+					</a-collapse>
+				</template>
+				<template #footer>
+					<a-button
+						@click="
+							(e) => {
+								if (!Array.isArray(values.chapters)) {
+									// noinspection TypeScriptValidateTypes
+									setFieldValue('chapters', []);
+								}
+								const chaps = [...toRaw(values.chapters)];
+								let lastIndex = chaps.length - 1;
+								if (lastIndex < 0) lastIndex = 0;
+								let lastChapter = chaps[lastIndex];
+								// log.debug('chaptrs->', chaps);
+								// log.debug('lastIndex->', lastIndex, lastChapter);
+								let newChapter = Object.assign({}, defaultChapter, {
+									summary: lastChapter?.summary || '',
+									index: (lastChapter?.index || 0) + 1,
+									bands: lastChapter?.bands || [],
+									characters: lastChapter?.characters || [],
+									relationships: lastChapter?.relationships || [],
+									uuidKey: v4(),
+									genre: lastChapter?.genre || [],
+								});
+								// log.debug('nc->', newChapter);
+								push(newChapter);
+								acData.chapters.push(newChapter);
+							}
+						"
+					>
+						Add chapter
+					</a-button>
+				</template>
+			</draggable>
+		</field-array>
+		<a-button type="primary" html-type="submit">{{
+			submitText || "Post"
+		}}</a-button>
+		<a-button
+			html-type="submit"
+			v-if="canDraft"
+			@click="() => (otherBtnInvoked = true)"
+		>
+			Save for Later
+		</a-button>
+	</form>
+	<!-- </vee-form> -->
+</template>