Deep Dive

Deep Dive is VerityWriter's original pipeline — forensic-grade investigative research that produces a script with real citations.

The 8-node pipeline

1. Strategist  → plans the investigation
2. Hunter      → Perplexity + Exa + Tavily search
3. Analyst     → synthesizes findings
4. Architect   → outlines the narrative
5. Drafter     → writes the script
6. Polisher    → refines prose
7. Collector   → YouTube, Google CSE, Wayback assets
8. Librarian   → organizes sources into evidence bundle

Running an investigation

1. Open Deep Dive in the sidebar.
2. Click + New Investigation.
3. Enter a topic (e.g., "The Theranos collapse", "OpenAI's board drama 2023").
4. Pick:
   • Language — target output language
   • Writing style — Magnates Media (narrative business), ColdFusion (tech explainer), Investigative Journalism (source-driven), Academic (formal)
   • Word count tier — Quick (5K), Standard (10K), Deep (15K), Comprehensive (20K)
5. Click Start Investigation.

The pipeline streams progress in real time. Expect 8-25 minutes depending on depth tier.

What you get back

• Full script — split into sections, ready to hand off to a video editor
• Evidence board — every claim linked to its source with confidence scores
• Timeline — chronological event extraction
• Source list — all URLs with archival backups (Wayback Machine)
• Confidence report — which claims have multi-source confirmation

Brand voice integration

If you have an active Brand Persona, the voice brief is injected into the Drafter and Polisher prompts — so output sounds like you, not like a generic documentary narrator.

Output formats

• PDF — full script + evidence
• DOCX — for editor handoff
• ZIP — script + evidence board + timeline + sources + confidence report

Export to Docs for further editing

You can open any completed investigation in Docs (Magazine Editor) for chapter-by-chapter refinement — useful if you want to restructure, add rich elements, or export as a magazine-style PDF.

Credits

Tier	Credits
Quick (5K)	~30
Standard (10K)	~60
Deep (15K)	~100
Comprehensive (20K)	~150

Best for

• Long-form YouTube video research
• Substack/Medium investigative pieces
• Documentary pre-production
• Any content where source accuracy matters

Not ideal for

• Short-form social posts (use Canvas instead — faster, cheaper)
• Real-time news (pipeline takes 8-25 min — too slow for breaking stories)
• Pure opinion pieces (Deep Dive is source-driven by design)