I've been working with Claude + Notion to create a writing workflow, one that capitalizes on the strengths of each. So far, this is my process: two tools, each serving multiple functions.
My writing system
Claude + Notion + markdown files
Notion
think
→
Claude
develop
→
.md files
codify
Notion
Scratchpad
Where I think. Raw, unstructured drafts. Claude reads this only when I ask it to pull.
Claude
Collaborator
Where ideas get challenged, developed, and structured. Thinks with me, not for me. Never the writer.
.md files
Canon
My single source of truth. Character bios, story guide, reference docs. Uploaded to the project so every conversation inherits them.
What each tool does not do
Notion is not the source of truth. It's where I accumulate. Claude can't read it automatically.
Claude doesn't remember between chats unless it's in the uploaded .md files. Past chats are searchable but not loaded by default.
Artifacts (like this page) are visual tools for me. They don't feed back into Claude's memory. I save them for reference, not for canon.
.md files are the only thing Claude reliably knows at the start of every conversation. Everything important (character bios, storyline/plot) ends up here.