diff --git a/lib/client/chapterSchema.ts b/lib/client/chapterSchema.ts
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+import * as yup from "yup";
+import { FormChapter, FormStory } from "./types/FormStory";
+
+export const cs =  yup.object<FormChapter>().shape({
+	chapterTitle: yup.string().ensure().min(1).trim().required("Chapter title cannot be blank."),
+	summary: yup.string().ensure().min(10).required("Summary cannot be blank"),
+	notes: yup.string().ensure(),
+	bands: yup.array().ensure().of(yup.number()).min(1, "One or more bands must be selected."),
+	characters: yup.array().ensure().min(1, "One or more characters must be selected"),
+	relationships: yup.array().ensure().of(
+		yup.array().ensure().of(
+			yup.string()
+		).min(2, "Pairings must have at least two characters!").max(3, "Pairings can have no more than three characters!")
+	),
+	nsfw: yup.boolean().oneOf([true, false]),
+	loggedInOnly: yup.boolean()
+		.when("nsfw", ([nsfw], schema) => {
+			return nsfw ? schema.oneOf([true], "If your story contains adult content, you MUST restrict the ability to read it to logged-in users only. Failure to comply may result in a takedown.") : schema.oneOf([true, false])
+		}),
+	hidden: yup.boolean().oneOf([true, false]),
+	pot: yup.string().oneOf(["pasteOrType", "upload"]).required("Story content is required!"),
+	storytext: yup.string().when("pot",
+		([pot], schema) => {
+			return pot === "pasteOrType" ?  schema.test("numWords", "Story must be at least 50 words", 
+				(value:any, context) => {
+					return value?.split(/\W+/).length > 50 || false
+				}).required("Story text can't be blank!") : schema.min(0)
+		}),
+		// hello Celeste
+	docFile: yup.mixed().when("pot", ([pot], schema) => {
+		return pot === "upload" ? yup.mixed().test("exists", "You need to upload a file!", (value) => {
+			// console.debug("file: ", value)
+			return !!value;
+		}).test("fileType", "Supported files are *.docx and *.doc", (value) => {
+			let ext;
+			if(typeof value == "string") {
+				ext = value?.split(".").reverse()[0]
+			} else {
+				ext = (value as File)?.name?.split(".").reverse()[0]
+			}
+			// console.log(ext)
+			let reg = /(docx|doc)$/i
+			return reg.test(ext)
+		}) : yup.mixed()
+	} /* {
+		is: "upload",
+		then: ,
+		otherwise: yup.mixed()
+	} */)
+})
+
+export const storySchema = yup.object().shape({
+	title: yup.string().ensure().min(5).required("Title cannot be blank"),
+	chapters: yup.array().ensure().of(cs),
+	completed: yup.boolean().oneOf([true, false])
+})
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diff --git a/lib/client/types/FormStory.ts b/lib/client/types/FormStory.ts
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+export interface FormChapter {
+	chapterTitle: string;
+	index: number;
+	summary: string;
+	notes: string;
+	genre: string[];
+	bands: number[];
+	characters: string[];
+	relationships: string[][];
+	nsfw: boolean;
+	loggedInOnly: boolean;
+	hidden: boolean;
+	content: string;
+	fileName: string;
+}
+
+export interface FormStory {
+	title: string;
+	chapters: FormChapter[];
+	ficmas?: number | null;
+	challenge?: number | null;
+}
+
+export const defaultChapter: FormChapter = {
+	chapterTitle: "",
+	index: 1,
+	summary: "",
+	notes: "",
+	genre: [],
+	bands: [],
+	characters: [],
+	relationships: [],
+	nsfw: false,
+	loggedInOnly: true,
+	hidden: false,
+	content: "",
+	fileName: ""
+}
+
+export const defaultStory: FormStory = {
+	title: "",
+	chapters: [],
+	ficmas: null,
+	challenge: null,
+}
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