Plot menu

Plot elements operation

Add Plot line

Add a new plot line to the story

With Plot > Add plot line, you can add a project note to the tree.

If a plot line is selected, the new plot line is placed after the selected one.
Otherwise, the new plot line is placed at the last position.
The new plot line has an auto-generated title. You can change it in the right pane.

Add Plot point

Add a new Plot point to the selected plot line

With Plot > Add Plot point, you can add a plot point to a plot line.

If a plot point is selected, the new plot point is placed after the selected one.
If a plot line is selected, the new plot point is placed at the last position.
Otherwise, no new plot point is generated.
The new plot point has an auto-generated title. You can change it in the right pane.

Insert Stage

Insert a stage between the sections

With Plot > Insert Stage, you can insert a stage after the selected chapter or section.

Hint

By default, the new stage is on the second level. You can change the level to first (see below).

Change Level

Change the level of the selected stages

With Plot > Change Level, you can change the level of the selected stages.

1st Level is displayed in bold face.
2nd Level is displayed in regular font.

Note

The stage level is only for visual distinction. It has no influence on the program functions.

Export plot grid

Export a CSV document

With Plot > Export plot grid, you can create a CSV file as described in the Plotting with mdnovel chapter, with a row per section, containing the following data:

The sequential section number as a hyperlink to the section in the manuscript (if any)
Narrative date
Narrative time
Day
Section title
Section description
Viewpoint character
One column per plot line with the section’s plot line notes
Tags
Scene
Goal/Reaction/(custom)
Conflict/Dilemma/(custom)
Outcome/Decision/(custom)
Section notes

Note

Only “normal” sections appear in the plot grid. Sections of the “Unused” type are omitted.

File name suffix is _grid.

Export story structure description

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Plot > Export story structure description, you can create a text document that contains all stages, each with description. File name suffix is _structure.

Hint

This is also a full synopsis, with the emphasis on the dramaturgical structure.

Export plot line descriptions

Export a Markdown-formatted document

With Plot > Export plot Export plot line descriptions, you can create a text document that contains stages, plot lines, and plot points, each with description. The plot points are linked to the manuscript and to the section descriptions. File name suffix is _plotlines.

Show Plot list

Show an HTML report with plot elements

With Plot > Show Plot list, You can create a list-formatted HTML file that contains a plot list similar to the ODS plot list (see above), but without any hyperlinks, and launch your system’s web browser for displaying it.

Note

The report is a temporary file, auto-deleted on program exit. If needed, you can have your web browser save or print it.