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Descriptions menu

Export descriptions from yWriter to an OpenDocument Text document (.odt)

The generated ODT documents can be re-imported to yWriter with Import. In this case, the descriptions will be updated in an existing yWriter project.

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Part descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing a very brief synopsis with part titles and part descriptions that can be edited and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _parts.

Note: Applies only to chapters marked This chapter begins a new section in yWriter.

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Chapter descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing a brief synopsis with chapter titles and chapter descriptions that can be edited and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _chapters.

Note: Doesn’t apply to chapters marked This chapter begins a new section in yWriter.

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Scene descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing a full synopsis with chapter titles and scene descriptions that can be edited and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _scenes.

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Character descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing character descriptions, bio, goals, and notes that can be edited in Office Writer and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _characters.

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Location descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing location descriptions that can be edited in Office Writer and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _locations.

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Item descriptions for editing

This will generate a new OpenDocument text document (odt) containing item descriptions that can be edited in Office Writer and written back to yWriter format. File name suffix is _items.

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