Choose the level and chapter #
Concepts, Storylines and Actions navigate the story model’s intent, structure and dramatic-action levels. In Actions (Level 2), chapter selection chooses the analytical context. The episode’s first active chapter shows an Action frames overview; individual Action frames remain document-wide.
The Seed appears in Storylines with the subtitle Frame
. This interface label identifies the same Seed. Its inspector groups Upstream names, Contract fields and Realization relationships. Empty Upstream offers Reconstruct; Contract offers Realize.
Navigate Story stages #
Open Story stages after Storylines. Rails contain four checkpoints. Colors identify storyline routes; rounded connectors follow their progression across Action frames. Spacing shows order rather than duration. Scroll with the lower-right arrows, which disappear at the corresponding boundary.
Storylines opens a checkbox list. Hiding a route removes its color while keeping Action frames visible. The inspector control beside a storyline opens it without leaving the map. The selected Actions chapter highlights evidence without filtering.
Hover or focus a checkpoint for evidence. Right-click, press Shift+F10 or the context-menu key, press Enter, or tap to open the Action frame inspector. Escape dismisses a tip or panel. Unlike the read-only docs example, an editable document exposes editing controls.
Follow references to existing elements #
Select a node to inspect its content and connections. Later references reach the existing element in its owning chapter. Shared Action frames remain one element across assignments.
Screenwriters can follow a phrase’s shot realization to Level 3 material. When analyzing a book, review the source passage and Level 2 evidence directly.
Navigate a screenplay #
For screenwriters, use the full-width scene picker and previous/next arrows; Production scenes opens the manager. Scene order is separate from analytical chapters. A line’s three-dot menu creates or inspects a shot. A colored gutter marks assigned lines; hover or focus highlights the row.
The inspector has a color picker, Comment, Upstream links and Audience experiences. Audio direction has no editor, and Shot Direction remains a placeholder. See shot editing for controls.
Inspect before changing #
Check the document and selected element. Removing a stage assignment removes membership rather than the Action frame. Derived connections are read-only. Distinguish your draft, a generated preview and an accepted edit.
Keep the working context #
Read save and error feedback. Failed requests offer Retry; closing a panel does not confirm saving. If the document changed after a preview, request a fresh proposal against current state.