Character Details
The Character Details page gathers everything known about one character so you can check continuity, prepare scenes and see how the story has changed them.
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Create or Edit a Character
The character form captures the core reference details for a cast member, plus planning settings such as story importance.
Tags: characters, profile, cast, planning
Overview
Use this form to create a new character or update the basic reference details for an existing one. This is the place for stable profile information: name, short name, age, description and other details you want available across the project.
What Belongs Here
Use the profile fields for information that describes the character generally. Use the Character Details page for information that changes through the story, such as relationships, scene appearances, attribute history and knowledge.
Understanding the Fields
| Field | What it means | Example |
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| Story importance | How central the character is to the project structure. | Major for a protagonist, secondary for a recurring ally, minor for a brief witness. |
| Show in quick add bar | Whether the character appears as a shortcut in planning tools. | Useful for characters you add to scenes often. |
| Default description | A general reference note, not a scene-specific state. | "A careful solicitor with a dry sense of humour." |
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Writer Tip
Keep this form stable. If a detail changes because of a scene, record that change in the relevant story section rather than rewriting the general profile.
Related Guides
Related guides
Story Importance
Story importance helps separate major, secondary and minor characters in planning views.
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Characters help you manage your cast, follow their story presence and keep emotional and relationship continuity clear.
CharactersAttribute History
Attribute History records changes such as condition, status, appearance or other traits that matter to continuity.
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Character Knowledge helps you separate what the writer knows from what a character knows, believes, discovers or misunderstands.
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