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Relationship Notes

Use notes for hidden history, uncertainty, emotional nuance or writer-only context that does not fit the other fields.

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Notes

Use notes for hidden history, author-only context, uncertainty, emotional nuance or anything not captured by the dropdowns.

Good notes explain why the relationship matters. For example: "The reader thinks they are strangers, but Annie is Beth's mother."

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Confidence / Intensity

Use low values for weak or uncertain connections and high values for powerful trust, hatred, fear, loyalty or emotional weight.

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Initial Book

Choose the earliest book where this starting relationship matters.

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Reader Initially Knows

Untick this for hidden family ties, secret affairs, concealed identities, false assumptions or delayed reveals.

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Reciprocal Relationship

Turn this on when the reverse connection should also exist, such as parent and child, siblings or friends.

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Related Character

Pick the other character in the relationship you are describing.

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