Child Locations
Child Locations let you build a clear setting hierarchy so broad places and specific rooms stay connected.
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Create or Edit Location
Use a Location to track places that affect scenes, movement, atmosphere or continuity.
Tags: locations, setting, hierarchy, continuity
Overview
Locations are the story places your scenes depend on. They can be broad areas, buildings, rooms, streets, vehicles or any setting that needs a stable record.
When Should I Use This?
Use this page when a place appears more than once, affects movement, holds an important asset, or changes the meaning of a scene.
How To Use It
Name the location clearly, choose its type, place it under a parent location if it belongs inside a larger place, and describe the details that matter for writing continuity.
Example
A "Blue Bedroom" might sit under "North Wing" and carry notes about a locked connecting door, a cold window seat and the place where a clue is hidden.
Writer Tip
Track the details that can cause mistakes later: entrances, sightlines, sound, ownership, emotional meaning and where objects can plausibly be found.
Common Mistakes
- Creating every decorative place as a location.
- Leaving rooms at top level when they belong inside a building.
- Changing a layout in revision without updating related scenes.
Related Guides
Related guides
Location Details
Location Details gathers the continuity record for a single place so you can track layout, relationships and where it appears in the story.
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Locations help you manage story places, keep character movement believable and make setting part of the plot.
LocationsParent Location
Parent Location builds a hierarchy, such as house, floor, room, so movement and setting stay clear.
LocationsLocation Quick Add
Show in Quick Add Bar promotes a recurring location so it is easier to use during scene planning.
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