Overview

Location Relationships describe how places connect to each other. They can represent direct travel, visibility, sound, adjacency or other spatial logic that affects what can happen in a scene.

When Should I Use This?

Use them when the physical relationship between places affects plot or continuity. They are especially helpful for overheard conversations, locked rooms, chase sequences and hidden movement.

How To Use It

Choose the related location, relationship type and any relevant flags such as bidirectional travel, hearing or visibility. Add notes for exceptions, barriers or story-specific constraints.

Example

The Landing may connect to the Blue Bedroom and allow loud noise to be heard through the door, but not normal speech. That detail can matter during a suspense scene.

Writer Tip

Think like a reader reconstructing the space. If a later twist depends on where someone could go or what they could hear, record it.

Common Mistakes

• Assuming every relationship works both ways.
• Forgetting sound and sightline differences.
• Recording atmosphere when the relationship should describe physical logic.
• Leaving notes vague when a clue depends on the layout.

Related Guides

• Location Details
• Child Locations
• Warnings