Scene Inspector

Plot Thread Selector

Thread selectors connect this scene beat to the storyline it starts, develops, twists or resolves.

Tags: scene inspector, fields, threads

Help Centre

Overview

Choose the plot line first, then an existing thread if one already carries this question or promise. Create a new thread only when the scene introduces a distinct unresolved concern.

Related guides

Thread Event Targets

Targets explain where a thread branches, splits or merges so Timeline lanes can show the story shape.

Scene Inspector

Thread Event Type

Pick the narrative function: start, progress, reveal, twist, branch, split, merge, resolve or abandon.

Scene Inspector

Thread Marker Type

Marker type controls how this thread event appears on Timeline lanes.

Scene Inspector

Thread Type

Thread type helps distinguish mystery questions, relationship arcs, promises, subplots and other unresolved story concerns.

Scene Inspector

Asset Event Type

Asset event type records whether an object is found, moved, revealed, damaged, used, hidden or otherwise changed.

Scene Inspector