Add Scene Metric
Add a scene metric when a story quality is important enough to track across many scenes.
Scene MetricsScene Metrics
Default Scene Metrics
Default metrics provide a useful starting set for tracking intensity, tension, pacing and emotional movement.
Tags: scene metrics, defaults, pacing, genre
Overview
Default scene metrics are the core sliders PlotDirector expects many projects to use. They may include qualities such as overall intensity, emotional weight, tension, romance, mystery, darkness, hope, comedy or action.
When Should I Use This?
Use this when a project is missing the standard metric set, especially after import, setup changes or experimenting with custom metrics.
How To Use It
Add the missing defaults, then deactivate anything that does not fit this project. Metrics are guidance tools, not rules.
Example
A mystery might keep tension, mystery and darkness active, while a gentler romance might focus more on emotional weight, hope and romance.
Writer Tip
Start with a small set. Metrics work best when you can keep them updated across scenes.
Common Mistakes
- Treating default metrics as mandatory.
- Leaving metrics active just because they exist.
- Using high numbers as a quality score.
Related Guides
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Scene Metrics
Scene Metrics define the sliders available on scenes, helping you compare intensity, tension and emotional movement across the story.
Scene MetricsActive Metric
Active metrics appear for scene editing; inactive metrics are kept out of the way without necessarily losing past data.
Scene MetricsDefault Value
Default Value is the neutral starting point for a metric on new or unrated scenes.
Scene MetricsEdit Scene Metric
Edit a scene metric when the slider needs clearer meaning, a better scale or a different position.
Scene Metrics