Add Scene Metric
Add a scene metric when a story quality is important enough to track across many scenes.
Scene MetricsScene Metrics
Edit Scene Metric
Edit a scene metric when the slider needs clearer meaning, a better scale or a different position.
Tags: scene metrics, editing, scale, revision
Overview
Editing a scene metric changes how a project tracks one story quality across scenes. This can affect how writers read graphs and compare pacing, tone or emotional movement.
When Should I Use This?
Use it when the metric name is unclear, the scale is awkward, the default value does not represent neutral, or the metric should no longer be active.
How To Use It
Keep the meaning stable once scenes have values. If you change the definition, review existing scene values so old ratings still make sense.
Example
If "Darkness" was meant as moral darkness but scenes were rated as visual darkness, clarify the description before more values are added.
Writer Tip
Metric descriptions are a contract with future revision. Make them concrete.
Common Mistakes
- Changing min and max without considering existing values.
- Renaming a metric so old scene ratings become misleading.
- Keeping inactive metrics near the top of the list.
Related Guides
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Maximum Value
Maximum Value defines what the strongest rating means for this scene metric.
Scene MetricsMinimum Value
Minimum Value defines what the lowest rating means for this scene metric.
Scene MetricsProject Scene Metrics
Project scene metrics show which sliders are active, how they are ordered and whether scenes already use them.
Scene MetricsScene Metrics
Scene Metrics define the sliders available on scenes, helping you compare intensity, tension and emotional movement across the story.
Scene Metrics