Author Progress Report
The Author Progress Report is a shareable, spoiler-safe graphic that shows your book's progress without revealing story details. Perfect for Kickstarter updates, Patreon posts, newsletters, and social media.
APR uses a weighted stage-based approach to calculate your book's completion percentage. Each scene contributes based on its Publish Stage:
| Publish Stage | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Zero (First Draft) | 25% |
| Author (Self-Revision) | 50% |
| House (Editor Revision) | 75% |
| Press (Publication Ready) | 100% |
Example: A book with 100 scenes where:
- 50 scenes are at Zero -> 50 x 0.25 = 12.5%
- 30 scenes are at Author -> 30 x 0.50 = 15%
- 15 scenes are at House -> 15 x 0.75 = 11.25%
- 5 scenes are at Press -> 5 x 1.00 = 5%
- Total Progress: 44%
This gives fans a realistic view of multi-stage publishing progress rather than just counting "done" scenes.
Note: This calculation is intentionally separate from the main timeline's Estimated Completion feature, which uses velocity-based projections for date estimation.
Control how much of your story structure is visible:
| Option | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Subplots | Multiple concentric rings for each subplot |
| Acts | Act boundary spokes dividing the timeline |
| Status Colors | Scene stage/status colors (Todo, Draft, Complete, etc.) |
| % Complete | Large percentage number in the center |
Tip: Uncheck all options for a simple progress ring—perfect for early teasers or minimal updates. Manual reveal options are disabled when Teaser Reveal is enabled.
For campaigns, enable Teaser Reveal to automatically show more detail as your book progresses.
Reveal stages:
| Stage | Shows |
|---|---|
| Teaser | Progress ring only |
| Scenes | Scene cells (no colors) |
| Colors | Scene cells with status colors |
| Full | Complete timeline with subplots and acts |
Preset schedules:
- Slow: 15%, 40%, 70%
- Standard: 10%, 30%, 60% (default)
- Fast: 5%, 20%, 45%
- Custom: Set your own thresholds (1-99%)
You can click the middle stages in the preview (Scenes, Colors) to skip them and jump to the next stage.
| Size | Dimensions | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Thumbnail | 100x100px | Tiny embeds, favicons |
| Small | 150x150px | Social media replies, profile badges |
| Medium | 300x300px | Posts, newsletters |
| Large | 450x450px | Website embeds, high-res displays |
- Transparent Background: Recommended for embedding on any background
- Background Color: Use when transparency isn't supported
- Theme Contrast: Light or dark strokes for visibility against your background
- Book/Author Color: Color for the perimeter text ring
- Branding Color: Color for the "RT" badge
Create multiple APR configurations for different platforms:
- Kickstarter: 7-day refresh reminders
- Patreon: 14-day refresh reminders
- Newsletter: 14-day refresh reminders
- Website: 30-day refresh reminders
Each campaign can have its own update frequency, refresh alert threshold, embed file path, export size, and reveal settings. Teaser Reveal can be enabled per campaign, and manual reveal options are available when Teaser Reveal is disabled.