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Eric Rhys Taylor edited this page Apr 27, 2026 · 12 revisions

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Progress Mode isolates each subplot into its own radial pass, removing the combined outer ring. This mode focuses on Author time (your writing status) and Progress stages (revision stages), making it ideal for tracking workflow at a glance.

Progress Mode

Key Features

  • Single Thread Focus: View one subplot at a time to analyze its specific arc and continuity.
  • Act Structure: Like Narrative Mode, scenes are distributed across your configured act count (default 3). Each act spans an equal segment of the 360° circle.
  • Cleaner View: Removes story beats to reduce visual noise while you focus on workflow.

Inner Status & Stage Grid

Unlike Narrative Mode, this mode replaces subplot colors with your workflow status:

  1. Author Status:

    • Todo: Plaid pattern.
    • Working: Pink.
    • Overdue: Red.
    • Complete: Inherits the color of the scene Progress Stage.

  2. Progress Stage Colors:

    • Once a scene is "Complete", it displays the color of its current stage (Zero Draft, Author's Draft, House Edit, Press Ready).
    • These colors can be customized in Progress stage colors.

Think of this as the Progress Mode status grammar:

  • Inner status answers: what is happening with this scene right now?
  • Stage grid answers: which draft or editing stage has this scene reached?

Together they turn the radial view into a project-management dashboard, highlighting what needs to be written, what is overdue, and what is ready for the next stage of editing.

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