View Modes

Narrative Mode (keyboard 1)

Shows all scenes from all subplots on the outer ring with story beats and subplot color-coding. Structured around the 3-act model with scenes organized by act divisions (120° per act). Provides comprehensive view with every detail. This is your primary manuscript-order workspace showing Narrative time (reading order).

Tip: For scenes in more than one subplot, click on the scene to make that subplot dominant in the color styling of the narrative and chronologue modes outer ring. A folded corner effect at the beginning of the subplot ring visually indicates which subplot is currently dominant.

Subplot Mode (keyboard 2)

Shows Main Plot subplot in the outer ring with publish stage and status coloring (Todo/Working/Complete/Overdue), other subplots in their respective inner rings. Removes story beats for a cleaner view. Structured around the 3-act model with scenes distributed across three acts (120° per act). Simplified view emphasizing Author time (writing status) and Publishing time (revision stages) and completion readiness.

Chronologue Mode (keyboard 3)

Displays scenes in chronological story order based on When field. Removes the 3-act structure entirely—scenes are positioned across the full 360° circle based solely on when they occur in your story's timeline.

• Shift Mode (keyboard Shift, caps lock or click button): wireframe view revealing the chronological backbone.
• Discontinuities: Large time jumps marked with ∞ symbol.
• Smart duration labels: Time-period-appropriate formatting.
• Dynamic duration arc cap: Proportionally scales scene durations.

Gossamer Mode (keyboard 4)

Visualizes narrative momentum using story beat scores. Timeline grays out; momentum values display across story beats.