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Create + name + colour storylines
Last updated May 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Create storylines in Plan view's Storylines tab — choose the kind (Season / Episode), name it, set a colour, add a note.
Creating a storyline
The Storylines tab has two create entries at the bottom:
- "+ New Season Storyline" — a season-level arc
- "+ New Episode Storyline" — an episode-level, scene-linkable thread
Either one (or the top "New..." button) opens the New Storyline dialog:
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Type | Season Storyline / Episode Storyline (which layer it belongs to, and whether it can link scenes) |
| Name | Usually "A-story" / "B-story" or descriptive (e.g. "Childhood flashback") |
| Colour | The stripe colour on Scene cards (6 to choose from) |
| Note | A short note, e.g. "A-story, flashback line, main emotional thread" |
| Scope | Which season / episodes this line covers |
Fill it in and click "Create"; the storyline appears in the matching section.
Naming suggestions
| Style | Example | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Letter (A / B / C) | "A-story" | Screenwriting tradition, short-term memory |
| Descriptive | "Childhood flashback", "Lighthouse secret" | Recalling across many episodes |
| Character relationship | "J × A", "Father-son line" | Two- / multi-character focus |
| Theme | "Forgiveness theme", "Disappearance theme" | Theme-driven works |
Mixing is fine: "A-story: J. Doe meets A. Smith".
Colour suggestions
- A-story (main): a vivid primary (red / orange / blue)
- B-story (secondary): a neutral (green / purple)
- C-story (background): a lighter shade
Keep strong colour contrast so the board reads clearly.
Storyline status
Each storyline has a status: Planned / Active / Resolved / Abandoned. Filter by status at the top of the Storylines tab; "Orphans only" lists storylines not yet linked to any scene.
Editing / deleting
Click any storyline, or its ⋯ menu, to change name / colour / note / status, or delete it. A colour change instantly updates every linked scene card's stripe. Deleting a storyline removes it and, in the same step, strips its tag (and colour stripe) from every scene it was linked to — the whole operation is transaction-safe, so a mid-delete failure leaves nothing half-removed.
Default storylines
A new script ships with no storylines — you start from a blank list (unless a template provides some).