Worldview tab: a file library for story material

Plan view's 5th tab is Worldview. It's a file / folder library — a place to collect the reference material that nourishes your story.

What the Worldview tab is

The Worldview tab isn't a text field — it's a material library. The empty-state prompt says it plainly:

Drop in character refs, similar works, scouting photos, research PDFs — any material that nourishes the story.

So it's where you gather the reference material for writing this story.

Layout

The Worldview tab is two panes:

• Left pane: the file / folder tree
• Right pane: when you select a file, you view its content here

To add material, right-click in the file tree (or on the empty area) to open the context menu:

• "New File": create a file in the library
• "New Folder": create a folder to organise material
• "Upload File": bring an existing file in

Supported file formats

New File accepts:

• .md / .markdown / .txt — text / Markdown notes
• .pdf / .docx / .epub — documents / e-books
• .png / .jpg / .jpeg / .gif — images

You can select multiple files at once.

How to use it

The Worldview library suits:

• Character archetypes: actor photos, real-person references
• Similar works: film / TV references with a comparable tone or pace
• Location / scouting photos: visual references for places
• Research material: PDFs / documents on era, occupations, social rules

Unlike the Character Bible (structured character data) or Locations (a location list), the Worldview library is a free-form place for material — no fixed fields.

You don't need to fill it

Worldview is not mandatory. A short / contemporary-realist drama may not use it at all; period / sci-fi / fantasy / ensemble works benefit from more reference material. Scale it to the story.

Related

• Viewing Worldview files
• Character Bible overview
• Locations list
• Plan view overview