Templates
What happens if I choose a template before chapters exist?
Templates can be chosen before the manuscript exists, but beat mapping starts once real chapters exist.
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Manual Topic
Back to manual- Templates can be chosen before the manuscript exists, but beat mapping starts once real chapters exist.
- If no chapters exist yet, choose the template first and then create real chapters from the Chapters tab.
- Once chapters exist, return to the beat cards and assign each chapter to the beat it mainly serves.
- The app avoids fake placeholder chapters because they usually create extra cleanup without helping the draft.
Related Manual Topics
These related guides help readers and search engines connect the surrounding workflows and feature areas.
Use story templates
Templates shape the whole story and help you map beats without forcing linear drafting.
Understand template selection versus beat mapping
Choosing a template and mapping scenes to its beats are related, but they are not the same step.
Assign chapters to beats
Beat cards stay high-level by mapping chapters instead of asking you to tag every scene.
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