Workspace
Why is a scene not showing where I expected?
Scene placement depends on both chapter location and what part of the workspace you are currently looking at.
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Manual Topic
Back to manual- Scene placement depends on both chapter location and what part of the workspace you are currently looking at.
- A new scene may exist but appear under a different chapter than you first expected if you created it from a later beat or a different section of the workflow.
- The timeline, chapter list, and beat mapping views are related, but they are not the same thing; beat assignment does not rewrite chapter placement automatically.
- If a scene feels missing, check the chapter list first, then the relevant beat card or plot context.
Related Manual Topics
These related guides help readers and search engines connect the surrounding workflows and feature areas.
Use the Chapters tab as your drafting spine
Chapters is the manuscript-facing tab where chapter lists, scene placement, and active drafting stay closest together.
Navigate the writing workspace
The workspace combines planning tabs, a timeline, and the active editor into one flow.
Use Freeform for loose idea capture
Freeform is the lighter project mode for notes, worldbuilding, and emerging structure before the project needs chapters and scenes.
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