Templates
Understand template selection versus beat mapping
Choosing a template and mapping scenes to its beats are related, but they are not the same step.
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Manual Topic
Back to manual- Choosing a template and mapping scenes to its beats are related, but they are not the same step.
- Selecting a story template establishes the structural lens for the whole project.
- Mapping chapters to beats is the follow-up step where you connect real draft material to that structure over time.
- The timeline may show beat sections for the selected template, while the Chapters tab remains the manuscript order.
- This split is important because many writers want to commit to a framework first and sort out scene placement gradually.
Related Manual Topics
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Use story templates
Templates shape the whole story and help you map beats without forcing linear drafting.
Assign chapters to beats
Beat cards stay high-level by mapping chapters instead of asking you to tag every scene.
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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