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The story board

Episodes across, acts down, beats as cards.

Break a season the way a room does: every episode is a column, every act a row, every beat a card coloured by its A/B/C storyline. Drag cards, or move them with buttons if you'd rather not drag.

What it does

  • Episodes as columns, acts as rows, beats as cards
  • Cards are coloured by storyline, and the board can be filtered to one storyline
  • Mark a beat as the act-out turn
  • Move cards by dragging, or with ◀ ▶ ▲ ▼ buttons (keyboard- and phone-friendly)

How to use it

  1. Story board → add a beat under an act
  2. Pick its storyline to colour it
  3. Drag it, or use the arrow buttons, to restructure

Step by step

Screenshots of the app, on the sample series. Click one to see it full size.

  1. The story board: a column per episode, beats under each act, coloured by storyline.
    The story board: a column per episode, beats under each act, coloured by storyline.
  2. + Beat under an act adds a card; type what happens and pick its storyline to colour it.
    + Beat under an act adds a card; type what happens and pick its storyline to colour it.
  3. Drag a beat, or use its arrow buttons (Alt+arrows on the keyboard), to move it between episodes and acts. Filter by storyline to see one thread across the season.
    Drag a beat, or use its arrow buttons (Alt+arrows on the keyboard), to move it between episodes and acts. Filter by storyline to see one thread across the season.

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