# The story board

> Episodes across, acts down, beats as cards.

Part of ScripTao ([all features](https://scriptao.com/features), group: Break & outline).

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.

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.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/story-board/01-board.jpg)

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.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/story-board/02-add.jpg)

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.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/story-board/03-filter.jpg)

Try it: [see it in the sample series](https://scriptao.com/app/sample/board). Start free, no sign-up: [open the app](https://scriptao.com/app) or [write a pilot now](https://scriptao.com/app/pilot). Your work stays in your browser; export it any time as Fountain or JSON.

## Related

- [Writers' room sessions](https://scriptao.com/features/writers-room)
- [Scene outline](https://scriptao.com/features/scene-outline)
- [Storylines (A / B / C)](https://scriptao.com/features/storylines)