# Storylines (A / B / C)

> See each story's thread through the season.

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

Name your A, B and C stories, give each a colour, and tie characters to them. The board and outline use the colours, so an episode's balance is visible at a glance.

## What it does

- Named storylines (season arcs, episode stories or runners) with colours and their characters
- Board cards take the storyline colour
- Filter the board to follow one storyline across episodes

## How to use it

1. Storylines → add A, B, C
2. Pick a storyline on each beat

## Step by step

Screenshots of the app, on the sample series.

1. Storylines lists the A, B and C stories and runners, with how many beats each has and the episodes they touch.

   ![Storylines lists the A, B and C stories and runners, with how many beats each has and the episodes they touch.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/storylines/01-list.jpg)

2. + Storyline adds the next letter. Name it, say where it starts, turns and ends, and tag its characters.

   ![+ Storyline adds the next letter. Name it, say where it starts, turns and ends, and tag its characters.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/storylines/02-add.jpg)

3. On the board, pick a storyline on each beat; the filter shows one storyline across the season.

   ![On the board, pick a storyline on each beat; the filter shows one storyline across the season.](https://scriptao.com/features/shots/storylines/03-board.jpg)

Try it: [see it in the sample series](https://scriptao.com/app/sample/storylines). 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

- [The story board](https://scriptao.com/features/story-board)
- [Characters & relationships](https://scriptao.com/features/characters)