Your first story

Create a storyCopy Anchor Link

On the stories page, press N or choose New story. The story opens on its board.

Lay out the storyCopy Anchor Link

1. Press S to add a sequence where you point. A sequence is a stretch of story with one or more scenes.
2. To continue the story, drag the dot on the right edge of a sequence onto empty board. This starts a new sequence after it.
3. To let the audience decide, select a sequence. In the inspector, under What happens next, choose Audience decides and pick a type, such as Poll. This adds an interaction with its outcomes.
4. Drag the dot next to each outcome onto the sequence it leads to.

The first sequence is the start of the story.

Write and build a sceneCopy Anchor Link

1. Open a sequence and add a scene.
2. Write the scene in the Script node on its canvas.
3. Click the spark in the Script node's header to plan shots from the script, or add nodes yourself.
4. Press G to generate every node that's ready.

Play itCopy Anchor Link

Right-click a sequence and choose Play from here, or open Play. At each interaction, click the outcome you want.

Get help in the appCopy Anchor Link

Press ? for the shortcuts of the screen you are on. Press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) to find any sequence, scene or command, or to ask Living Stories for help with the story.