The board
Sequences, links, notes and Sketch.
The board shows the whole story. Living Stories lays it out for you; drag anything to place it yourself, and press T to tidy the layout again.
Sequences
A sequence is a stretch of story that plays straight through. It holds one or more scenes. A sequence ends in one of three ways:
- it continues into the next sequence,
- it ends in an interaction, where the audience decides,
- or it ends the story.
| To | Do |
|---|---|
| Add a sequence | Press S, or right-click empty board and choose Add sequence here. |
| Link two sequences | Drag the dot on the right edge of a sequence onto another sequence. |
| Continue into a new sequence | Drag the dot onto empty board. |
| Add a scene | Right-click the sequence and choose Add scene. |
| Test one branch | Right-click the sequence and choose Play from here. |
Several sequences or outcomes can lead into the same sequence, so branches can meet again. A link back to an earlier sequence is refused: stories never loop.
Notes
Double-click empty board, or press N, for a note. Press Tab to start the next note, linked to this one. Right-click a note to give it a colour, or to turn it into a sequence. Free arrows between notes, images and sequences are for your own planning and don't change the story.
Images and video on the board
Press I to upload images or video onto the board, for reference and mood.
Sketch
Press V to turn Sketch on and off. Sketch is a quick view of the board for ideas: notes, images and arrows, with sequences as simple cards. In Sketch, Tab starts the next sequence.
Draft and Production
The switch at the start of the bar shows the board as Sketch, Draft or Production. Draft and Production also set which models the story uses: Draft for cheap, fast tries, Production for the final look. It applies to everyone in the story. See Draft and Production.