Creating Your First Book Structure

Organize your book into chapters and scenes to maintain a clear narrative flow.

Purpose: Represent major sections of your story (e.g., “The Journey Begins” or “The Final Confrontation”).

Content:

1. Introduce key plot points or setting shifts.
2. Group related scenes together.

Purpose: Capture focused moments (e.g., “Midnight Argument in the Library” or “Escape from the Dungeon”).

Content:

1. Limit to ~5,000 words to ensure depth without overwhelming readers.
2. Focus on a single location, character interaction, or pivotal event.

You can add chapters in the Outliner. Click New Chapter at the bottom. Click on the heading to change the title and name it (e.g. “Chapter 1: The Catalyst”). Optionally, you can set a description. The description can even be automatically generated by the AI when you create your first content.

Inside each chapter, click Add Scene at the bottom or in the outliner. To edit the title of a scene, click on the default title and set it descriptively (e.g., “The Letter That Changed Everything”).

Write directly in the editor.

1. Word Count: Aim for 5,000 words per scene to balance detail and pacing. Adjust as needed for your genre.
2. Transitions: Use scene breaks to signal location changes or time jumps.
3. Conflict: Ensure every scene advances the plot or deepens character development.

Example Structure

Book Title: Shadows of the Forgotten  
├── Chapter 1: The Awakening  
│   ├── Scene 1: Dark clouds (4,800 words)  
│   └── Scene 2: Storm on the Horizon (5,200 words)  
│   └── Scene 3: ...
└── Chapter 2: The Hidden City  
    ├── Scene 1: Underground Passage (5,100 words)  
    └── Scene 2: The Oracle’s Warning (4,900 words)
    └── Scene 3: ...

Use the Drag-and-Drop Reorder tool in the outliner to adjust chapter/scene sequences effortlessly. More about the Outliner