I wanted to try Troy's 2nd method, but didn't know how until several helped (including Troy - thanks). You need to learn about the Beta Act Structure and how to add/rename Chapters, etc. on the "Chapter line" (the top row). I hope it helps. (Different versions of Plottr may be slightly different.) ONE: To turn on the Act Structure Beta, go to your Account by clicking on the little person icon on the top right, then Account > Settings > Beta, then click the switch for Act Structure so it turns on. Now exit the account window. TWO: Go to the Timeline Settings (different from Account Settings) and click on the + to add levels (left and near the top). THREE: click on the word Chapter or Act or Scene, and put in the name YOU want. The first level could be called ACT, and the second could be called Scene... or whatever you choose.

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I'm in awe. Thanks for this.

This was beyond helpful. Thank you.

Nice job. Loved the way you showed different options. Thank you.

Love your videos. So helpful.

Love this Thank you!

Thanks Troy. Awesome video. Definitely helped me get setup "exactly" how I wanted with this template structure. Love all your vids :)

I actually created a spreadsheet that tells me the word count by percentages based on overall word count and how they roughly break down into scenes, so all I have to do is input the target word count and roughly how many words per scene I want to have and that lets me know how many scenes per act. My own Save The Cat template otherwise resembles yours.

Like OffTheTop007, I'd love to see this template available in the starter templates. Might this be coming? Would love it based more on Jessica Brody's version of Save the Cat Writes a Novel. Thanks :)

The Save the Cat (Writes a Novel) is what I use! You have a few things added to this template that I can't figure out how to add to mine - How did you create the "Act 1", "Act 2", "Act 3" labels in the template?

Great tutorial. Thanks for the selection of methods. I've taken screenshots so I can evaluate which method is best for a redraft of a novel I wrote before Plottr existed. I can take my chosen Plottr outline into a new Scriviner project, import text from the final MS Word version (which was completely out of sync with Scriviner) and look for where I need to fix the story. Are there any tutorials on workflow best practices?

I appreciate the tutorial as I'm a fan of both Save the Cat! and Plottr. A few questions: 1. In any of your methods, how would you insert and include chapter headings so you know what scenes and beats go into what chapters for a more refined structure as the process moves forward and to eliminate confusion during the writing process? (The problem I'm encountering is I cannot insert custom headings without affecting the default continuity of the Chapter headings, which suggests having to 1) choose either leaving the entire heading area alone so it generates the one-function Chapter sequence/continuity OR, 2) retype all the headings manually even if only one custom heading is desired. Presently, for example, if I rename Chapter 2 as "Test," then what I have to work with is Chapter 1, "Test", and then Chapter 3). It would be interesting to see the user having more control over the headings area and even be able to create multiple headings and/or multiple heading time lines and have the ability to correct any continuity break(s) in the headings area. 2. What about adding character plot lines so we know what characters are doing what action? Or, are your methods a way to somehow eliminate having to use character plot lines? Of course we must keep in mind Outline mode as whatever the method employed on the Timeline will affect the Outline structure/output. 3. In your second method, the scenes run horizontally across the entire heading area, but you have an entry on the Main Plot line "Your Scenes Go Here". Help. 4. In one of the methods, you have a solid box around the three Act headings but not the other headings. I don't find any such option to selectively place borders around certain headings and not others. 5. The second method, you collapse the headings of which I find no option to perform that function either. Any insight and help is appreciated. Thank you.

It seems like in his Plottr version, he can change the Act/Beat title (or the very first row) to different colors and collapse them, but my version only shows that I can add another act/beat/chapter, change the name, or delete. Am I missing something? I just downloaded Plottr, so I assume I am using most current version. Thank you!

Where can I download the templates that you reviewed? I checked the demo library and didn't find anything.

You mentioned you did a recording like this of the sleuth's journey. Where do I find that?

You need to add the Five Point Finale.

Hi, Troy - does the novel Never Heard exist?

How do you define a scene?

Is this already set up as a template in Plottr, but I'm just not seeing it?

Simple math that even a writer can do hhh Who's offended by that? Literally nobody.