Insert New Scene Before Current Scene
planned
L
Lemon Peafowl
Current Challenge: When writing a chapter that includes lots of scenes, I frequently encounter the need to insert a new scene before the one I'm currently editing. The existing process is cumbersome; it requires me to navigate to the end of the chapter to add a new scene and then drag the empty scene back up to the desired location.
Proposed Solution:
To streamline this process, I suggest implementing one of the following enhancements:
A) Scene Action Menu Option: Integrate an option into the scene action menu to "Add New Scene Before This". This would allow for the immediate insertion of a new scene directly before the current one.
B) In-line "+ Scene" Button: Place a "+ Scene" button between existing scenes. Clicking this button would add a new scene at that specific location.
Note: This request is also applicable to creating New Chapters when in "Write" mode. There is a need to be able to create a new Chapter without having to scroll to the end of an Act in the manuscript, or without having to go to Plan mode to insert a new Chapter before the current one.
Y
Yellowwood Cheetah
I upvote
W
Watery Moth
I upvote this feature as well. Also an easy way to merge multiple chapters in one.
B
Bellflower Stoat
any update on this? It is incredibly inconvenient to have to cascade scenes through the entire rest of the chapter instead of simply having a "scene break insert" option...
spaceemotion
Merged in a post:
Add New scene / chapter / act should work at every level in write mode
P
Past Bass
When working at the scene level in Write mode, it would be nice to have access to the "Add new scene" button. When clicking the button, it should toggle to the new scene. Currently, when completing a scene, you have to go back to plan mode, create a new scene from there and then go back to write mode.
Same dir chapters and acts.
spaceemotion
You can already add scenes and chapters from the write view...
P
Past Bass
spaceemotion It works if you are above the scene level (see screenshot 1). Not if you work at the scene level (see screenshot 2, the "+New Scene" is missing)
spaceemotion
Past Bass: Yes, that is because when you add a scene, it doesn't know what scope to put you in after. It only works in the scope that also allows adding new children. there's nothing coming after scenes - they're isolated. if you want to add a new scene, just use the chapter scope.
P
Past Bass
spaceemotion I see your point, but for me (who may have a pantser mind, sorry), you could create a scene and it would put me in the new scene scope (or you could generalise, if creating a new scope of the same level (or even a higher one, with maybe a contextual menu available with the 3-dots icon), it would focus on this new scope, leaving the current scope).
M
Magenta Chipmunk
I need this. When I'm in writing mode, I often lose a lot of time switching back to planning mode, trying to find the chapter I was working on, and inserting the scene I needed
O
Occasional Fly
This would be fantastic. It’s so difficult to add a chapter or a new scene at the top of the chapter in the plan area with my iPad. and since I currently use that or my phone to write. It would definitely help to be able to make changes quicker and easier. Please add these items ad options.
Q
Quintessential Kite
If this gets implemented, would it be possible to either automatically renumber the following chapters, or, could that be an option?
spaceemotion
coreyostman
At the bottom of each scene is this UI element. Or did you specifically want a keyboard shortcut?
P
Peacock blue Lemming
coreyostman: That's at the bottom of the last scene. I mean after a scene like scene 2 out of 4 create a new scene.
coreyostman
Peacock blue Lemming: In plan view, if I add a new scene I can drag that new scene between two existing scenes.
P
Peacock blue Lemming
coreyostman: That's what I finally had to do, then go back to the write tab to write in the new scene.
coreyostman
Peacock blue Lemming: Gotcha. And another alternative might be to add an action to this menu.
spaceemotion
coreyostman: I am already working on that.
Q
Quicksilver Boa
spaceemotion While you're at it, please consider adding both "insert scene before" AND "insert scene after," and make these available from the Write module. :)
Load More
→