Characters - Quick Tips
October 19, 2024 vers. 1.0
Welcome to your Characters Quick Tips.
1. Keep Characters open in a browser tab on any device while writing, editing, revising, drafts, changes...use with any writing software. Simple to use.
2. Characters are the life and heart of your story. Characters tell and show your story and are why readers read your story. Understanding your characters helps you learn where your story is going.
3. Add a new Character by using the Toolbar icon.
4. Add attributes/notes to any Character to map characters.
5. character icon adds a attribute/note to bottom of Character.
6. Hover over/tap(touch) attribute/note to select it.
7. Double-click/double-tap(touch) an attribute/note to quick open the edit panel, write in, view.
8. Hover over/tap(touch) an attribute/note to add above or below it. Use + Add buttons.
9. A selected attribute/note will also display a popup edit icon to open edit panel.
10. Click/tap(touch) Character name to customize and to quick open Character information edit panel.
11. Or open Character's information edit panel by selecting Edit under its dropdown menu.
12. Use , , and icons to open extended functionality in Storyfyre.
13. Select attribute/note then use the icon to drag/drop inside or between Characters.
14. Drag/drop attribute/note anywhere you want.
15. An attribute/note dropped outside a Character or the work area returns to its original location.
16. Move Character by hovering over/tap(touch) the icon to select it.
17. Use the icon to move/drag/drop Character wherever you want. A character dropped outside the work area returns to its original location.
18. Close(Hide/Condense) or Open(Show/Expand) Characters under its dropdown menu to give you extra focus.
19. Add/Use Attributes/Note and Character filters, plus tags to filter characters and attributes/notes.(next version)
20. Use/Set attributes, filters, tags to focus/work faster/better, for better characters, for a better story.
21. Create/Edit/Select/Use Character Types on the toolbar and Customized Tags/Filters in the filter area. Connect/Tag to them in attributes/notes edit panel.
22. Use Filtered/Unfiltered button to turn Filtered view on or off. Use Filters Count button just to it's right to open Filters panel to set tags/filters.
23. Use Character Types, filters, tags to focus/filter your character view to work on.
24. Click Add Image or Images to Add/Edit Character Images to Characters.
25. Add images to your Characters/Attributes, Characters area/view.(next version - images for attributes/notes)
26. Describe/Map Characters/Attributes to finish a great story.
27. Work on/plan/fill in your story's Characters, their Attributes/Notes anywhere on any device.
28. Take your characters and writing project to the next level with a story/book bible.
29. Take your Characters with you wherever you go.