Storyfall

Chapters

Chapters help you organize your story into major sections or acts. They’re optional - you can write your entire story as scenes without chapters if you prefer.

Why Use Chapters?

Chapters provide:

  • Clear story structure (Act 1, Act 2, Act 3).
  • Logical breaks for readers.
  • Easier navigation during editing.
  • Professional organization.

When to skip chapters: Short stories, experimental narratives, or stories with non-linear structure may not need chapters.

Creating Chapters

  1. Open your story in the editor.
  2. Click “Add”.

Chapters panel with the Add button

  1. Enter the chapter details:
    • Title: e.g. “The Beginning”, “Chapter 1: Awakening”.
    • Order: Chapters are numbered automatically.

Create New Chapter modal with title and description fields

Moving Scenes Between Chapters

To move a scene to a different chapter, use the chapter dropdown in the scene editor toolbar. Select the chapter you want to move it to, and the scene will be reassigned.

Scene editor toolbar showing the chapter selector dropdown

When a scene belongs to a chapter, new scenes created as children will default to that same chapter to save time.

If you have scenes that aren’t assigned to any chapter, the QA panel lets you assign them in bulk.

Next Steps