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Plot Planning or Arc Management

New Feature Addition · Timelines · Created by Perziety
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Plot/Arc Planning/Management

An interactive timeline that shows a planned arc for a character or entirety of the storyline that will also show the smaller arcs for the characters along side and how one may affect the other.   Main = Main Story ProtA = Protagonist A AntA = Antagonist A Solid Line = Single Connection  Dotted Line = Affected Connection (ProtA's Arc and Main Arc affects AntA's Arc here)  
Current score

152/300 Votes · +30520 points

Votes Cast

  • +20

    by arcanaprince
    on 2022-01-25 03:15
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    by DaVinci54
    on 2022-01-25 01:42
  • +300

    by ReginaCaeli
    on 2022-01-24 21:10
    Tools that lead to visual comprehension of plans are always welcome!
  • +300

    by RavenPuff21
    on 2022-01-24 20:49
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    by EVTaurus
    on 2022-01-24 20:09
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    by Delaguerra
    on 2022-01-24 18:55
  • +20

    by haydnwswartz
    on 2022-01-24 16:56
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    by MissingRollPlayerFound
    on 2022-01-24 13:42
  • +100

    by A Enfeebled Elf
    on 2022-01-23 19:34
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    by Dunnxx
    on 2022-01-23 17:03
  • +50

    by Charlotte and Clara
    on 2022-01-23 08:52
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    by 2b2t
    on 2022-01-23 06:59
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    by BigBorg
    on 2022-01-23 06:15
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    by Yarok
    on 2022-01-23 06:07
  • +50

    by murder_elementals
    on 2022-01-23 04:04
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    by Darksheer2015
    on 2022-01-23 01:04
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    by DandDhunter117
    on 2022-01-22 21:05
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    by Guoccamolé
    on 2022-01-22 20:40
  • +100

    by Sicariouse
    on 2022-01-22 13:31
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    by Aelin Ninthalor
    on 2022-01-22 09:28
  • +100

    by Amancham
    on 2022-01-22 05:30
    A while back I would have disagreed but I have come to love arc studio and their way of organising story beats and story lines in a visual diagram .... so yes, please.
  • +300

    by david12king
    on 2022-01-22 03:48
    This would be awesome. It would help so much with organizing the world.
  • +300

    by BFG100000
    on 2022-01-22 00:16
    This will be very useful for story writers to organize their thoughts and Make sure there are no errors.
  • +300

    by Zemandur
    on 2022-01-21 14:02
  • +10

    by Evil God Acedia
    on 2022-01-21 09:54
    Similar to spaghetti diagram creator, but okay
  • +100

    by Merel.xx
    on 2022-01-21 08:50
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    by PhilosoShy
    on 2022-01-21 05:05
  • +50

    by Uncensoredloser
    on 2022-01-21 03:16
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    by A Thundering Dwarf
    on 2022-01-21 01:48
  • +10

    by n6rse
    on 2022-01-20 20:57
  • +50

    by DeadFlyGames
    on 2022-01-20 18:21
  • +300

    by Kaleidechse
    on 2022-01-20 15:42
    Some chart or flow diagram for connected plot threads would be awesome! As far as I can see, my main story will have several of those and I'm already worried about how to get my thoughts organized.
  • +100

    by jkmcne
    on 2022-01-20 12:09
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    by Justin Hamersly
    on 2022-01-20 11:25
  • +50

    by charley2020
    on 2022-01-20 08:44
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    by Dexter Kaufman
    on 2022-01-20 06:36
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    by Shadowstar103
    on 2022-01-19 17:39
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    by FireAtWill
    on 2022-01-19 14:20
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    by Gavionara
    on 2022-01-19 08:20
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    by Loyalair
    on 2022-01-19 07:02
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    by A Enfeebled Kitten
    on 2022-01-19 03:10
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    by b4w8
    on 2022-01-19 02:42
  • +300

    by donnietaylor
    on 2022-01-19 01:53
  • +100

    by juldum54
    on 2022-01-19 00:40
  • +300

    by DM_Opius
    on 2022-01-18 23:56
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    by BwandyWandy
    on 2022-01-18 19:17
  • +50

    by A Lusty Hobbit
    on 2022-01-18 17:17
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    by Odinson Games
    on 2022-01-18 15:55
  • +100

    by Blueparox
    on 2022-01-18 15:04
  • +200

    by Bakugoes
    on 2022-01-18 13:35
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    by YeastyPhantasm
    on 2022-01-18 09:40
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    by TheRealSpaceBandito
    on 2022-01-18 05:57
  • +50

    by SyafiqBigjones
    on 2022-01-18 05:13
    This would definitely help to make it easier to show and keep track of events in the world
  • +300

    by A Frightened Dwarf
    on 2022-01-17 17:05
    I am a very visual person. Something like this s one reason I tried Campfire. Campfire really gets complicated though, so I DON'T like what Campfire does. Something like this would help a lot of us visual people.
  • +300

    by Risthearth
    on 2022-01-17 16:35
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    by Darkfyyre
    on 2022-01-17 13:08
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    by zalzabar
    on 2022-01-17 13:00
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    by DMFW
    on 2022-01-17 11:42
    A visualisation tool that allows character timelines to be placed side by side woucl be a nice feature. I'm imagining it like somewhat simplified standard timelines, but shown side by side and with some way also to denote locations (or travelling), so you can see where and when everyone is. Obviously you can do this outside WA with other tools but if it integrated with characters and locations defined in WA that would be very nice.
  • +300

    by A Rambunctious Skeleton
    on 2022-01-17 00:36
    I don't know if I agree with (or possibly just don't understand) the way the author of this suggestion laid out their diagram above, but plot tools for writers, visual representations, ways to express story beats would be fantastic.
  • +50

    by Spectral42
    on 2022-01-17 00:21
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    by Bartimejus
    on 2022-01-16 17:23
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    by Eve Beyond
    on 2022-01-16 14:15
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    by Moondare
    on 2022-01-16 09:19
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    by Jolene Jynx
    on 2022-01-16 09:10
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    by ThePharaoh
    on 2022-01-16 05:06
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    by picathartes
    on 2022-01-16 00:47
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    by Coloratuba
    on 2022-01-15 22:45
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    by sirintellegence
    on 2022-01-15 20:52
    Would be very useful!
  • +50

    by Marswipp
    on 2022-01-15 04:41
  • +300

    by HolyCann0li
    on 2022-01-14 18:33
  • +300

    by [email protected]
    on 2022-01-14 13:05
    I appreciate an additional methods of organizing timelines/plots/arcs/story/character lives.
  • +50

    by dasblorp
    on 2022-01-14 04:54
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    by Fel Valron
    on 2022-01-14 04:10
    This will definitely help tell a character's story going forward. I approve wholeheartedly!
  • +300

    by cardiacunicorn
    on 2022-01-13 22:32
  • +100

    by SLYTH3RINQU33N
    on 2022-01-13 22:11
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    by ShadowWalker368
    on 2022-01-13 22:01
  • +10

    by GlJonny
    on 2022-01-13 21:07
  • +100

    by Kuurakeinen
    on 2022-01-13 19:03
  • +100

    by carrricherald
    on 2022-01-13 17:28
  • +300

    by A Goodhearted Goblin
    on 2022-01-13 14:09
  • +50

    by SpecterN7
    on 2022-01-13 14:06
  • +200

    by Ouranides
    on 2022-01-13 13:05
  • +20

    by A Roaring Cthulhu
    on 2022-01-13 09:34
  • +200

    by Melkcarton
    on 2022-01-13 04:55
  • +20

    by storyauthor
    on 2022-01-13 03:01
  • +300

    by Carshand
    on 2022-01-12 22:32
  • +100

    by Raine32
    on 2022-01-12 21:09
  • +50

    by Autumn Fae
    on 2022-01-12 13:02
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    by Cryssalia
    on 2022-01-12 11:43
  • +200

    by littletoes101
    on 2022-01-12 03:55
  • +10

    by Athevra
    on 2022-01-12 01:27
  • +300

    by Kat221
    on 2022-01-11 23:11
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    by InCeruleanInk
    on 2022-01-11 22:13
  • +50

    by A Fluffy Velociraptor
    on 2022-01-11 19:52
    There are so many things happening in the story's background so an interactive timeline/plot planning would help to know when the villain would cross paths with my story/players.
  • +300

    by RoboticGuardian
    on 2022-01-11 16:44
  • +50

    by mirrorsand
    on 2022-01-11 15:42
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    by A Beloved Skeleton
    on 2022-01-11 14:48
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    by WolfofWinter
    on 2022-01-11 12:44
  • +200

    by Papervolcano
    on 2022-01-11 12:21
  • -300

    by ChalktheDM
    on 2022-01-11 10:44
  • +10

    by SkyPal
    on 2022-01-11 09:50
  • +100

    by IzLaBomb
    on 2022-01-11 06:27
    I think this would be very helpful!
  • +200

    by Aquarchos
    on 2022-01-11 04:56
  • +300

    by Dalf32
    on 2022-01-11 00:18
  • +50

    by Boendal2
    on 2022-01-10 18:39
  • +200

    by MatGun86
    on 2022-01-10 09:31
  • +100

    by Snoopachu
    on 2022-01-10 06:17
  • +300

    by denversg1
    on 2022-01-10 01:07
  • +100

    by Neverdusk
    on 2022-01-10 00:13
  • +20

    by mimsy1137
    on 2022-01-09 23:18
  • +200

    by HighQueenSelundar
    on 2022-01-09 19:52
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    by Oblivion
    on 2022-01-09 15:01
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    by Indeaner-Johns
    on 2022-01-09 12:43
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    by JetSetDrift
    on 2022-01-09 07:35
  • +300

    by Grimdin99
    on 2022-01-09 04:00
  • +200

    by memsev
    on 2022-01-08 20:54
  • +100

    by xSpazztic
    on 2022-01-08 20:43
  • +50

    by chimis
    on 2022-01-08 02:38
  • +300

    by jvredevoogd
    on 2022-01-08 00:31
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    by A Revolutionary T-Rex
    on 2022-01-07 22:20
  • +300

    by Laria
    on 2022-01-07 20:17
  • +300

    by penguinman000
    on 2022-01-07 17:43
  • +50

    by FictionFan1995
    on 2022-01-07 17:14
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    by A Uncontrollable Cthulhu
    on 2022-01-07 16:24
  • +300

    by Hilldur
    on 2022-01-06 17:13
  • +10

    by Gate Keeper
    on 2022-01-06 16:08
  • +100

    by _Quoth_
    on 2022-01-06 15:06
  • +10

    by joeygraceffa
    on 2022-01-06 10:47
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    by DColquitt42
    on 2022-01-06 09:03
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    by Truesanguinesoul
    on 2022-01-06 02:52
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    by LadyVann
    on 2022-01-06 00:29
  • +10

    by kati.vnss
    on 2022-01-05 23:27
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    by Pantong51
    on 2022-01-05 22:59
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    by Rayna Fairbell
    on 2022-01-05 19:24
    I don't know how difficult this would be to implement. Maybe they could use a similar system to the new timeline project so it wouldn't be too much work? In any case, this feature would definitely be something that I've been missing. If this ever comes to fruition, it would also be nice if you could add separate notes to a point in the timline to write down changes that would occur in a character's personality, goals, dreams etc. in relation to this event.
  • +50

    by Syraxia
    on 2022-01-05 18:16
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    by misterxox
    on 2022-01-05 17:09
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    by KCKramer
    on 2022-01-05 16:53
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    by Aki21
    on 2022-01-05 15:26
    I find it difficult to keep my thoughts organized and end up not using so much of what I come up with because the point where I would have implemented it doesn't happen because of my bad memory. The addition of any kind of system to help me would be greatly appreciated and I like having all my D and D stuff organized within the same place.
  • +100

    by FenDawnchild
    on 2022-01-05 13:14
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    by johanfk
    on 2022-01-05 09:30
    Connecting plots in a flow would have been a good thing yes. Today I write the different plot articles and how they connect in a seperat article.
  • +300

    by tachibanaryu
    on 2022-01-05 02:19
  • +10

    by KajetanWrites
    on 2022-01-04 18:46
  • +100

    by BigMinionD
    on 2022-01-04 17:35
    This would be extremely useful for planning things out. Please let this happen
  • +300

    by Itscoolguy123
    on 2022-01-04 14:33
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    by JpgPngExe
    on 2022-01-04 12:02
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    by NovaTerra
    on 2022-01-04 09:39
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    by toffepajja
    on 2022-01-04 08:55
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    by ss2020
    on 2022-01-04 05:30
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    by A Uncontrollable Devil
    on 2022-01-04 02:07
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    by Donlimone777
    on 2022-01-04 01:02
  • +10

    by A Frightened Bananafolk
    on 2022-01-03 21:51
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    by Inquisitor Alexel
    on 2022-01-03 19:13
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    by Perziety
    on 2022-01-03 18:43