Link Characters to Scenes

230 votes

This could be an awesome feature for when you introduce a character to your reader or main characters!

Under consideration Plotting Suggested by: Tori Johnson (28 Dec, '17) • Upvoted: 10 Apr • Comments: 10

Comments: 10

31 Dec, '17
Chet Sandberg
This is necessary. As it is, I'm using a totally separate plot-line JUST to title them with the POV character so I'm reminded in each chapter and so I can see when doing plot overview where the POV shifts are.
07 Mar, '19
Gravity Seeker
I agree with you, Tori. I think this is very necessary for a good novel.
30 Mar, '20
Tracy
Another writer software I've used is yWriter and this is a feature it has. It's very handy when you want to see where you characters are at. They also do this with location and tools (like weapons I suppose).
04 Nov, '20
Rodney
As I see it, there are two features here. Tagging characters to a scene and being able to identify the POV. Both are critical, and creating a plotline for POV is a hassle. As Tracy pointed out, being able to associate locations with a scene is also extremely important. Again I've tried to do this in the plotline feature but it's not the optimal solution
22 Oct, '21
Maya
This would be such a great tool for editing and revisions!
25 Mar, '22
MacKenzie
Agreeing with Rodney—and everyone. Tagging is an important feature to track any number of categories—character, point of view, setting, theme, status.... I am really enjoying the cleanness of Dabble, but I'm not sure I can do without tags.
30 Dec, '22
Precious
In the draft, it is great to have a link for every character name to a folder that the editor might need to look at while reading the draft of the book.
05 Jun, '23
Joshua Hailpern
It is a two way experience too.. while writing being able to see key characters, objects highlighted and brought into the writing experience, then when looking at the character itself, seeing how/where it is referenced.
28 Sep, '23
David
Papyrus Author has this feature, and it's excellent. Not only link a character (or location) sheet to a scene, but highlight and create a character/location sheet if desired.
26 Oct, '23
Tim
I feel that linking characters to every scene in which they appear would be a HUGE bonus, and in my opinion, it is very much needed.