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To display this window, go to the layout and theme tab
on the ribbon bar, click the drop-down arrow under the
windows button and select show properties window. Similarly to hide the properties
window use the same procedure - or click the cross at the top right of the properties
window.
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The properties window works in unison with the novel explorer.
You will ordinarily have both the novel explorer and the properties window visible
at the same time. It is unlikely that you will have the properties window open on
its own.
As soon as you select a different chapter, section, event, place etc. in the novel
explorer the properties window displays all of the relevant properties for your
selection. You will recognize the available properties from the wizards that you
used to create the various entities of your novel. Each step of an 'add wizard'
- such as the add chapter wizard - becomes a tab on
the properties panel. Hence the 5-stage add chapter wizard has five tabs as shown
in the screenshot below. The properties window allows you to modify the information
you created when adding a chapter, event, etc.
The properties displayed for each kind of component of your novel are detailed below:
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Chapter / section properties
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Chapter title
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The title of this chapter, displayed in the novel explorer.
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Chapter type
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The type of this chapter (can also be a section)
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Description
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A brief description of this chapter. The place where you formulate the flow of your
novel. Along with the events you add to the novel, it
is the basis of your plan.
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Images
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A collection of images you can use as aides memoire for this chapter.
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Research links
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Links to web pages and other files you want to refer to as research for this chapter.
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Notes
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Miscellaneous notes regarding this chapter.
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Chapter diagram
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A diagram (see the diagram editor) of characters,
places, things and events related to this chapter.
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Events |
The events which are implemented in this chapter. |
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Diagram properties
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Diagram title
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The title of the diagram
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Diagram type
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The diagram can be an ordinary diagram, a family tree or a corkboard. For more information
see the add diagram wizard.
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Notes
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Notes regarding the diagram
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Event properties
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Event name
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The event name.
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Event type
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The type of the event.
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Description
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A short description regarding the event.
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Observations
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A questionnaire about this event. The observations that you make about this event
in order to plan your your novel. For more information about observations see the
observations topic.
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Images
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Images associated with this event - useful as aides memoires.
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Links
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Links to web pages and other documents you are using to research this event or get
inspiration for it.
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Relationships
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The relationships this event has with other entities in your novel - other entities
being characters, places, things and other events. For more information about relationships
see the relationships topic, and the
diagram editor.
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Character properties
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Character name
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The name of the character
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Sex
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The sex of the character
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Description
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A brief description of the character - a description you will probably refer to
quite often.
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Role
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The primary role of the character - protagonist, protagonist helper,
antagonist, antagonist helper - or other.
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Observations
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This is effectively a character questionnaire - where you answer questions about
your character in order to get to know them in as much detail as you can. For more
information about observations see the observations topic.
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Images
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Images / pictures associated with the character as useful aides memories
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Links
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Links to web pages and other files you are using to research a character or as inspiration
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Relationships
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Relationships to other entities in your novel. These may be relationships to other
characters (to create family trees etc.), to places, to objects and to events. For
more information see the relationships topic.
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Place properties
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Place name
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The name of the place / setting.
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Description
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A short description about the place / setting which you will probably refer to often
when writing about this place.
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Observations
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Observations about the place / setting. A questionnaire which will familiarize you
with the place. For more information about observations see the
observations topic.
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Images
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Images / pictures you want to associate with the place / setting as useful aides
memoires.
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Links
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Links to web pages and other documents you are using as research or inspiration
related to this place / setting.
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Relationships
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The relationships this place / setting has with any other entity in your novel -
entities being characters, settings, events and other places. This is a powerful
tool for structuring your novel, and also the basis for diagramming. For more information
about diagramming see the diagram editor topic.
For more information about relationships see the relationships
topic.
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Thing properties
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Thing name
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The name of the thing / object.
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Description
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A short description about this thing / object, which you may refer to regularly
while writing your novel.
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Observations
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Observations you have made about this thing / object. A questionnaire you have completed
in order to get to know the thing / object. For more information about observations,
see the observations topic.
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Images
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Images / pictures associated with this thing / object as useful aides memoires and
sources of inspiration.
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Links
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Links to web pages and other files related to this thing / object you are using
for aides memoires and sources of inspiration.
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Relationships
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The relationships of this thing / object to other entities within your novel - entities
being characters, places, events and other things. Relationships are the basis of
diagramming. For more information see the diagram editor
topic. For more information about relationships see the
relationships topic.
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