plotlines
Every thread, in one place.
A plotline is the spine of a story arc — the main plot, a character's journey, or a subplot that weaves through scenes. Narrativ lets you plan all of them before you write a word.
The card
Everything about a plotline, at a glance.
Each plotline card holds a title, summary, type, and stakes. Link it to the characters driving it and the scenes that carry it forward. Notes live right there too — no separate document needed.
Main plot
Subplot
Character arc
Beats
Break it into beats. Link them to scenes.
A beat is a turning point in a plotline — a revelation, a decision, a shift in power. Add as many as you need, write a note for each, and link a beat to the scene that pays it off. Unlinked beats show you what's still missing.
Built for how writers actually plan.
Plotlines in Narrativ are flexible — as simple or detailed as you need them to be.
Everything else
Three types
Mark a plotline as main plot, subplot, or character arc — so the shape of the story stays clear.
Link characters
Attach characters to a plotline and track their arc separately from their scene appearances.
Story frameworks
Apply Three-Act, Hero's Journey, Save the Cat, and seven other frameworks. Beats pre-populate automatically.
Export as story bible
All plotlines and beats export into a clean PDF, Word, or Markdown document.
plotlines
Every thread, in one place.
A plotline is the spine of a story arc — the main plot, a character's journey, or a subplot that weaves through scenes. Narrativ lets you plan all of them before you write a word.
The card
Everything about a plotline, at a glance.
Each plotline card holds a title, summary, type, and stakes. Link it to the characters driving it and the scenes that carry it forward. Notes live right there too — no separate document needed.
Main plot
Subplot
Character arc
Beats
Break it into beats. Link them to scenes.
A beat is a turning point in a plotline — a revelation, a decision, a shift in power. Add as many as you need, write a note for each, and link a beat to the scene that pays it off. Unlinked beats show you what's still missing.
Built for how writers actually plan.
Plotlines in Narrativ are flexible — as simple or detailed as you need them to be.
Everything else
Three types
Mark a plotline as main plot, subplot, or character arc — so the shape of the story stays clear.
Link characters
Attach characters to a plotline and track their arc separately from their scene appearances.
Story frameworks
Apply Three-Act, Hero's Journey, Save the Cat, and seven other frameworks. Beats pre-populate automatically.
Export as story bible
All plotlines and beats export into a clean PDF, Word, or Markdown document.
