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Ability to add to Plot Outline independently from chapters

RequestsFeature/Improvement

Ability to add unallocated and allocated scenes to Plot Outline regardless of if there are chapters written or assigned. This could help with plotting and organizing story plans before drafting has started.

Posted by FDP Support ·
Status: Not Right Now2 comments

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  • Tarryn-Anne Anderson

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    Jan 9

    We’ve considered this request, and it’s not something that is technically possible given the way First Draft Pro is structured (all scene cards are attached to a chapter automatically).

    That said: We are considering the broader question of improved tools for plotting before drafting has started, and will see if we can come up with an improved workflow for this going forward. Thanks for raising this, regardless, as it has raised the visibility for this latter feature need!

  • Jp.Burnison

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    Sep 28, 2025

    As an add-on to this, I tend to do my plot / chapter outlines in an Google Sheets spreadsheet. I’m not asking a recreate of the ability to make spreadsheets, but the ability to create / import outline templates would be really neat! :)