Linking scenes to locations: two-way wikilinks + rename cascade
Scenes ↔ locations are linked two-way: when picking a location in Scene Heading, the link is created; the location detail panel lists all its linked scenes.
From Scene Heading → location (creating the link)
While writing Scene Heading, the location field offers:
- Existing locations dropdown (from Locations list)
- "+ New Location" inline: create a new location right from the scene heading
Picking an existing location → scene links to it (reference).
Typing a new name → Slima asks: "Is this a new location? Add to Locations list?"
Also from Scene Detail Panel
Scene Detail Panel has the same location dropdown.
From the location side: "which scenes use this location"
Locations tab → click any location → detail panel "Linked Scenes" section:
LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE (INT)
Linked scenes (8):
- S01E01 #01: J. Doe's morning
- S01E01 #05: A. Smith knocks
- S01E02 #03: Confrontation
- S01E03 #02: Photo discovery
- ...
Click any scene to jump to Write view / Scene Detail.
Rename a location → auto-update
Renaming a location (e.g. "Lighthouse Cottage" → "Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage") → all linked Scene Headings auto-update.
This is wikilink behaviour — no "I renamed it once but other places still show the old name" trap.
Cross-episode / cross-season same location
As long as the same Location reference is used, the same location across multiple episodes / seasons is treated as the same set. Production sees "Lighthouse Cottage" in S1E1, S1E5, S2E3 — they only build it once.
Scenes with no location
Some scenes might be pure dialogue / abstract space (phone calls, dreams, montages) — they don't have to link to a location.
Scene Heading can carry only INT/EXT + time, no location.
Location report for scouting
Some versions support exporting a "Locations report" — listing all locations + scene lists + descriptions + photos for scouting / production crew.
See: Deliver overview
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