Scene card anatomy: what each card carries
The scene card is the atomic unit of the Scene Board. Each card carries one scene's metadata — scene number, INT/EXT, location, time, characters, storylines, summary.

What a scene card shows
By card density (Compact / Detailed):
Compact mode
- Scene number (e.g. S01E03 #07)
- Scene title (e.g. Lighthouse cottage confrontation)
- Storyline colour marker (side stripe or chip)
Detailed mode
Plus:
- INT/EXT + location + time chip (e.g. INT. LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE - NIGHT)
- Main characters chips (e.g. J. Doe, A. Smith)
- Summary (one-two sentences)
- Word count / estimated duration
Scene heading (the title line)
In script format, each scene starts with a heading:
- TW: 「場 1 / 內景 / 燈塔守護人小屋 / 夜」
- Hollywood: INT. LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE - NIGHT
The card's INT/EXT + location + time chip is parsed directly from the scene heading — change the heading, the card auto-updates.
Storyline colour
Each storyline has its own colour (Storylines concept). When a scene is linked to a storyline, the card gets that colour — easy to see which scene belongs to which line at a glance.
A scene can link to multiple storylines (e.g. pushing A-story and C-story simultaneously) — multiple colour markers appear.
Character chips
Auto-detected from the character names in dialogue lines inside the scene. Manual add / remove also possible from the Scene Detail Panel.
Click any character chip → usually jumps to Character Bible / highlights that character's scene list.
What happens when you click a card
- Click / hover: highlight; some inline action icons appear
- Double-click / open: jumps to Write view to edit that scene's dialogue and description
- Top-right ⋯ menu: edit metadata / link storyline / move / delete
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