Writing Studio vs Script Studio: which to pick
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Novel → Writing Studio. Screenplay → Script Studio. The two have different UI, data structures, and dialogue handling.
One-sentence decision
| You're writing | Pick |
|---|---|
| Novel / novella / short story | Writing Studio |
| Essay / memoir / dissertation | Writing Studio |
| Screenplay (TV series, episodic, film) | Script Studio |
| Webtoon, short film, micro-drama | Script Studio |
Core differences
| Aspect | Writing Studio | Script Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Main surface | Markdown editor (single centred column) | Scene board (card grid) + scene editor |
| Top-level structure | Chapters / Notes folders | Series → Season → Episode → Scene (four layers) |
| Dialogue format | Plain text (you decide layout) | Built-in TW / Hollywood formats + auto-detection |
| Character mgmt | Entity tracking (auto-detection) | Character Bible (explicit CRUD + appearance matrix) |
| Planning page | (no dedicated planning page) | Planning is a top-level tab (Logline / Concept / Synopsis) |
| AI Coach | General writing coach | Screenwriting-focused (pacing, scene structure, dialogue voice) |
The two Studios' books are independent — Writing Studio books don't leak into Script Studio and vice versa.
Switching Studios
Click the Slima logo at the top-left → opens the Studio Switcher popup, pick "Script Studio" or "Writing Studio".
Switching doesn't lose data:
- Each Studio's books are separate
- Account / subscription / credits / motivation (streak / HabitPlant tree) are shared across Studios
- AI Coach chat threads stay in their Studio (each Studio has its own coach context)
See: Studio Switcher
Which one?
If unsure → start with Writing Studio. Script Studio's scene-board model and structural rigour fit when you're really writing a screenplay; if you're "writing a story that has dialogue", Writing Studio usually covers it.
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