Scenes: Timeline (duration) + Season (whole-season structure)
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Timeline shows scenes' lengths (by duration / word count / custom unit); Season view shows the whole season's structure. Neither is default, but both are essential for specific workflows.
Timeline mode
A horizontal scrolling scene timeline: each scene is a bar; bar length represents duration / word count (configurable).
What you see
- Pacing issues: which scenes are too long / too short?
- Transition frequency: any breathing space between high-tension scenes?
- Episode-length feel: scroll to the end for total
Operations
- Click any bar → opens scene detail
- Drag bars to reorder
- Some versions support drag-to-resize (affecting estimated length)
When Timeline fits
| Genre | Timeline value |
|---|---|
| TV series | ✅ Episode vs season pacing |
| Film | ✅ Three-act relative lengths |
| Micro-drama / short | ⚪ Few scenes — less visual |
| Slow / literary work | ✅ Confirm scenes have intentional breathing room |
Season view
Top Episode / Season toggle switches to Season → all episodes together.
What you see
- Scene distribution across the season (is each episode's count balanced?)
- Cross-episode storyline threading — where a storyline's scenes appear
- Character appearances over the season — does the protagonist disappear for stretches?
Modes inside Season view
Some versions support Board / List / Timeline inside Season:
- Season + Board: matrix of acts × episodes
- Season + List: every scene across the season
- Season + Timeline: linear length view of the whole season
Back to Episode view
Top toggle → Episode → only the selected episode.
How modes compose
Episode toggle: Episode ↔ Season (top)
Display mode: Board / List / Timeline (top)
Card density: Compact / Detailed (top)
Three dimensions you can combine — up to 12 display combinations (4 modes × 2 densities = 8 in Episode + some in Season — though not every Season mode supports all combinations).
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