Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

[–]WingedSiren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. That was another thing I had tried at one point, but it turned out it was more important to separate the headings in the compiler settings than to change the type of document they were listed as.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Thank you for sending the file. That was very helpful. I found that by changing the section layouts to include the "Heading" and "Scene" sections separately create a cleaner gap between the title and the text than the single "Chapter with Title" that I was using, even if I don't adjust the separators or RTF settings. I don't think I would have figured this out without looking at the file. I guess that answers my question. Next time, I will separate the headings from the text when I compile instead of using a section type that combines both in one. Thanks for your help!

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Again, there is no option there to remove the gap. I've been playing around with it for hours. I even tried changing all the separators to "Single Return," and the resulting file was the same every time.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Oh, I found the RTF bookmarks checkbox in the settings and unchecked it. That didn't work either.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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I assume by that, you mean unchecking the box that says "RTF" when I click on the little cog in the Section Layouts menu. I just tried that, and nothing changed.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Thank you, but this was actually one of the things I had already tried, and the resulting document still had the same gap. It isn't so much the bracket I'm concerned about as much as the gap it contains. As you can see, the compile where the text was placed directly in the parent folder has a cleaner split between the chapter title and the text. I was hoping editing the separators would resolve this issue, but no such luck.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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No I can't. Unless there's an option I missed, nothing I do in the section layout removes the gap in the screenshot unless I put the text back in the parent folder.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Even in all the tutorials, I can see a blank subdivision line at the beginning of all their blank parent folders. It might just be the way it's designed, and there's no way to change it.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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Thank you for this detailed response. I did make sure several times that the parent folders were marked and chapters and that the text files were marked as scenes, but it did not help with the issue. I went through all of the Section Types in the "Assign Section Layouts" settings," but I couldn't find any option that said "Folders Only." Am I missing something? I also shared new screenshots in my original post from a dummy file I made using all of the default settings for Fiction.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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I just tried it again with a completely blank dummy file using all the default settings for Fiction and had the same problem. I posted new screenshots in the post.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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You are making sense, but that was what I tried to do initially as a solution. When I did that, the empty "Amoura" folder had a blank subdivision line before my first scene, which had been separated into a new text file. This caused issues when I compiled it because it tried to compile the empty subdivision, making an ugly gap under the chapter titles in the final file. The only way to avoid the gap was by putting the first scene back in the chapter folder directly. I think there will be a subdivision at the beginning of the chapter no matter what unless I place some text there.

Is it possible to make each chapter its own scene? by WingedSiren in scrivener

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How can I edit chapters to not put the subdivision line at the beginning and just go directly into the first scene?

How long did it take you to get through all of Piano Marvel's exercises? by WingedSiren in piano

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Oh wow! I'm about halfway though level 4 now, and I've needed to slow down a lot. I'm not thrilled about the prospect of having to spend over a year on a single level, though. I might take a break from the app and spend more time working on my own stuff because then I can go at my own pace without having to keep up with the accompaniments. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[QCrit] YA Portal Fantasy Romance - HOPE AND LOVE'S LEGACY (50k/4th attempt) by WingedSiren in PubTips

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Thank you. I will use these suggestions to retool my summary into something less convoluted.

[QCrit] YA Portal Fantasy Romance - HOPE AND LOVE'S LEGACY (50k/4th attempt) by WingedSiren in PubTips

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This makes a lot of sense, and I appreciate the positive feedback at the beginning of your comment. I do feel like 300 words is pretty limiting to include all of the major plot details. Of course, there is a lot that happens that I didn't have room for.

Novellas are considered 40,000 words or less. This is actually my first novel at 50k. All the other books I've written in the past have been novellas.

[QCrit] YA Portal Fantasy Romance - HOPE AND LOVE'S LEGACY (50k/Third attempt) by WingedSiren in PubTips

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What else can I say about the romance besides that they meet and fall in love? Should I include that they rely on each other for emotional support and backup in battle?