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Troubleshooting & FAQ
Answers to common questions, reassurance when something feels off, and guidance on how to get hel...
Writing & Editing
How Scryla fits alongside your main writing tools. Learn what the editor is for, what it isn’t, a...
Tips & Best Practices
Lightweight guidance to help you plan effectively without overthinking. Common pitfalls, helpful ...
Structure Tools
A guide to Scryla’s planning tools (beat sheets, board view, outline view, timeline and more) wit...
Characters & Arcs
How to track meaningful character change using Scryla’s character tools and arc beats, including ...
Workflows
Practical examples of how real writers use Scryla, from planning a new story to untangling an exi...
Core Concepts
Learn how Scryla thinks about stories. This section explains projects, chapters, scenes, cards, a...
Getting Started
Everything you need to begin using Scryla confidently in minutes, from creating your first projec...
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Next Steps
Where to Go Next Once you’re comfortable: Add story notes. You can choose note types in the...
Your First Planning Session
A Simple First Plan Try this: Create 3–5 chapters with rough titles Chapter titles are w...
Navigating the App
Key Areas of the App Dashboard: all your projects Board View: visual planning and organ...
Your First Project
Creating Your First Project From the dashboard, click New Project. Give your project: A wo...
Welcome to Scryla for Authors
Scryla is a planning-first writing app designed to help you shape a story before you write it — a...