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On the canvas, every file
works as a connectable node. Documents, sheets, and plotboards
are separate files,
but on the canvas they can sit in one structure. Linking on the canvas
does not copy the file;
it visualizes a reference.

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When to use it

Useful when:
  • You want to see a document and character sheet on one screen
  • You want to see which setting a scene ties to
  • You want to check plot and character relations at once
  • You want to see how one file works in several contexts
The canvas is
not for listing files;
it’s for showing how files relate.

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What can you connect?

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Documents

You can place scenes or drafts
as cards.
You see where they sit in the structure
without opening the document.

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Sheets

You can link files that hold reference info:
character, event, place, etc.
You see who appears in a scene
and which setting is in play
directly in the layout.

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Plotboard

You can place a plotboard file
on the canvas too.
Then you can check
flow and relationships together.

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One file on many canvases

The same file
can appear on several canvases. Examples:
  • Character-relationship canvas
  • Emotion-flow canvas
  • Event-cause canvas
The same character sheet
can be referenced on each.

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How to connect

  1. Add a file card on the canvas.
  2. Choose the existing file.
  3. Draw connections to other cards as needed.
You’re not duplicating files;
you’re placing them in a structure.

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Important: linking is not copying

Canvas file cards
reference the original file.
  • Edit the original document
    → all canvases that use it update.
  • Change sheet info
    → it updates everywhere it’s linked.
So the canvas
doesn’t make copies;
it shows the file in context.

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What it means for structure

Connections on the canvas
are not just lines. They let you see in one view:
  • What’s central
  • What influences what
  • Which file is used in several contexts
The canvas
keeps files from scattering;
it’s a structural device.