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The canvas is not for writing text.
It’s a free-placement workspace on a dot grid. Instead of scrolling down a document,
you put elements on the surface and move and connect them to see structure.

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What is the canvas?

When you open the canvas,
the center panel shows a large grid. In this space you can:
  • Add files as cards and place them
  • Create note cards on the spot
  • Draw lines between cards to show relationships
It’s for position and connection, not sentences.

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When to use it

The canvas helps when:
  • Character or event relationships are still fuzzy
  • The story feels tangled
  • You want to see structure before writing
  • You want to check emotion or influence visually
If the document is “narrative,“
the canvas is “place and connect.”

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What you can do on the canvas

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1. Place file cards

You can put existing project files
on the workspace as cards. Examples:
  • Documents
  • Sheets
  • Plotboards
You gather files on one screen
and adjust how they sit relative to each other.

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2. Create note cards

You can add
on-the-spot ideas as note cards (not full files). You put unformed thoughts
on the structure and judge from there.

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3. Connect cards

You draw lines between cards
to show relationship and flow. Examples:
  • Conflict between characters
  • Cause and effect of events
  • Emotional flow
Lines are not decoration;
they show structure.

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4. Move and rearrange

Cards can be moved freely. Changing position
changes what feels central and what feels secondary.
You’re not editing sentences;
you’re adjusting thought by rearranging structure.

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Basic flow

  1. Create a canvas from the sidebar.
  2. Add file cards or note cards.
  3. Move them and draw connections.
What matters more than perfect layout
is moving things and judging as you go.

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View controls

On the right of the canvas you have:
  • Zoom in / out
  • Pan
  • Undo
You can move around the space
and see the whole structure.

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Tip

When writing in a document gets stuck,
before adding more sentences,
move elements onto the canvas. Separate and place and connect;
relationships become visible. When structure starts to show,
go back to the document and continue. The canvas doesn’t replace the document.
It prepares it.