> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pensiv.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 0.4 Your first connection: document ↔ plotboard

> Connect a document to a plotboard card

Now you get to the core of Pensiv.

You don’t stop at "writing" the document;\
you **put it on the structure**.

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## ① Open a plotboard

In the left sidebar:

> Plot → New plotboard

The screen shows:

* Plotboard title
* Card area
* "New part card" button

This isn’t a writing space;\
it’s **where you place the story**.

When the plotboard is open,\
add content to the cards.\
Keep card titles short.

Examples:

* Opening scene
* First conflict
* Story start

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## ② Create scene units inside cards

As in the example:

* Parent card: `Story start`
* Inside it: `New part card`

Structure:

```
Story start
└── New part card
```

Important:

> A part card is not "text";\
> it’s a **unit of the story**.

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## ③ Connect a document to a card

This is the main step.

Click a part card. Inside you’ll see:

* Title
* Tags
* Mentions
* `Add mention`

Click **Add mention**.

→ Search for and select the document you created.\
→ The document is linked to the card.

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## What the connection changes

**Before:**

* Document is a standalone file
* Plotboard is empty structure

**After:**

* The document becomes "the content of this scene"
* The plot is "where that document sits"

So

> The text is **placed inside the structure**.

That’s the shift Pensiv is built for.

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Related: [How plotboard relates to documents and sheets](/en/guide/plotboard/relation-docs-sheets)