Mariner Software StoryMill for Mac - Manual (Page 21)

The individual scene viewʼs unique metadata pane
(shown at right) is worth a closer look:
Fields such as chapter, storyline, and location with
the small up and down arrows in their corner are
drop-downs; click anywhere in the field to open the
drop-down and select your desired value.
Choose a start and end date by clicking on the
calendar icon to choose a specific date from the
date picker (such as Aug 10, 1747).
Although the start and end date fields can be useful
in the scene view for quick reference, they are
primarily used for sorting scenes in the timeline.
Not every story takes place in the real world, of
course, but the timeline (and the start and end
dates) can still come in handy; just pick an arbitrary
date to start from, and arrange your scenes relative
to that date.
To add a character, click the + button. A list will open with all the
characters in your characters view (excepting any that are already
attached to the scene). Click and drag characters to reorder them.
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