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Writing Your Novel

How to plot, write, and edit your novel using Dabble

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15 articles in this collection
Written by Jacob Wright, Lauren Wright, and Robert Smith

The Right-Hand Nav Menu

Understanding the right-hand navigation menu.
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Written by Lauren Wright
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The Left-Hand Nav Menu

Understanding the left-hand navigation menu.
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Written by Lauren Wright
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Focus Features

How Dabble helps you focus on your story.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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How To Name Your Book

How to name your book (or change its name).
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Written by Lauren Wright
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Adding Items

Add a Prologue

How to add a prologue, epilogue, forward, afterward or other non-chapter to your novel.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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Adding Parts to Your Book

Many epic novels feature Parts which separate key events in the story. Here’s how to write different Parts in Dabble.
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Organizing Story

Using the Right Toolbar

The Right Toolbar gives you control over your manuscript view and quick access to important information.
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Written by Robert Smith
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How to use the Pop-Up Menu

Using the Pop-Up Menu for editing and markup.
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Written by Robert Smith
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Duplicate Projects

Make copies of your project.
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Written by Robert Smith
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How to Split and Merge Scenes and Chapters

In Dabble, you can split and merge scenes and chapters, giving you more control over the organization of your manuscript.
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Written by Robert Smith
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Organizing Your Story

How Dabble helps you organize your manuscript and story notes.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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Drag and Drop

How you can rearrange the elements of your story using drag and drop.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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Plotting

Exploring Dabble’s Plot Grid

Plot your best-selling story using Dabble's one-of-a-kind plotting tool called the Plot Grid.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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Story Notes

Organizing the Story Notes

Dabble’s Story Notes section is the best place to store all your untidy, unruly, unorganized thoughts and feelings about your book.
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Written by Jacob Wright
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Collaboration

Co-Authoring in Dabble

Work on a project with others using Dabble's Co-Authoring feature.
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Written by Robert Smith
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