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Writing Your Novel
Writing Your Novel
How to plot, write, and edit your novel using Dabble
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.
Written by
Lauren Wright
Updated over a week ago
The Left-Hand Nav Menu
Understanding the left-hand navigation menu.
Written by
Lauren Wright
Updated over a week ago
Focus Features
How Dabble helps you focus on your story.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
How To Name Your Book
How to name your book (or change its name).
Written by
Lauren Wright
Updated over a week ago
Adding Items
Add a Prologue
How to add a prologue, epilogue, forward, afterward or other non-chapter to your novel.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
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.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
Organizing Story
Using the Right Toolbar
The Right Toolbar gives you control over your manuscript view and quick access to important information.
Written by
Robert Smith
Updated over a week ago
How to use the Pop-Up Menu
Using the Pop-Up Menu for editing and markup.
Written by
Robert Smith
Updated over a week ago
Duplicate Projects
Make copies of your project.
Written by
Robert Smith
Updated over a week ago
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.
Written by
Robert Smith
Updated over a week ago
Organizing Your Story
How Dabble helps you organize your manuscript and story notes.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
Drag and Drop
How you can rearrange the elements of your story using drag and drop.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
Plotting
Exploring Dabble’s Plot Grid
Plot your best-selling story using Dabble's one-of-a-kind plotting tool called the Plot Grid.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
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.
Written by
Jacob Wright
Updated over a week ago
Collaboration
Co-Authoring in Dabble
Work on a project with others using Dabble's Co-Authoring feature.
Written by
Robert Smith
Updated over a week ago