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