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# Fortelling 5.0

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Fortelling 5.0 releases on the 3rd of August
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## Fortelling 5.0 release notes

The most advanced plotting tool. Fortelling 5.0 introduces family trees, visual board tools, writing sprints, and improved writing statistics. You can also export boards, add home-screen widgets, and share progress with others. 

### What is new in Fortelling 5.0?

* **Family trees:** Map character dynasties across generations.
* **Board tools:** Draw, add stickers, and export boards as PNG or PDF.
* **Writing motivation:** Set flexible goals, run writing sprints, and track progress.
* **Improved statistics:** Review pace, momentum, records, and productive days.
* **Widgets and sharing:** Surface progress on your home screen or share it.

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A bit of hype before going into the features, enjoy the trailer!

## The New Family Tree

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The new board type is here. The family tree was the most-voted-on feature by the community. You can track your character dynasties. View characters per generation. We have also made things easier by giving you the option to create characters on the spot without the need to leave your board. Test it, it's soo smooth.

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[Family tree](/boards/family-tree-tool-for-stories.md)
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### New board tools (Drawing pen, Stickers, Emojis)

<figure><img src="/files/a9a2lLEa5JToHTuyo9Dn" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Have a drawing pen? no? Your fingers also work. You can now draw on boards and add stickers! Quite useful for creating even more visual cues between characters and the relationship's feelings. It depends on how you want to use it. Go wild!

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You can draw and add stickers on all types of boards (Pinboard, Family tree, and hierarchy board).&#x20;
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<summary>Are there shortcuts in boards?</summary>

Absolutely.\
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New shortcuts:\
• Ctrl + z: undo actions\
• Ctrl + shift + z or ctrl + y: redo action\
• Ctrl + plus: zooms in\
• Ctrl + minus: zooms out\
• Ctrl + 0: resets view\
• T: add textbox\
• P: open pen mode\
• N: add note\
• Esc: cancel selection or exit drawing\
• Ctrl A: select all items in the tree\
• Enter: open selected item

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#### Export boards as PNG or PDF

Want to hang your main character dynasty on your writing space or above your bed? Well, now you can! Export and download boards as .png or .pdf

## New Motivational Features

One of the challenges of being creative is getting distracted easily. It can be from a simple notification or your cat jumping on the table. The following features will help you stay motivated and get into deep focus mode.&#x20;

* Account-level statistics: see your total word count, streak, and more across all your projects

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Moved writing goals and streaks to the account-level statistics
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### Set up your goals.

We believe that to manifest your dream, you first have to set it as a goal. You are able to adjust your own schedule and decide on which days you set aside to plot or write. Setting daily writing goals is easier and more flexible now, so don't be shy.

#### Set a finish date for your book to unlock the following:

* [x] Required pace: how many words you need to write per day to reach your goal in time
* [x] Estimated finish date: based on your current pace, when will you finish your book?
* [x] Momentum: How many words did you write this week compared to last week?
* [x] Cumulative word count: how many words have you written in total for this book? See how your writing has progressed over time.
* [x] Total reading time of a book
* [x] Total speaking time of a book

<figure><img src="/files/8LnQafgTz6pqfpQtX89b" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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<summary>How can I set a finish date for my book?</summary>

You can find this in your book statistics. Tap on the "deadline card" to set it up.

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### Writing sprints.

Tune out all distractions. Set yourself a goal, and track your progress in a focused writing session. See your words per minute, total words written, and whether you're falling behind or ahead of your goal. Finish your sprint to see a summary of your progress.

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[Writing Sprint](/writing/writing-sprint.md)
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### Start creating with no limit.

One improvement this update brings is that the word count log will now be automatic. See your progress through time and get motivated. This redesign will make things much clearer!

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[Advanced statistics](/writing/writing-statistics.md)
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<summary>How did the Project level improve in Fortelling 5.0?</summary>

* Chapter states (draft, in progress, finished) are now visualized in the statistics
* Automated writing logbook that now tracks changes in your word count over time. See how many words are added or removed per day, and how your writing has progressed over time.
* Writing progress statistics can now be shown per user or for all authors in a collaboration project
* Records: see your personal bests and records for your writing progress (daily word count, weekly word count, and fastest 10k words)
* Most productive days: see your most productive days in terms of word count, and how many words you wrote on those days
* Rolling average: see your average word count per day over the last 7 and 30 days

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### Set up the new widgets.

Will you fill your phone with portals to your world? Another highly requested feature was widgets. You can now proudly show your progress on your home screen. Fortelling 5.0 introduces several new widgets for iOS and Android. It's an open portal to your goals.

<figure><img src="/files/f1OEnLgYbsiyGf0Xcz8O" alt="Setting up writing widgets on fortelling"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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[Widgets](/writing/widgets.md)
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<summary>How to view my writing statistics for what I write on the web.</summary>

The Fortelling app and its widgets synchronize automatically with the web.&#x20;

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### Share your progress

From your statistics page, you can now share your progress with others!

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Tap the share icon at the top of the Statistics page to turn a stat into a card for you to share with your audience or friends! Write so much that you motivate others to also start writing.

* **Stats snapshots** (pick a specific stat to turn into a card, such as word count, consistency, or your growth curve)
* **Daily recap** (a card built from today's writing, showing words written today)

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With Fortelling Pro, you will also have the benefit of branding your cards.
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### Publish your story.

That's it, consistency is the key. Even if you set small daily goals and follow them, you will reach that publish button.
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## Organization improvements

### Improved taskbar&#x20;

Tools in the side menu are now clustered by category. This is especially useful for users who create many custom tools.

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[Custom Tools](/story-elements/custom-tools.md)
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<figure><img src="/files/Cxp9EGXBX0UopJKsZ8PA" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Web Version

Did you know Fortelling has a web version, perfect for creating and editing big projects? So if you can't hold your excitement any longer, feel free to unleash your creativity in the [web version](https://web.fortelling.app/).

\ <a href="https://web.fortelling.app" class="button primary">Sync with the web version</a>

### Watch this video to learn more about Fortelling 5.0

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### Frequently asked questions

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<summary>In short, what is new in Fortelling 5.0?</summary>

**Fortelling 5.0 Channelog**

New

* Family trees
* Add stickers/emojis to boards to help visualize your story
* Draw on the board to highlight or annotate your story elements
* Account-level statistics: see your total word count, streak, and more across all your projects
* Moved writing goals and streaks to the account-level statistics
* Home-screen widgets: put your most important statistics on your home screen (iOS and Android)
* Writing sprints: set yourself a goal, and track your progress in a focused writing session. See your words per minute, total words written, and whether you're falling behind or ahead of your goal. Finish your sprint to see a summary of your progress.

Set a finish date for your book to see:

* Required pace: how many words you need to write per day to reach your goal in time
* Estimated finish date: based on your current pace, when will you finish your book?
* Momentum: How many words did you write this week compared to last week?
* Cumulative word count: how many words have you written in total for this book? See how your writing has progressed over time.
* Total reading time of a book
* Total speaking time of a book
* Share hub: share your writing progress with your friends and followers on social media, or privately with your writing group. Share your word count, streak, and more.
* Export and download boards as .png or .pdf (to hang above your bed)
* Back buttons on the web ask for a close confirmation if you have unsaved changes
* Tools in the side menu are now clustered by category again

Improved

* Project-level statistics have improved to show more information about your writing progress
* Chapters (draft, in progress, finished) are now visualized in the statistics
* An automated writing logbook that now tracks changes in your word count over time. See how many words are added or removed per day, and how your writing has progressed over time.
* Writing progress statistics can now be shown per user or for all authors in a collaboration project
* Records: see your personal bests and records for your writing progress (daily word count, weekly word count, and fastest 10k words)
* Most productive days: see your most productive days in terms of word count, and how many words you wrote on those days
* Rolling average: see your average word count per day over the last 7 and 30 days<br>
* Setting daily writing goals is now easier and more flexible
* Keyboard shortcuts on boards (web)
* Main app menu restructured for more clarity
* The app now asks you to select a template before creating a new story element, to help you get started faster

Most important fixes

* Dropping a folder into a folder kept the loading spinner active
* Do not show web usage limits on the wiki
* Closing pop-ups should now be more reliable
* Social media links (e.g., Discord, Instagram) in the app menu now open the app itself

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<summary>What is included in the free web trial?</summary>

* Timelines: 2
* Characters: 10
* Character groups: 5
* Locations: 10
* Species: 5
* Items: 10
* Languages: 5
* Files: 20
* Pin boards: 3
* Chapters: 5

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<summary>How do I see the changelog in the app?</summary>

1. Open the app menu&#x20;
2. Tap on "*What's new?*"

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<summary>How to use the in-app bug report tool?</summary>

1. Open the app menu&#x20;
2. Report a bug

*A new popover will appear; follow these steps. Make sure to leave your email if you want us to contact you.*

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## Contact us

If you have any questions or encounter a bug, please don't hesitate to contact us. We're here to help. The quickest way to find a solution is to join our Discord server, where not only can we help, but the community can as well.

You can also shoot us an email at <support@fortelling.app>. We strive to respond to everyone within 24 hours.

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