🎓Interactive Tutorials

How do I create my first project and character?

Create a new project, add your first character, and define goal, fear, and core desire. Add one flaw and a turning event to give clear motivation from page one.

What are story elements in Fortelling?

Create characters, locations, items, and magic, then link them to show relationships like friend, mentor, and home. Tag and nest elements so context stays with you while planning and writing.

How do I organize ideas with Boards?

Use boards like a detective wall. You can add story elements and link them with labeled arrows to show cause and effect across your plot. Use one board per arc, chapter, or system and rearrange elements as the story changes.

How do I build a timeline?

Place anchor events first, then add relative moments like one month after the treaty. Link characters and locations, and use labels to mark arcs and spot gaps quickly.

How do I start plotting and writing?

Outline scenes before you draft so every scene serves a goal and ends with a hook that drives the next step forward. For each scene note purpose, high moment, outer and inner conflict, change, point of view, sensory detail, and hooks.

How to accept a collaboration request

In Home open Collaboration, enter the invite code, and confirm. The shared project appears in your list and you can start working together.

How do I use the image gallery?

Upload and organize images to support your storytelling.

How do links work in Fortelling?

Connect elements like characters and locations together.

How do I create an outline?

Break chapters into scenes, each scene note purpose, high moment, outer and inner conflict, change, point of view, sensory detail, and hooks.

How do I collaborate while writing

Invite collaborators to the project, set edit or view permissions, and write together in the editor with comments and status labels to coordinate work.

How does role-based access work?

Assign roles like Owner, Editor, and Viewer to control who can view or edit project elements and wikis.

How do I use InkLink?

Use Pro InkLink to transfer templates between projects, download templates from others, and upload your own for friends or private.

How do Tables work?

Create a table, define only the columns you need, and link each row to story elements so you can sort, filter, and compare stats or rules fast.

How do Pro Templates work?

Start from a professional template for characters locations or systems, customize fields for your workflow.

How do I export a wiki?

Open a story element, click the three dots, choose Share to generate a link or Download to save a copy, then use Copy link to send it.