For each event in your timeline you can mark a Character as being an Observer or a Participant, by default. In the screenshot above you can see that Characters have Roles. You can also create new Entity Types to track things like objects or plot points. Our story, Little Red Riding Hood, has several characters, so that’s what we’ll be working with. We’re going to click on ENTITY TYPES in the left-hand column. Selecting Fiction opens a panel where you can change those settings.
Let’s start by opening Aeon Timeline 2 and selecting the Fiction project type.įiction allows you to do nifty things like set up a custom calendar with your own months and days of the week.
AEON TIMELINE ENTITIES IN MORE THAN 1 ARC HOW TO
Today I’m going to run through how to set this up, using Little Red Riding Hood as an example story. Aeon Timeline 2 has this feature built in! I’ve found that a good way to do this is with matrices/tables/spreadsheets. They don’t all need equal time, but they do need to be present often enough that the reader won’t forget about them. I’d also like to track things like how often a plot point is brought up. I have a bunch of characters in my WIP, and I want to make sure that no one gets ignored for, say, half the book. But I think I’m in love with this one: Aeon Timeline 2.įirst, let me explain what I’m tracking and why. I’ve used giant pieces of paper, spreadsheets, and meta-data. I’ve used all kinds of tools to track things across the length of a manuscript.