How to Build a Story Arc

This guide walks you through creating a story arc — the narrative structure that organizes your canon into a plot with chapters and sequence.

Prerequisites

A Sojen world created and open
Some canon entries and entities to reference (you can also create them as you go)

Go to the Stories tab — Click the Stories tab in your world navigation, then create a new story arc.
Name your story — Give the story arc a clear name that reflects its narrative focus.
Add chapters — Define the sequence of events by adding chapters with names and brief descriptions. Chapters establish the structure and pacing of the story.
Add canon to chapters — Place canon entries within each chapter. These provide the detailed events and scenes that make up the chapter content.
Associate entities — Link characters, locations, and objects to canon entries within each chapter so the AI knows who is involved where.
Assign timeline periods — Map chapters to timeline periods to keep chronology consistent across your world.