# Advanced elements

Elements are much more than simple reusable text blocks. This guide explores the advanced features that allow you to create inventory systems, complex documents and immersive worldbuilding elements.

# Sections in depth

An element can contain multiple sections, each with its own title and formatted content. This multi-section structure allows you to create complex and richly detailed elements.

  • Journal chapters — Each section represents a dated entry
  • Grimoire pages — The reader browses through the different pages
  • Facets of a location — Exterior, interior, underground description
  • Object history — Origin, successive owners, powers
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Structure your complex elements into several distinct sections.

# Elements as inventory

Elements form the basis of the reader's inventory system. When an element is associated with a step, the reader obtains it upon reaching that step. They can then check their inventory at any time to review collected elements.

Narrative inventory

Use the inventory to give the reader a sense of progression. Each collected item is tangible proof of their advancement in the story.

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The reader can view collected elements from their inventory.

# Display order in steps

When multiple elements are associated with the same step, you can control their display order. This allows you to present elements in a logical and narratively coherent sequence.

  • Drag and drop — Reorder elements in the step editor
  • Narrative priority — Place the most important elements first
  • Logical grouping — Group related elements together

# Elements in explorations

During AI explorations, reader interactions can trigger the unlocking of elements. By searching an environment, the reader can discover objects or documents that will automatically join their inventory.

Interactive discovery

Configure your explorations so that the reader can find hidden elements by interacting with the environment. This rewards curiosity and exploration.

Element unlock during exploration
Explorations allow discovering elements interactively.

# Advanced replacement mode

The replacement mode offers advanced uses when combined with other features. In replacement mode, the element's content takes the place of the step's content, allowing you to create fully dynamic steps.

  • Interactive documents — The step becomes a document to read (letter, report, article)
  • Alternative scenes — The same branch displays different content depending on the obtained element
  • Contextual flashbacks — The step's content changes based on unlocked elements

# Elements for worldbuilding

Elements are a powerful tool for building your narrative universe. Use them to create location sheets, archive documents, historical artifacts and any other content that enriches the world of your story.

  • Locations — Detailed descriptions of cities, dungeons, forests, planets
  • Documents — Letters, diaries, official reports, press articles
  • Artifacts — Magical objects, relics, ancient technologies
  • Creatures — Bestiary with descriptions and behaviors
  • Organizations — Factions, guilds, governments with their history
Worldbuilding tip

Create your worldbuilding elements at the beginning of your project. They will serve as a reference throughout the writing process and ensure your universe's consistency.