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Key Features ​

Subtxt keeps your story's meaning (the subtext) distinct from the way you choose to present it (the storytelling). Throughout the app you will spot the universal subtext symbol—a vibrant gradient arc. Whenever you see that icon, you are working with the underlying Dramatica Storyform. Everything below that marker is about uncovering what the story is really about before you surface it into storytelling.

Once your subtext feels solid, Subtxt helps you Surface those structural decisions into Storytelling spaces. That is where you transform choices and justifications into loglines, outlines, and scene-level delivery for your audience.

NarrativeSync ​

NarrativeSync keeps your story aligned across every part of the app. As you clarify motivations, choose Domains, or adjust Signposts, NarrativeSync propagates those decisions everywhere they appear. You will never wonder whether the conflict you resolved on one page still matches the beats elsewhere—the sync engine handles it automatically.

IMPORTANT

NarrativeSync works in both directions. Revising storytelling artifacts triggers prompts when the updates require you to revisit your subtext. That gentle nudge protects the integrity of your Storyform while giving you freedom to experiment.

Develop ​

Develop is the workspace dedicated to shaping and refining your Storyform. Whenever you enter Develop you are operating beneath the gradient arc—squarely in the subtext. Here you can explore perspectives, evaluate Storypoints, and dial in the emotional logic that drives your narrative.

Develop organizes your work into focused spaces:

  • Overviews give you a high-level look at where you stand.
  • Documents collect the evidence and reasoning behind each Storypoint.
  • Four Throughlines let you dive deep into the unique perspective each Throughline captures.

Summarize in Storytelling ​

After you build confidence in your subtext, the Storytelling view helps you Surface that meaning into deliverables for your audience. The Summarize tools translate the structural work you have already done into character arcs, plot summaries, and beats you can share with collaborators.

Because NarrativeSync keeps everything connected, any summaries you produce continue to reflect the rock-solid Storyform you validated in Develop. That feedback loop lets you iterate quickly—strengthen the subtext when you find a gap, then Surface it again to refine the storytelling.