Compile chapter and scenes as table columns?

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Is there a way to compile chapter in one column and its synopsis as a column to the right? Even better with the scenes contained within as columns to the right as well. Then next chapter as new row?

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With Scrivener not having a concept of what constitutes a page, it wouldn’t be able to make columns. A script following a synopsis on the otherhand is relatively simple to setup.

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Thanks RevoTiLlor for the quick reply. Can you say a bit more about the script following a synopsis? In the meantime, I figured out how to use a symbol prefix and then convert a compiled rtf to a table.

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In Compile Format Designer, if your Section Text is your narrative (story), tick the Synopsis checkbox, besides the Text checkbox already ticked. The Synopsis will appear above the narrative, as below.

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Now format it to your taste in the Formatting tab.

One caveat. Synopsis is plain text—so no smartquotes, etc., but you can sort that out in Word.

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Thanks again Revo - the synopsis in compile is very handy! I actually ticked off “text” so I have chapter names and synopses as quick reference.

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