Initial chapter and scene in new project

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I’m sure I’ve read past the answer to this question multiple times, but I still need to ask.
When I create a new project for a novel or short story, the binder shows a chapter and scene in the first case and a scene for the latter. Are these supposed to be the first chapter and first scene? They don’t seem to behave the same way as the chapters and scenes I create using the add button.

thanks,
Bob

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A scene is a file (like a word document), a chapter is a folder and can contain individual scenes by dragging then onto it like files dragged into a folder on windows. You can arrange anyway you want and if create a template with a chapter(s) and scenes built in that you can create again and again

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hopefully this points you in the write direction, also look at interactive tutorial included with program and look at web site for series of beginning videos.
Good luck, it takes a while to learn but worth it.

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Expand ?
In what do they differ ?
Basically, they should be the same, as they are only there to get you started.

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Thanks, Vincent, for getting back to me. I’ve spent a bit more time playing around with the files, and I think I was wrong in saying that they seem to behave differently. Everything seems to be working properly now.

Bob

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Thanks, GoalieDad, I think I’ve got it now (at last!).

Bob

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Glad to hear , the forums are a great place to learn. I made a scrivener learning project to learn and hold info I find out.