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title: Relationship Map
category: Relationship Map
tags: relationship map, characters, relationships, visualisation
contextKey: relationshipMap.overview
micro: Visualise character connections across the story.
quickTitle: What is the Relationship Map?
quickSummary: The Relationship Map shows character connections so you can spot social structure, isolation and relationship patterns.
screenshot:
---

# Overview

The Relationship Map visualises connections between characters. It gives a high-level view of social structure within the story.

# When Should I Use This?

Use it when you want to see family, friendship, romance, conflict, professional ties or other relationship patterns without reading every character profile.

# How To Use It

Choose a story point or character focus, then inspect the visible network. Look for isolated characters, overloaded hubs or relationship groups that do not interact.

# Example

A mystery may reveal that one suspect is socially isolated from everyone except the victim, which could be a useful structural clue.

# Writer Tip

The map is a perspective tool. Use it to ask better questions about the cast.

# Common Mistakes

- Assuming a sparse map is always bad.
- Forgetting relationships can change over time.
- Treating the map as a replacement for character detail pages.

# Related Guides

- [Characters](/Help/Article/characters.overview)
- [Story Bible](/Help/Article/storyBible.overview)
- [Character Relationships](/Help/Article/characters.currentRelationships)