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title: Compare Scenario
category: Scenarios
tags: scenarios, compare, revision, scene order
contextKey: scenarios.compare
micro: Compare sandbox changes against the main story order.
quickTitle: Compare scenario
quickSummary: Compare Scenario shows what moved and what warnings appeared before you apply a sandbox to the main story.
screenshot:
---

# Overview

Compare Scenario is the checkpoint before committing a what-if structure. It shows moved scenes and scenario warnings so you can judge the consequences.

# When Should I Use This?

Use it after making meaningful changes in a scenario and before applying the scenario to the main story.

# How To Use It

Review moved scenes, check warnings, then decide whether the alternate order is stronger, needs more work or should remain only an experiment.

# Example

If moving a clue later creates a warning that a later scene depends on it too early, the comparison page tells you where to look.

# Writer Tip

A scenario can succeed even if you do not apply it. Sometimes the experiment teaches you why the original order works.

# Common Mistakes

- Applying because the order is new, not because it is better.
- Ignoring warnings created by the alternate order.
- Forgetting which scenes moved.

# Related Guides

- [Scenario Timeline](/Help/Article/scenarios.timeline)
- [Warnings](/Help/Article/warnings.overview)
- [Story Health](/Help/Article/storyHealth.overview)