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title: Story Bible Timeline Summary
category: Story Bible
tags: story bible, timeline, continuity, scenes
contextKey: storyBible.timelineSummary
micro: Review the narrative order as a reference summary.
quickTitle: Timeline summary
quickSummary: Timeline Summary gives a compact reference view of books, chapters and scenes without leaving the Story Bible.
screenshot:
---

# Overview

Timeline Summary shows the narrative order as reference material. It helps you check what happens where without opening the full timeline.

# When Should I Use This?

Use it when checking continuity, scene placement, POV, location or whether a fact has already appeared.

# How To Use It

Scan by book and chapter, then open the timeline only when you need to edit the order or inspect a scene closely.

# Example

Before adding a new clue, check whether a related scene already appears earlier in the same chapter.

# Writer Tip

Use this as a quick memory aid during revision. It prevents writing from memory when the project already has a record.

# Common Mistakes

- Treating the summary as the place to restructure scenes.
- Ignoring scene POV or location when checking continuity.
- Forgetting to update scene summaries after revision.

# Related Guides

- [Story Bible](/Help/Article/storyBible.overview)
- [Scenes](/Help/Article/scenes.overview)
- [Chapters](/Help/Article/chapters.overview)