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| title | category | tags | contextKey | micro | quickTitle | quickSummary | screenshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship Events | Characters | characters, relationships, events, evolution, scenes | characters.relationshipEvents | Track scene-by-scene changes in how characters relate to each other. | What are Relationship Events? | Relationship Events record scene moments where a relationship changes, becomes known, intensifies or shifts direction. |
Overview
Relationship Events are the story moments that change a relationship. They explain how the story moves from the initial baseline to the current relationship state.
Use this section to review changes such as a confession, betrayal, rescue, discovery, argument, reveal, apology, alliance or power shift. A relationship event should be tied to the scene where the change happens.
How To Use It
Scan the events in story order. Each entry shows the characters involved, the scene, the relationship type, the state or awareness change and the intensity. Open the scene when you need to check whether the event is visible on the page and whether later scenes respect it.
Understanding the Fields
| Field | What it means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Scene | The moment in the story where the relationship changes. | Chapter 8, Scene 3: Beth discovers the lie. |
| Relationship state | The new state created by the event. | Suspicious, allied, estranged, protective. |
| Awareness | Whether the other character knows or understands the relationship change. | One character knows the betrayal; the other still believes the friendship is intact. |
| Confidence / intensity | How strong or emotionally charged the change is. | A mild doubt might be 3; a devastating betrayal might be 10. |
| Description | The writer-facing explanation of what changed and why. | "Beth trusts Annie less after seeing the hidden letter." |
Example
If Beth protects Maggie in Chapter 17, that scene may move the relationship from suspicion to trust. If Maggie later learns Beth had a hidden motive, add another event rather than overwriting the earlier trust.
Writer Tip
Not every interaction needs an event. Add one when the relationship's future behavior, reader understanding or continuity depends on remembering the change.
Common Mistakes
- Recording ordinary conversation as a relationship change.
- Forgetting to link the change to the scene where it happens.
- Using notes without choosing the relationship state.
- Treating both directions of a relationship as identical when one character knows more than the other.