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Aug 16, 2020 01:32
Can I use the book widget to display a link to an article within another article? I'd like to display the documents written by a particular character as books in their character article.
Aug 16, 2020 19:36
by Ademal
The book link specifically goes to an category. However, you can use the standard article link, and swap out the contents of the [alias] part with the bbcode for the book cover image. This makes it so the image, when clicked, links to the article.
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Sep 9, 2020 20:06
by Ariel Purkeypile
Yay, y'all! This help article is amazing!
Nov 24, 2020 17:20
by Peter J. Blake
I note you can create folders and put chapters inside them. When writing my manuscript I created a folder for Part One and put all the chapters for part one inside that. Same for Part Two. I then published Part One and Part Two (the folders) which appeared for the manuscript when viewed but had no content inside them. I expected this to publish all the chapters inside Part One and Part Two and have them "nested" as it were. Is this not possible? Blakey
Nov 24, 2020 18:22
Hi! This is a bug, but I don't know if the issue is that it lets you nest folders or that they are displayed with no content. Could report this behavior as a bug using the "Report a bug" button in the help page? Note that you'll need to create a separate account for the bug-tracking system, because it's a third-party service. As a workaround, you could note the part number in front of the chapter name (e.g. "II. Chapter 1: name"). Or even publish them in different Manuscripts, but that depends on how long they are and your own organization. Sorry about that, I hope it's not a big issue!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Dec 3, 2020 00:21
Hey guys, Is anyone else having an issue creating new scenes and chapters? I have no option on my screen to do so, as the tutorial video and images demonstrate. Thanks,
Dec 3, 2020 11:29
To create new scenes and chapters use the "+" button at the top of the screen (it's green if you use the default light theme). Aren't you seeing this button?
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Dec 6, 2020 20:26
Hi Ondo, I appreciate your response. The website seemed to be glitching out for me on one of my laptops, it would not properly display the option '+' so I switched to my computer and that seemed to resolve the issue. I do notice that this tends to happen every so often and I will need to relog my account to fix this issue. Thanks,
Dec 6, 2020 21:01
That's weird. If it happens again, can you check if you have any extensions that could affect the page layout? In any case, I'm glad you could figure it out!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Dec 6, 2020 15:27
Hi :) I want to start a new project with a different world, but cant seem to get out the previously built world. suggestions?
Dec 6, 2020 21:03
Hi! If you have already created the world, use the world switch under the World Anvil logo on the left sidebar (click the world name to reveal a drop-down). If you don't have the world yet, you can create it from the drop-down (there's a "+ New World" option) or, alternatively, click the World Anvil logo to get to the global dashboard, then select "Your Worlds", and you'll see a "Create a new World" button in the right side of the page. Hope this helps!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Apr 23, 2021 08:08
Does the manuscript tool have any systems for collaborative writing, such as highlighting a sentence and attaching a comment, like in google docs?
Apr 23, 2021 09:57
Collaborative writing is not supported at the moment, unfortunately!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Jul 9, 2021 09:09
Estoy intentando escribir la primera entrada histórica para mi linea de tiempo y no encuentro como guardarla para poder cerrar la página. supuse que se guardaría con el botón de ''crear entrada histórica'' pero no hace nada, lo pulso y nada sucede, y si salgo no aparece ninguna entrada en mi linea temporal.
Jul 9, 2021 10:47
¡Hola! ¿Has especificado el título, la fecha del acontecimiento y la línea del tiempo asociada antes de guardar la entrada histórica? Si es que sí, inténtalo en otro navegador o en modo privado/incognito para ver si es algun problema local tuyo. ¡Ya me dirás cómo te va! Por cierto, no relacionado con la pregunta directamente, pero en el servidor de Discord tenemos un canal para hispanohablantes! Puedes unirte en este enlace. Busca el canal "#info-community-intl" y haz clic en la banderita de España.
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Jul 9, 2021 11:02
tenias razón, en el modo incognito sí deja guardar los cambios, estoy fuera de casa, ¿Cuándo regrese podré editar mis artículos con normalidad o debo usar el incognito de por vida? me uniré al discord, gracias!
Jul 9, 2021 11:19
Si funciona con incógnito significa que hay algo en tu navegador que no te deja usar la web con normalidad. Prueba de borrar las "cookies" de la página (tendrás que volver a entrar a tu sesión). Si aún no funciona, ve desactivando las extensiones que tengas una a una hasta que funcione para ver cuál está interfiriendo.
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Sep 28, 2021 15:23
Sorry, I'm completely new to this - is it possible to keep everything completely private? Including the whole world details/characters etc? Apologies if it's totally obvious, I just can't see any privacy settings to change.
Sep 28, 2021 17:46
For Guild members (like you), absolutely! To make the world private, simply go to the world configuration -> privacy state (first/default tab) and pick "private". You can also fine-tune private settings per article. Manuscripts are private by default, but you can also publish them in private (for example, for beta readers). Just make sure that the privacy status in the "Access" tab is set to private before publishing! Let me know if you need more help and I'll be happy to answer any questions!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Sep 28, 2021 18:34
Thanks so much :-)
Nov 6, 2021 05:08
by Martin Rake
Hello - I'm new and really liking the interactivity of the process - A couple of questions. Do my readers have to be registered in World Anvil? Am I able to link my manuscript to my World Home Page directly? I don't seem to see an option. How are you expecting to provide access to private readers?
Nov 6, 2021 10:24
Hi! Readers don't need to be registered if the Manuscript is published and public. If it's private, you'll need to use subscriber groups (which require free accounts for the readers). You can link a manuscript from any page on your world by copying its BBCode embed block. To do this, find the export tab (with this icon: ) in the right sidebar when you open your manuscript. You'll see an embed code that looks like [manuscript:random-numbers-here] and you can paste it anywhere on World Anvil to create a link to the manuscript. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask any other questions!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Dec 28, 2021 23:57
by Mar LaFer
Hi~ I'm new to this and basically, I'm here to develop better the ideas in my mind for the stories I want to write. I haven't subscribed yet to any Guild Membership because I'm not sure which one to choose, or not choose one of those but pick the Epic Heroes. Help, I'm kinda lost here.
Dec 30, 2021 17:51
Hi! Welcome to World Anvil :) Epic Hero was designed specifically for RPG players, so don't get this one if you're a writer! Manuscripts (our writing software) is a Master feature, so you'll need this (or Grandmaster) if you want to use it. If you just want to dip your toes into the features a Guild membership unlocks but you don't think you'll use Manuscripts in the short term, get the lowest tier, Journeyman. You can always upgrade later on—you'll only be charged for the difference if you do so before your subscription ends. There's a full breakdown of features by Guild membership in the pricing page. Hope this helps, and let me know if you need more help!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Jan 5, 2022 03:05
by Mar LaFer
Thank you so much! This helps a lot. I'll take then the Journeyman membership and follow your advice. Thanks again~
Mar 24, 2022 17:37
can you import from scrivener into world anvil (rather than cut and pasting )
Mar 25, 2022 10:01
Hi! Unfortunately, that's not currently a feature World Anvil supports.
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Mar 27, 2022 09:16
thanks :-( lucky not too much to cut and paste then
Jun 21, 2022 21:11
by Lulu Miller
Hi! I have a question... How can I share my world with a person?
Jun 22, 2022 10:08
Hi! Just sharing the link should be enough, but make sure you're sharing the presentation link and not the one you use for editing! Just click the "View World" button in the left sidebar (or the "View" button on the right for specific articles) and share that link. Let me know if you have other questions!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Jun 30, 2022 19:03
by Lulu Miller
OK, thanks so much!!!
Jul 7, 2022 00:11
Hello, I am new to WorldAnvil. Love the program but a little learning curve to it. How can I link my map marker to a certain manuscript page?
Jul 7, 2022 08:53
Hello, welcome to World Anvil! You can't link directly to a manuscript, but you can embed it to the sidebar that will open when clicking a marker. If you go to the manuscript, the File export tab includes an "embed into world" code. Copy it and paste it into the Description field of the marker. Let me know if this works for you or if you have any other questions!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Jul 10, 2022 15:52
Hello, Thank You, this helped! :-)
Sep 23, 2022 00:54
Hello! I'm new here. So I'm writing a fantasy world and was wondering if I could create a map of my world on this website?
Sep 23, 2022 08:20
Hi! World Anvil is not a mapmaking software, but if you've created a map elsewhere, you can make it interactive here (for example, add zooming and panning functionality, add pins, link it to your worldbuilding, etc.). Let me know if you have more questions!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Mar 19, 2023 13:40
I just started using your site as a Master subscriber. I’m having issues with editing a scene after creation. Subsequent edits don’t save properly. Am I missing the save button, or am I too impatient and leave the page before the system automatically saves? Thanks.
Mar 20, 2023 09:08
Hi! Welcome to the Guild :) I'm assuming you're talking about Manuscripts. When the text saved, a "Saved" notification appears at the top bar, next to the search field. It's working properly for me, so it could be a problem on your side. Check if you have any browser extensions/addons that could be affecting this, try a different browser, and check your internet connection. If everything is working properly and you're sure it's not an issue on your side, report this as a bug in the bug tracker
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Mar 20, 2023 14:55
Hi, Sage. Thanks for the reply. Yes, sorry, the issue is in Manuscripts. My initial browser was Firefox, and I tried Chrome without much luck there, either. I'll try my copy of Safari before submitting a possible issue in the bug tracker and submitting a feature request.
Mar 20, 2023 21:33
Chatted with someone today and they helped me figure out what I was doing wrong. I was modifying paragraph and block quote formats, but I needed to just type a few keystrokes to get the auto-save to kick in. You also have to just type a few characters in the main editor if you use the source code editor to get it to save. You can delete those extra characters pretty quickly.
Feb 14, 2024 07:51
I'm transferring over a series of stories I've written that are set across several worlds in a linked universe. I'm not sure whether to set up several different World Anvil "worlds" or try and put all the information in one. My preference would be to set up separate worlds for each, but would I be able to link one manuscript to several different worlds?
Feb 15, 2024 06:58
Hi! A "world" on World Anvil is not a world in the literal sense, it's a setting. For example, if all of your stories happened inside a building, the "world" would be that building. If all your stories happen in multiple planets, the "world" is the entire universe (or multiverse, depending on how it works). You can use the Geographical Location article template to write about planets, plenty of Anvilites, myself included, do this! You can check Ethnis, one of the largest public worlds, for an example of a world that spans an entire universe.
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Mar 2, 2024 10:01
Thanks so much for that help!
Apr 17, 2024 11:18
by Shalyn
Hello! Is it possible to change the name of my world on the free version? I can't seem to figure it out. Thanks!
Apr 19, 2024 06:45
Hi! Of course. Go to the world settings (it's the gear icon in the left sidebar). You'll find an option to change the world name there! To change the name of an article, edit the article and use the "article title" field at the top. Let me know if you need more help!
[they/them] Creator of Black Light, a science-fantasy universe.
Hello :) I have one question that I'm really curious about. Do fantasy writers need World Anvil's permission to publish a novel that includes a map made with the website's map maker?
Hello Markus, World Anvil is not a map making software. If you mean or interactive map editor, no you need no permission to do so.
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