When I create a Narrative Prologue, and then a Chapter after it, I’d expect the Chapter to start at position ‘Chapter 1’. However, because there is a prologue there, it instead starts at position ‘Chapter 2’. How can I make it at position Chapter 1, since it’s the 1st chapter, and the prologue shouldn’t be shifting the chapter number (as it’s not a ‘chapter’, it’s a prologue)?
Thanks!
In the inspector under dates and narrative, there’s „section type“. Instead of „automatic“ you can chose a specific type. If you use the novel template there should be „prologue“ already. Otherwise you might need to add that variable in the settings.
You might also want to check your Narrative Settings.
If you go to Timeline Settings (the cog icon) and click on the Narrative tab, you will see the heading “Numbering System”. There are two options here:
It sounds like you want Book/Continuous Style, so check that you have that set.
Thanks Rob and Jess - I did some more tests this morning and can confirm that the behaviour only becomes apparent in Outline Style (as Jess mentioned).
If I set it up as Book / Continuous, the positions all look correct (notice that prologue is ‘Prologue 1’, first chapter is ‘Chapter 1’, second chapter is ‘Chapter 2’):
But when I change it to Outline, it the first chapter jumps to the position ‘Chapter 2’, the second chapter to ‘Chapter 3’ etc:
I’m sure this is to cater for the outlining format which needs to start at 1.1 regardless of whether 1 is a prologue, chapter etc, but it just struck me as a little confusing!
Thanks everyone!
Hi there,
I apologise for the necrobump but I have an issue along a similar vein.
The book/continuous label is great…until you add multiple books, like you would in a series.
My issue is this.
The position labels are continuous across all books and chapters.
As opposed to being Book 2, Chapter 1, Scene 1…it’s position label is as shown in the image.
This may make scrolling to a specific chapter or scene challenging the longer the work gets.
Is there a way to have the position label to following along more sensibly.
I’d hate to have to look up scene 375 instead of Book 2 Chapter 3 scene 5.
Any and all help will be appreciated.
I have a three-novel series in progress. In case it’s helpful, here’s how I do it:
Settings
Tracking Novel, Chapter, Scene, and (not shown) Passage
Does this help?
Hi Steve,
Thank you for the reply.
From your screenshot it seems that my primary issue still persists.
In your example I presume that’s actually chapter 1 and scene 1 of book 3.
It my just be my pedantic nature but it’s going to irk me if it can’t simply be listed as Book 2, chapter 3, scene 5.
Thank you again for your reply.
Yes, that’s correct. “3.1.1” is Novel 3, Chapter 1, Scene 1. Personally, this works well for me because it makes it easy to make references in other programs, such as Scrivener.
But sure, ideally, you should have it your way. 
I guess I just have to suck it up since I’m pulling from Scrivener as well.
I meant to write “Obsidian,” not “Scrivener.” I don’t think it matters with Scrivener, which I also use. Sorry about that.
