The novelibre Python program helps authors organize novels.
nv_templates is a plugin for managing Markdown "Story Templates".
In novelibre, you can define a narrative structure with stages on two different levels. nv_templates faciliates the reuse of narrative structures.
- Load the narrative structure from a Markdown template file:
- When loading a template into an empty project, a whole story framework is created.
- When loading a template into a project that has already chapters, a list of stages is created in an "unused" chapter.
- Save the narrative structure to a Markdown template file.
- novelibre version 5.0+
Note
The plugin comes with sample templates which are automatically copied into the templates folder of the novelibre installation. Existing files are overwritten. So if you customize your templates, better rename them.
Download the latest release nv_templates_v5.0.7.pyzw
- Launch nv_templates_v5.0.7.pyzw by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
- or execute
python nv_templates_v5.0.7.pyzw(Windows), resp.python3 nv_templates_v5.0.7.pyzw(Linux) on the command line.
Many web browsers recognize the download as an executable file and offer to open it immediately. This starts the installation.
However, depending on your security settings, your browser may initially refuse to download the executable file. In this case, your confirmation or an additional action is required. If this is not possible, you have the option of downloading the zip file.
The package is also available in zip format: nv_templates_v5.0.7.zip
- Extract the nv_templates_v5.0.7 folder from the downloaded zipfile "nv_templates_v5.0.7.zip".
- Move into this new folder and launch setup.pyw by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
- or execute
python setup.pyw(Windows), resp.python3 setup.pyw(Linux) on the command line.
See the online manual
- The notes in the Hero's journey sample template are from the Wikipedia page on this topic.
- The notes in the Save The Cat sample template are based on the Wikipedia page on this topic.
This is Open Source software, and the nv_templates plugin is licensed under GPLv3. See the GNU General Public License website for more details, or consult the LICENSE file.