StoryGraph · Node types

Beat

Beat is the finest granularity in the graph — a micro-unit inside a scene. Reach for it when an Event needs to be broken into smaller moves.

The Beat node as it appears on the StoryGraph canvas — Left: the palette icon you drag from. Right: the node as it looks on the canvas.

BeatNode type

A small sub-scene unit inside a larger beat.

Beat is a micro-move within a scene — a smaller slice than an Event. Use it when you want tighter control over the individual moves inside a single scene.

AffectsAdds fine-grained structure — a smaller unit than an Event.

Wire itNest beats under an Event when the moves inside a scene matter enough to author individually.

Parameters

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The small move this beat captures.

AffectsAdds fine structural detail inside a scene.

Use-case variants

Micro-move — one small action or exchange
Aside — a brief moment that colours a scene

Don’t over-fragment — too many micro-beats make the structure noisy. Reach for it only when the detail matters.

In the editor

The Beat parameter editor in the StoryGraph inspector — Select the node and its parameters open in the inspector on the right.