Product name: PlotArchitect: Node-Based Narrative Planning for Authors Description: PlotArchitect is a professional story planning tool for authors, screenwriters, and narrative designers. Build your story as a visual node map — create Scene Nodes, connect them with Causal Threads, and instantly see how your plot logic holds together. Unlike simple outliners or note apps, PlotArchitect treats your story as a system. Break a causal link and the app flags every downstream scene that depends on it. Track tension levels, pacing, and point-of-view per scene. Organize subplots on a multi-track Chronology Rail. When you're ready, compile your entire story map into a structured Beat Sheet with one click. All data is stored locally in a single .plot project file — no subscriptions, no cloud, no account required. Your story stays on your machine. Built for: Novelists planning complex multi-POV or non-linear narratives Screenwriters structuring acts and sequences visually Game narrative designers mapping branching story logic Worldbuilders tracking cause-and-effect across storylines Key capabilities: Visual causal graph canvas — drag, connect, and restructure scenes freely Broken logic detection — automatically flags scenes that lose their causal prerequisite Narrative Inspector — per-scene tension, pacing, POV, word count, and synopsis tracking Multi-track Chronology Rail — visualize subplot timelines side by side Beat Sheet compiler — export your full story structure as formatted Markdown 100% offline — single .plot file, no internet required