How to duplicate a story

Duplicating makes a full copy of a story under a new name. The two stories are independent afterward, and changes in one never touch the other.

When a copy helps

The common reason is a what-if. Before you tear up a stripboard to try shooting all the diner scenes in one block, duplicate the story and rebuild the board in the copy. If the new plan is worse, delete the copy. It's also a quick start for a second episode of a web series that shares locations, crew, and gear with the first.

A copy counts as a story against your plan, so on the free plan you may not have room for one.

Steps

1. Go to My Stories and find the story card.
2. Click the three-dot menu on the card.
3. Choose Duplicate.
4. In Duplicate Story, check the description: "All data including scenes, characters, and settings will be duplicated."
5. Edit Story Name. It starts as the original title with "Copy" on the end, like "The Long Drive Copy". A clearer name such as "The Long Drive (block schedule test)" saves confusion later.
6. Click Duplicate Story and wait while it shows Duplicating....
7. The copy appears in your story list. Before you start editing, check which card shows Selected, so you don't rework the original by mistake.

Tidying up afterward

The same three-dot menu has Mark as Completed for wrapped projects and Delete for copies you no longer need. Deleting asks you to type the story name exactly, and it can't be undone, so check you're deleting the copy, not the original.

If it doesn't work

• No Duplicate in the menu? Only the story owner and collaborators with the Producer role can duplicate. See collaborator roles.
• "Story Limit Reached" means your plan's story limit is used. Delete an old story or upgrade.
• "Name Required" means Story Name is blank.

The My Stories guide covers story cards and settings, and the stripboard entry explains block versus cross-boarded schedules if the what-if is about order.