This can help me to better focus on and refine the character dynamics, and also seems super handy for planning out the branching paths of a visual novel story, and thankfully in an easily comprehensible way. Can make some pimped out looking character bios, can then link the character bios together in a relationship web (Sort of similar to how an investigator might track a serial killer using a post-it board with thread and thumbtacks to highlight connections between things) and draw pathways between any objects (notes/images/documents/etc) of my choosing. To which I can then expand on, connect, and layer things however I wish. Can simply create a folder solely for all things related to a specific project to isolate it from other projects, then can draft a table of contents that links directly to relevant chapters, then can zoom in and work on individual sections either laid out on blank canvas or by taking advantage of an assorted variety of starter templates for faster and neater organization. Can embed various types of resources such as images/music/video/documents/etc. More Detail: Some of my favorite features include: How I can easily click and drag whatever I want to wherever I want it to quickly rearrange stuff on the fly. Here's a brief 2 minute intro/demo video: Getting Started In Milanote Milanote seems almost but not quite perfect for this.

My highest priorities here are to find a better way to organize and log my thoughts, and to assist me with the creation of larger and more complex projects such as an isekai light novel series or a visual novel with branching story. Something that offers similar non-linear mind mapping features and simple intuitive UI. TLDR: I'm currently searching for a self-hosted alternative to Milanote.

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