# The board (/docs/writing/board)

The board shows the whole story. Living Stories lays it out for you; drag anything to place it yourself, and press **T** to tidy the layout again.

## Sequences [#sequences]

A sequence is a stretch of story that plays straight through. It holds one or more scenes. A sequence ends in one of three ways:

- it continues into the next sequence,
- it ends in an [interaction](/docs/writing/interactions), where the audience decides,
- or it ends the story.

| To | Do |
| --- | --- |
| Add a sequence | Press **S**, or right-click empty board and choose **Add sequence here**. |
| Link two sequences | Drag the dot on the right edge of a sequence onto another sequence. |
| Continue into a new sequence | Drag the dot onto empty board. |
| Add a scene | Right-click the sequence and choose **Add scene**. |
| Test one branch | Right-click the sequence and choose **Play from here**. |

Several sequences or outcomes can lead into the same sequence, so branches can meet again. A link back to an earlier sequence is refused: stories never loop.

## Notes [#notes]

Double-click empty board, or press **N**, for a note. Press **Tab** to start the next note, linked to this one. Right-click a note to give it a colour, or to turn it into a sequence. Free arrows between notes, images and sequences are for your own planning and don't change the story.

## Images and video on the board [#images-and-video-on-the-board]

Press **I** to upload images or video onto the board, for reference and mood.

## Sketch [#sketch]

Press **V** to turn Sketch on and off. Sketch is a quick view of the board for ideas: notes, images and arrows, with sequences as simple cards. In Sketch, **Tab** starts the next sequence.

## Draft and Production [#draft-and-production]

The switch at the start of the bar shows the board as **Sketch**, **Draft** or **Production**. Draft and Production also set which models the story uses: Draft for cheap, fast tries, Production for the final look. It applies to everyone in the story. See [Draft and Production](/docs/media/draft-and-production).