How to Create Custom Metadata in Scrivener (Step-by-Step Tutorial for Novelists)

An episode of the The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book. podcast, hosted by T.C. Burr, titled "How to Create Custom Metadata in Scrivener (Step-by-Step Tutorial for Novelists)" was published on March 15, 2026 and runs 8 minutes.

March 15, 2026 ·8m · The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book.

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A note to podcast listeners: this episode contains live video demo and is best consumed on Youtube.com/@tcburr⬇️ Get the Scrivener Quickstart Guide for free!https://start.tcburr.com⬇️ Try Scrivener Free for 30 Days (of use) https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview?fpr=thomas70⬇️ Get Story Geniushttps://amzn.to/4kKQmPO⬇️ Get Save the Cat! Writes a Novelhttps://amzn.to/4rXtBKS⬇️ Other books & resources I lovehttps://https://books.tcburr.comSome of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Want to create custom metadata in Scrivener? In this step-by-step Scrivener custom metadata tutorial, I show you exactly how to create custom fields for outlining, story structure, and scene cards.If you’re using frameworks like Story Genius, Save the Cat, or your own plot grid, custom metadata fields in Scrivener can transform how you organize your novel.In this video:0:00 How to Create Custom Metadata in Scrivener0:12 How a Full-Time Husband, Dad, Corporate Employee writes a novel0:29 WHY I USE AND LOVE SCRIVENER1:08 Getting Oriented with Scrivener2:44 Scrivener Custom Metadata Tutorial4:52 Rearranging Metadata Columns in Scrivener5:47 Scrivener Custom Metadata for Outlining6:06 Scrivener Custom Metadata Use Cases (Scene Cards, Plot Grid) 6:36 How Scrivener Custom Metadata Saves busy authors time6:58 Scrivener Custom Metadata Translates to other modes8:00 Invitation to check out Scrivener’s free trialThis tutorial is perfect for:Fiction writersNovelistsAuthors using story structure frameworksScrivener beginners who want more control#Scrivener#WritingSoftware#NovelWriting#StoryStructure#FictionWriting

Episode Description

A note to podcast listeners: this episode contains live video demo and is best consumed on Youtube.com/@tcburr

⬇️ Get the Scrivener Quickstart Guide for free!https://start.tcburr.com

⬇️ Try Scrivener Free for 30 Days (of use) https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview?fpr=thomas70

⬇️ Get Story Geniushttps://amzn.to/4kKQmPO

⬇️ Get Save the Cat! Writes a Novelhttps://amzn.to/4rXtBKS

⬇️ Other books & resources I love

https://https://books.tcburr.com

Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase, at no extra cost to you.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Want to create custom metadata in Scrivener? In this step-by-step Scrivener custom metadata tutorial, I show you exactly how to create custom fields for outlining, story structure, and scene cards.If you’re using frameworks like Story Genius, Save the Cat, or your own plot grid, custom metadata fields in Scrivener can transform how you organize your novel.In this video:0:00 How to Create Custom Metadata in Scrivener

0:12 How a Full-Time Husband, Dad, Corporate Employee writes a novel

0:29 WHY I USE AND LOVE SCRIVENER

1:08 Getting Oriented with Scrivener

2:44 Scrivener Custom Metadata Tutorial

4:52 Rearranging Metadata Columns in Scrivener

5:47 Scrivener Custom Metadata for Outlining

6:06 Scrivener Custom Metadata Use Cases (Scene Cards, Plot Grid)

6:36 How Scrivener Custom Metadata Saves busy authors time

6:58 Scrivener Custom Metadata Translates to other modes

8:00 Invitation to check out Scrivener’s free trial

This tutorial is perfect for:Fiction writersNovelistsAuthors using story structure frameworksScrivener beginners who want more control

#Scrivener#WritingSoftware#NovelWriting#StoryStructure#FictionWriting

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