How to Create Custom Metadata in Scrivener (Step-by-Step Tutorial for Novelists)
From The Write Mindset with T.C. BurrChange your mind. Write your book. by T.C. Burr
March 15, 2026 · 9 min
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This episode provides a step-by-step tutorial on creating custom metadata in Scrivener for novelists.
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…
People in this episode
Host: T.C. Burr
Topics covered
- Scrivener tutorial
- custom metadata
- novel writing
- story structure
- outlining
Keywords
- Scrivener
- custom metadata
- novel writing
- tutorial
- story structure
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Organizations: Scrivener, Story Genius, Save the Cat!, Amazon, Literature and Latte
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