> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lettherebe.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Summary

> Use the Summary view in LTB to shape your story before writing scenes — era, logline, three-act structure, and every registered asset in one place.

Summary is the planning surface of a project. Lay down the period, a one-line pitch, and a three-act outline, then drop a few references. The page keeps the tone in front of you while you write in Scenario.

<Note>
  Fields on this page do not influence shot generation. Treat Summary as a writer's notebook. The values that shape rendered shots live on assets and on each line in Scenario.
</Note>

<Frame caption="The Summary tab — story fields and registered assets in one view">
  {/* TODO: capture summary/01-overview.png — full Summary tab, 16:9 */}
</Frame>

## Six story fields

The page opens with six text fields. Three acts plus an era and a logline form the spine.

| Field           | What it holds                                                     |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Era`           | Time period, world, or genre — `1920s`, `near-future`, `medieval` |
| `Logline`       | The story in one sentence                                         |
| `Introduction`  | Setup — characters and world                                      |
| `Development`   | Rising action — tension and stakes                                |
| `Turning Point` | The decisive moment that pivots into the climax                   |
| `Conclusion`    | Resolution and aftermath                                          |

`Era` saves to the project itself and travels with every shot. The other five fields save to the project summary and stay on this page.

<Frame caption="Six fields in a single column — autosave per field" />

## Every asset in one view

Below the fields, three sections list every Character, Subject, and Set registered in the project. The cards mirror what `@` and `/` register inside Scenario — the same identity that locks faces and locations across cuts.

Add a new asset directly from this page. Each section ends with a chip button.

| Chip              | Adds                                                |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `+ new character` | A person (face held by front, side, full-body refs) |
| `+ new subject`   | A prop or recurring object                          |
| `+ new set`       | A place — four camera angles auto-generated         |

<Frame caption="Asset sections — chip button at the end of each row" />

<Tip>
  Register assets from Summary when you want to plan the cast before writing. Either path — `@` in Scenario or `+ new character` here — produces the same registered asset. The chip just skips the tab switch.
</Tip>

## Reference gallery

The last section is a free-form image board. Paste or upload screenshots, mood boards, or shots you want the project to chase. The gallery sits next to the asset sections so the reference frame stays one scroll away while you draft.

References are visual memory only — they do not feed any model. Use Character or Subject assets when you want a reference to actually influence the generated frame.

<Frame caption="Paste or upload reference images at the bottom of the page" />

## When to fill it in

Summary is optional. Skip it on a one-line test, return to it when the project grows past a few scenes.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Before writing" icon="pen-to-square">
    Sketch the era and logline. The acts stay empty until later — they often only come into focus mid-draft.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mid-draft check-in" icon="compass">
    Open Summary when a scene starts drifting in tone. Re-reading the logline pulls the next line back into shape.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Scenario" icon="pen-line" href="/workflows/scenario">
    Write line by line. Each line becomes one beat.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Characters" icon="user" href="/assets/characters">
    Register a person — face holds across every shot.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>