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Hello,
Newbie, here. I am writing a play and used the Novel template in the Writer's Dreamkit. I have spent several days working out the story form and have input quite a bit of information. But now, in looking thru the scenes for this template. I am realizing that the screenplay or short story template would be better for my purposes.

How can I switch this novel template to a screenplay template? (and keep all the work I've done.)
Please help.
thanks in advance!

Unfortunately, there is no way to change templates after you have begun using one. When you use a template, it creates a copy of the template, which becomes your document file.

My recommendation is to open a new template using the screenplay or short story template. Then go to the reports window, select and print the "Treatment with Structure" report. You'll now have a printed reference document to adjust or remake the scenes in your story's document file.

Make sure to change the "Scene Label" from Chapters to Scenes, if you want.