# Applying & Creating Tags

**What are tags, and why are they important?**

Tags are labels you attach to elements of your project (like characters, scenes, plot points, etc.). They help you:

* **Stay Organized:** Quickly find and categorize your notes.
* **Get Better AI Assistance:** The AI uses tags to understand the *type* of information in each note.

**How do I add a tag?**

When you create or edit a note, you'll see a field labeled "Tag."

* You can choose *one* tag per note.
* Tap into the field "tag: generic", to see a list of existing tags.
* You can add your own tag, by navigating to the "tag" button on the bottom left of the screen.
  * Click the "+tag" button to create a new tag, then click "add" to save it.
  * When you click the "tag" button on the note again, you will see your newly created tag displayed in the list.

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**Tagging Tips: Power Up Your AI Assistant!**

Effective tagging is key to unlocking your AI assistant's full potential. Good tags help it understand your notes, find exactly what's needed, and provide you with more accurate, comprehensive, and insightful support. Here’s how to make your tags work best for you and the AI:

1. **Be Descriptive with Each Note's Tag:**
   * Choose a tag that clearly and concisely indicates the main content, purpose, or type of information in the note.
   * *Examples:* `CharacterBio`, `PlotOutline`, `WorldSetting`, `ResearchArticle`, `KeyDecision`.
2. **Be Consistent in Your Tagging Approach:**
   * Use the same tags for similar types of notes across your project. For instance, if you tag one character's backstory `CharacterBackstory`, use that for other characters' backstories too. This consistency helps the AI recognize patterns.
3. **Think Ahead for AI Queries:**
   * Consider the kinds of questions you'll ask the AI about your project (e.g., "Summarize the main plot points," "What are the protagonist's motivations?" "Give me the history of this world").
   * Tag your notes with terms that will help the AI quickly locate all relevant pieces of information for those broad or specific queries.
4. **Tagging Notes that Form a Group or Series**
   * This is especially important if you have several notes that belong together as a larger concept, sequence, or category (like different historical eras, chapters of a book, a character's developmental arc, or phases of a project).
   * **The Best Approach:** Use a **consistent, unifying tag for all notes within that specific group.** The **Title** of each individual note in the group should then clearly distinguish its specific content.
   * **Example: Detailing World-Building History** If you are developing the history of a fictional world, you might have several notes detailing different ages, pivotal periods, or dynasties. Instead of giving each historical period note a unique specific tag (e.g., `AncientTimes`, `DragonReign`, `GalacticRepublicEra`), it's more effective for the AI if you **tag all these related history notes with the same, unifying group tag.**
     * **Suggested Group Tag Examples:** `WorldHistory`, `LoreTimeline`, `CivilizationPeriods`
     * (Choose one consistent term for the *entire group* of related history notes.)
     * Then, use descriptive **Titles** for each note to specify the distinct era or period:
       * Title: "The Age of Creation" (Tag: `WorldHistory`)
       * Title: "The Long Peace of the Eldar" (Tag: `WorldHistory`)
       * Title: "The War of the Twin Stars" (Tag: `WorldHistory`)
   * **Why this is powerful for the AI:** When you ask the AI a broad question like, "Tell me the history of this world," and it retrieves multiple notes all clearly marked with the group tag `WorldHistory`, it receives a very strong signal. This tells the AI these notes are related and should be synthesized together to form a complete answer, significantly reducing "spotty" or incomplete results.
5. **Examples of Useful Tags:**
   * **For Grouping (using the method in point #4):**
     * `WorldHistory` (with titles like "Era 1: Genesis", "Era 2: The Great Divide")
     * `CharacterArc_Hero` (with titles like "Inciting Incident", "Midpoint Crisis", "Final Resolution")
     * `ProjectPhase` (with titles like "Phase 1: Research", "Phase 2: Development")
     * `BookChapter`
   * **For Individual Note Types/Content (these can also be used if a note doesn't neatly fit a larger group, or in conjunction with specific titles if the group tag is very broad):**
     * Character Roles: `Protagonist`, `Antagonist`, `MentorCharacter`
     * Plot Structure Elements: `IncitingIncident`, `PlotPoint1`, `Climax`, `ResolutionPlot`
     * Scene Types/Details: `ActionScene`, `DialogueHeavyScene`, `ExpositionScene`, `Setting_Marketplace`, `Setting_AncientForest`
     * Character Details: `CharacterBackstory`, `CharacterMotivation`, `CharacterRelationship`
     * Project Structure (if not using a group tag for acts): `Act1`, `Act2A`, `Act2B`, `Act3`
6. **Example Applied: A Note Titled "Rooftop Chase"**
   * If this scene is a crucial part of **Act 2B** and is also a **major turning point** in the **protagonist's character arc**:
     * You might tag it `CharacterArc_Protagonist` (if "Rooftop Chase" is a key beat in that arc, and its title clarifies this beat).
     * Or, if you're grouping by plot progression, perhaps `PlotBeat_Act2` (with the title specifying "Rooftop Chase - Turning Point").
     * Choose the tag that best represents its role in the *broader context you might ask the AI about*. If you often ask "What happens in Act 2B?" then tagging relevant scenes with an `Act2B` group tag (or `PlotBeat_Act2B`) would be very helpful for the AI.

**Key Takeaway:** Thoughtful and consistent tagging is a powerful way to organize your project. More importantly, by using **unifying tags for conceptual groups combined with specific, descriptive titles for each note within those groups,** you directly help your AI assistant understand the connections between your ideas, retrieve all necessary information, and provide you with the best, most comprehensive support. This strategy makes a big difference in getting complete and well-synthesized answers!
