Chapter One

Chapter One is a single-column Tumblr theme with chapter headings, author notes and a project tracker. It suits serial writers, essayists, storytellers, writing groups and publishers sharing work in instalments.

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Version 1.0.0

Platform
Tumblr
Status
Free download
Price
Free
Version
1.0.0
License
Tumblr edition: Peachfin Themes Tumblr License, included as LICENSE.md
Demo photography is licensed separately from theme code

Design controls

Colours
Page, Ink, Accent, Night Page, Night Ink
Switches
Dark Reading Mode, Hide WIP Tracker
Text fields
Now Writing, Chapters Posted, Chapters Planned

Features

  • A single-column layout suited to text posts.
  • Chapter headings, word-count and rating tags, and author notes give posts a fic-focused structure.
  • The WIP tracker has fields for your current project and posted and planned chapter counts.
  • Colour pickers cover Page, Ink, Accent, Night Page and Night Ink.
  • Switches control Dark Reading Mode and hide the WIP tracker.
  • Text, photo, photoset, quote, link, chat, audio, video and ask posts are supported, along with reblog trails, tags, search, pages and an ask box.

What the download includes

  • theme.html: the complete theme code to paste into Tumblr’s Edit HTML
  • LICENSE.md: the Peachfin Themes Tumblr License
  • README.md: install steps and a list of the theme options
  • preview.jpg: a preview image of the theme

Setup

  1. On a computer, open Tumblr in a web browser and go to your blog.
  2. Open Edit appearance, then Edit theme.
  3. Under the theme name, click Edit HTML.
  4. Select all of the existing code, delete it, and paste in everything from theme.html.
  5. Click Update Preview, check the preview, then click Save.
  6. Go back to the theme settings to set the options. They appear under Theme options.

Chapter One is a single-column Tumblr theme that keeps text central, with chapter headings and author notes giving posts the feel of an ongoing story. It suits serial writers, essayists, storytellers, writing groups and independent publishers sharing work in instalments. Figtree and Literata give the layout a writerly feel, and tags display word counts and ratings. The WIP tracker has fields for your current project and its posted and planned chapter counts, while Dark Reading Mode offers another reading presentation.

Built as a custom HTML theme for Tumblr’s desktop web, it supports all listed post types. Reblog trails and tags sit alongside search and pages, with an ask box also included. Choose page and ink colours, then adjust the accent and night colours. Toggle Dark Reading Mode or show and hide the WIP tracker. Set your current project and its posted and planned chapter counts through text fields.

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