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Logging Media

This page covers how to add a media entry, what each field does, and how to track in-progress items.

Adding an entry​

Tap the + button from the Media page.

Required:

  • Title
  • Type — Movie, TV, Book, Game, or Album

Optional:

  • Status — In Progress, Completed, or Planned (defaults to In Progress)
  • Rating — 0–10
  • Started date and completed date
  • Released date — the original release or publication date
  • Genres — can select multiple
  • Tags — custom labels
  • Poster — upload a file or paste a URL
  • Description — a brief note about what it is
  • Creator(s) — author, director, developer, or artist
  • Length — runtime in minutes (films/TV), page count (books), or play time (games)
  • Progress — 0–100% for in-progress items
  • Achievement percentage — for games, how much of the game you've completed
  • Time spent — hours you've put into it
  • Editorial content — a full markdown editor for your review, reflection, or impressions

Tracking in-progress entries​

Set status to In Progress and update the progress percentage as you go. In-progress entries appear in the Active Journeys row at the top of the Home tab as cards with progress bars.

When you finish something, change the status to Completed and set the completed date. It moves out of Active Journeys and into your main archive.

Writing editorial content​

The content field is a full markdown editor — use it for however you want to engage with what you've consumed:

  • A review or rating breakdown
  • Key quotes from a book
  • Notes on a game's mechanics
  • A reflection on how a film made you feel

This is what separates a log entry from an archive entry. Even a paragraph makes the entry worth revisiting.

Linking people​

You can tag people from your People directory on media entries — useful for logging who you watched or read something with. Those links appear in the person's Shared History on their profile.

Publishing​

Toggle Published to make an entry visible on your public Terra profile. Your media archive becomes a browsable collection others can see.

Editing and deleting​

Open any entry and tap edit to update any field, including switching status or updating progress. Deleting removes the entry and its editorial content permanently.

Tips​

  • Add at minimum a rating and completed date. Even without a review, the data is useful — you'll be able to look back at what you were reading or watching at any point in time.
  • Use Planned as a watchlist/reading list. Add things as Planned when you hear about them so they're in your archive when you eventually start them.
  • The editorial content field doesn't have to be a formal review. "Didn't finish — too slow in the middle" is a legitimate and useful entry.