diff --git a/templates/story flyout.html b/templates/story flyout.html
index 945c9ff3..b9eab98a 100644
--- a/templates/story flyout.html	
+++ b/templates/story flyout.html	
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 			Template:<br/>
 			<input autocomplete="off" type=text class="var_sync_story_authornotetemplate fullwidth" onchange='sync_to_server(this);'><br/>
 			Author's Notes:<br/>
-			<textarea autocomplete="off" rows=5 id="authors_notes" class="var_sync_story_authornote var_sync_alt_story_authornote_length fullwidth" oninput="autoResize(this)" onchange='sync_to_server(this);'></textarea><br/>
+			<textarea autocomplete="off" rows=17 id="authors_notes" class="var_sync_story_authornote var_sync_alt_story_authornote_length fullwidth" oninput="autoResize(this)" onchange='sync_to_server(this);'></textarea><br/>
 			<div class="setting_tile_area">
 				{% with menu='author_notes' %}
 					{% with sub_path='' %}