Start writing in two minutes
From sign-up to your first saved words: the quickest path, and what the getting-started guide shows you.
Updated Oct 11, 2026
The quickest path
- On Projects, choose Start writing now. You get a blank book with Chapter 1, Scene 1 open.
- Click into the page and type. There is no save button — your words are saved as you write.
- Rename the book any time from Project settings.
Watch it save
The status next to the toolbar shows Saving…, then Saved. If your connection drops it shows Offline: keep writing, your words are kept on this device and sent as soon as you're back online.
The getting-started guide
Your Projects page shows a short checklist grouped as Write, Organise and Revise with confidence. Steps tick themselves when you do them — create a project, write your first words, add a chapter, add a character or note, save a snapshot and export.
You can Hide guide at any time and bring it back from Settings → Getting started & privacy.
Tip: small tips appear the first time you open the binder, History, the corkboard and Compile. Choose Got it to dismiss each one.