Writing & Editing
How to write your manuscript in the Writing Studio.
How to Add Chapters and Sections in the Writing StudioClick + Add Chapter at the bottom of the chapter list, then + Add section inside a chapter. You can also reorder sections and rename a chapter heading.How to Show or Hide the Writer's Prompt in the Writing StudioClick Hide prompt or Show prompt at the top right of the writing area. The Writing Studio remembers your choice for each book.How Word Count Targets Work in the Writing StudioEach section shows words written out of a target, with a progress bar. The target comes from your Chapter Detail Generator, and you can click it to change it.What Each Button in the Visual Editor Toolbar DoesA plain tour of the Visual Editor toolbar: paragraph style, bold, italic, underline, alignment, lists, indent, link, QR, pictures, emoji, font, color and undo.Heading Levels Available in the Writing StudioUse H3 and H4 for sub-headings inside your text. H1 and H2 are created for you from your chapter and section titles.What Happens When You Paste Text From Word or Google DocsPasted text comes in clean. The Writing Studio removes the colors, fonts and sizes of the source and keeps bold, italic, links and lists.How to Add a Link in the Writing StudioClick the Link button, then type or paste the web address and add display text if you like. The https:// part is added for you.How to Add Emoji to Your Book in the Writing StudioClick the smiley button in the toolbar, search by meaning and click an emoji to insert it. Emoji print as real color emoji in your PDF.How to Dictate and Say Punctuation Out LoudClick Dictate in the bottom bar, speak, and say words such as comma or new paragraph to type punctuation. Click Stop recording when you finish.The Authority Audit and Your Bibliography ExplainedThe Authority Audit reviews a chapter or your whole book for claims, statistics and research, and suggests citations for you to check and add.How to Add a Pull Quote or an Action Box to a ChapterSwitch to Page Preview, then click Pull Quote or Action Box. A pull quote is turned on or off for one chapter at a time.Autosave and Save to Your Cloud ExplainedEverything you type saves by itself a moment after you stop typing. Save to Your Cloud adds an extra backup copy in your own storage.How to Work on More Than One Book in the Writing StudioUse the My Books tab to see every manuscript, or the book dropdown at the top of the Chapters panel to switch. Each book has its own card and downloads.Using the Writing Studio on a Phone or TabletThe whole Writing Studio works on a phone. The chapter list opens as a panel, the toolbar swipes sideways and the bottom bar stays in view.
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