From blank pageto finished manuscript.
A quick walkthrough of everything you need to start writing. Six steps, a few minutes, and you'll feel right at home.
Create your first manuscript
Your library is home base. Create a new manuscript, choose its type, and start organizing your work. Track your writing stats, daily word count, and streak all from one place.
Your Library
2 manuscripts
The Midnight Lounge
Echoes of Dust
847
Today
5d
Streak
16,680
Total Words
12
Characters
A workspace built for writing
The sidebar holds your chapters and scenes with drag-and-drop reordering, status tracking, and color-coded labels. The editor is where the words live. Auto-save keeps your work safe. Switch to Tableau for a visual card overview, or Scrivenings to read an entire chapter as one continuous flow.
The Midnight Lounge
12,480 words / 5 chapters
First Light
The cafe was empty except for the barista and one woman in the corner, her laptop open and glowing. Outside, the street lamps flickered through the rain, casting long amber streaks across the wet asphalt.
She hadn't planned to start the novel here. But the rain had trapped her, and the words had started coming before she could stop them.
The first chapter always writes itself, she thought. It's the second that fights you...
Build your world as you go
Characters, locations, timelines, and your Grimoire all live in the sidebar, one click from your writing. Add details as they emerge in your story, and cross-reference everything.
Writer, 34. Recently divorced. Working on her second novel in secret.
Cafe owner. Knows everyone in the neighborhood. Ex-musician.
Elena's publisher. Demands rewrites that would strip the book of its heart.
Tools that work with you, not for you
La Plume helps you brainstorm, continue, and rewrite on your terms. Scene Pulse analyzes your pacing and style in real time. Recall surfaces relevant characters and places as you write.
“Elena's hesitation at the door could mirror the reader's own uncertainty. Consider lingering on the threshold a beat longer before she steps inside.”
The scene opens with strong atmosphere. Consider adding a line of dialogue to break the introspection before the next paragraph.
Master the keyboard
Everything you need is a shortcut away. These are the key combinations that keep your hands on the keyboard and your mind in the story.
General
Text Formatting
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Export your work anywhere
When your manuscript is ready, export to DOCX or plain text with customizable formatting. Include a title page, table of contents, and choose your preferred scene break style.
Format
Options
Three places to begin
Open a manuscript and write a paragraph.
Begin in the editor. Chapters appear as you make them, notes as you take them. The page is the only requirement.
Lay your first scenes on the board.
Once the chapter has a few scenes, switch to Tableau and see the shape. The early structure of the book becomes legible quickly.
Set the page the way you read.
Pick a face, a measure, and (if you want one) a daily target. Five minutes of setup that earns hours of attention back.
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