Excited about your next writing project? With First Draft Pro, starting is a breeze! You can kick off a brand new project or bring in one you’ve been working on.
Starting fresh
If you’re onto something new, here’s how you can get started:
Head to your project dashboard.
Select “+ New.”
Click on “Start from scratch.”
Follow the project wizard to set up your project:
Give it a title.
Pick a target word count.
Choose your genre.
Give it a description.
Set up your chapter numbering style.
Decide if you want a prologue.
Importing an existing draft
If you’re moving a project over, follow these steps:
Get your document ready: Make sure it’s tidy and in the right format.
Go to the project dashboard and hit “+ New.”
Select “Quickly upload.”
Follow the project wizard to set up your project:
Check the title, word count, description, and genre.
Set up your chapter numbering style.
Decide if you want a prologue.
Starting from a template
If you want to start your project from a template, follow these steps:
Head to your project dashboard.
Select “+ New.”
Select from the following templates:
NaNoWriMo.
Romantasy.
Short Story.
Follow the project wizard to set up your project:
Give it a title.
Pick a target word count.
Choose your genre.
Give it a description.
Set up your chapter numbering style.
Decide if you want a prologue.
Tweaking project details
Need to make changes? No problem! Just click on the settings cog to the right of the project title on the project card.
Worth noting: First Draft Pro has a free plan and a premium subscription plan. On the free plan, you can add a maximum of 1 project. On premium, you can add unlimited projects. 🙌