Pick a Studio and create your first book
Five minutes from "I just signed up" to "I have a first chapter."
0 · Open Slima
After sign-up / sign-in you land on "My Works" — your shelf.
1 · Pick a Studio
Icons in the left activity bar map to Studios:
- Water-drop icon — Writing Studio (novel, essay, long-form prose)
- Clapperboard icon — Script Studio (screenplay, TV)
- Eye icon — AI Beta Readers (import a manuscript, get reader feedback)
Click the icon to switch. If it's your first time, open the Writing Studio — it's the most flexible.
See: The 3 Studios + Slima MCP, in one read
2 · Create your first book
On "My Works" hit "+ New work." A dialog opens:
Four options:
| Option | Best for |
|---|---|
| Use AI assistance | First time in Slima, want a guided start |
| Blank workspace | You know what you want, just open the editor |
| Import existing | You have a Word / Scrivener / Markdown draft |
| Restore backup | You exported a .slima backup and want to restore |
Pick "Use AI assistance" the first time — it asks you the genre, target word count, style references, then proposes a chapter structure you can edit.
3 · Fill in the basics
Whichever option, you'll be asked:
- Title — editable later
- Genre — fiction / biography / business / technical / motivational / general
- Description (optional) — a sentence or two, the AI uses it when proposing chapters
- Word-count goal + target date (optional) — used by the motivation system
Hit "Save" and you're in the editor.
4 · Inside the editor
You'll see:
- Left file tree — chapters, notes, references
- Centre editor — where you write
- Right AI Coach — chat, revise, continue
Open the chapter folder, click "+ Add content", start typing.
See: Editor overview
5 · Write your first 50 words
Don't think too much — drop in 50 words. Slima will:
- Create the first version automatically (always restorable)
- Stamp your first writing session (the motivation system picks it up)
- Start counting today's words (the Motivation Card on the home page updates)
You're a Slima writer now.
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