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Create a script book: 5 starting options
Last updated June 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Click "+ New Screenplay" → 5-option dialog: blank / restore backup / 3 import formats.
5 starting options
Top row (new / restore)
- Blank Project (default selected) — start from scratch
- Restore Backup — import a
.slimabackup file
Bottom row (import existing script)
- Taiwan TV/Film (.docx / .pdf / .txt)
- Hollywood (.docx / .pdf / .txt)
- Fountain (.fountain)
See import flow: Import script to new book
Blank Project — step-by-step
Pick "Blank Project" → step 2 shows "New Screenplay" form:
| Field | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Script Name | ✅ | Placeholder "My First Screenplay" |
| Format | ✅ | Hollywood (default) / Taiwan TV/Film — default is locale-based (English UI → Hollywood) |
| Type | ✅ | Film / TV Series / Short Film / Micro Drama |
Confirm → "Create Screenplay" button.
4 Types map to subsequent UI differences
Whatever type you pick, the new book starts with exactly 1 season + 1 episode. The type mainly changes the default act layout and the default target duration of that first episode:
| Type | What the type sets up by default |
|---|---|
| Film | Default 3-act layout (Setup / Confrontation / Resolution), ~45-min target duration |
| TV Series | Same default 3-act layout + duration as Film |
| Short Film | Same default 3-act layout + duration as Film |
| Micro Drama | Collapses to a single "全劇" (whole-show) act + a short ~5-min target duration |
The season / episode toggle in the Scenes view is not decided by the type — it shows up once you actually add a second season or episode (4-level hierarchy details).
Restore Backup — equivalent to Writing Studio
Same mechanism as Writing Studio's restore from backup — imports .slima into a new Series. Preserves full version history.
Import 3 formats — see
Import script to new book — heuristic parse + preview / fix-up workflow.
After creation
You land in the new script's Plan view — start filling Logline / Concept / Synopsis metadata, or jump to Scenes view to pick a structure template and start writing.
First-entry Tour prompt
After creating, your first visit usually shows a "New here?" floating tour (e.g. "Planning: think clearly — start by writing a one-line story and seasonal structure"). Walk through / Skip / Later options.