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Novelcrafter

Ultimate Beginners Guide

Level:
Novice
Lessons:
6 Lessons
Reading Time
22 min read

Feeling stuck? Not sure where to start? Our beginner’s guide walks you through Novelcrafter step-by-step. However, there is no single “correct” way to write a story. Whether you plan every detail or write without a plan, Novelcrafter adapts to you.

You can follow along with our cozy mystery example or apply each step to your own project (any genre works). These lessons cover the basics, and we’re adding more as you grow.

This course suits all writers, from beginners to seasoned authors exploring new tools. We will tag all classes that involve AI, so you can focus on what fits your workflow. Follow at your own pace, using what works for your process. By the end, you’ll have a solid foundation for your novel.

This course is a work in progress. We are continuously adding more lessons and improving existing ones. Check back for updates!

Section 1

Intro

Things to know before you start creating your first project or novel.

1

Before Your Start

Some quick tips to get you started before you dive into the course

Reading Time
3 min
Level:
Novice

Section 2

Setting Up Your Novel

How to create a new novel project from scratch and fill in your initial ideas and notes into the proper places.

1

Setting up a Novel

Create and set up your first Novel in Novelcrafter, and learn how to change settings and properties associated with it.

Reading Time
3 min
Level:
Novice
2

Storing your first ideas

Store your brainstorming notes in a snippet, and learn about the parts of a snippet, and how to format prose or notes in Novelcrafter.

Reading Time
4 min
Level:
Novice
3

Setting up the Codex

Learn new ways to add Codex entries to your project, including Quick Create and via Extract.

Reading Time
5 min
Level:
Novice
4

Adding your first scenes

Learn how to create and move scenes, chapters, and acts, and add scene summaries to your story.

Reading Time
4 min
Level:
Novice
5

POV and Prologues

Learn how to set the POV for your novel, and individual scenes, and create a prologue.

Reading Time
3 min
Level:
Novice

This course is taught by:

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Based in the UK, Kate has been writing since she was young, driven by a burning need to get the vivid tales in her head down on paper… or the computer screen.