Primeros pasos

Pick a Studio and create your first book

Lectura de 4 min

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.

Slima home: pick a Studio first time (Writing / Script / AI Beta Readers)

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

Editor main view

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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