Step 4: Writing your first story

Part 4 of 4

Want to try the writing side? Here's how to go from a blank page to a
published story.

Start a draft

1. Make sure you're signed in.
2. Go to Write (you'll find it in the menu).
3. Give your story a title and start typing your first chapter. Your
   work saves automatically as you go.
4. Add more chapters whenever you like using the add chapter button.

Publish it

When you're happy with your draft, click Publish and follow the
steps — each one is a single, simple screen:

1. Details — write a short description, choose a category,
   set an age rating, and add a few tags. (Description and age
   rating are required, so the button to continue stays greyed out until
   they're filled in.)
2. Cover — pick a colour cover, or let OutaStory generate one for
   you.
3. Audio (optional) — if audio narration is switched on, you can
   choose a voice. If it isn't, this step is skipped automatically.
4. Writer terms — the first time you publish, you'll agree to a short
   set of writer terms. After that, this step is skipped.
5. Review — a final check. Click Publish and your story goes
   live.

After publishing

• Your story appears on your author page and in the discover lists.
• If you generated audio, the narration is created in the background and
  appears on the story a little later.
• You can edit or unpublish at any time from Write.

That's the whole journey — welcome to OutaStory, and thank you for
testing!

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