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Quick Start
Guide
Version: 1.1
Current as of 01/29/2015
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PURPOSE
Welcome to LitLift, a simple, easy-to-use writing and outlining tool. It is a 100% FREE
online application built to help you research, develop, store, organize, write, share, and
get feedback on your writing. LitLift is designed to help writers of any ability make the
most of their writing. It is developed for writers by writers for the love of writing. It is
completely web-based and mobile friendly with no upgrade costs or any associated fees.
All writing is 100% copyright protected as only yours and 100% private unless-- you
choose to share it. We are about to also add a number of creative tools to help even more,
from an advanced writing guide to idea and image generators.
FEATURES
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Complete site mobile friendly and web responsive interface
Export features, including ePub format
Patented easy-to-use and simple interfaces and menus
Flexible writing components for character, tools, settings, scenes, and chapters
Character name, description, and background generation tool
Idea, location, word, & image generates (only available here) to advance stories
& prevent writer’s block
Optional user sharing with public or other private users
Optional review and contact ability
Chapter and scene story-board functionality
Rich text editing with spell check and full screen viewing/editing
Secure and safe cloud back-up and personnel info protection
Future: patented new form of free user publishing (only available here)
GETTING STARTED
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Open your internet browser and go to www.LitLift.com. Note: LitLift is tested
most thoroughly in the latest version of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer,
Firefox, & Mozilla.
Simply click “Sign Up Now!”. You will be required to provide a Pen Name
(only used/visible if you decide to share your work), Email (login ID), and
Password, and Password Confirmation. Note: We do not spam and don’t give
out your email, it’s only used to reset your account if you forgot your password.
Click “Create”. You will immediately receive a confirmation email to the
supplied email. To activate your account and login, you must click the
confirmation link we send. Now you can login.
Return to www.LitLift.com and login.
Now you can use the top ribbon menu and click on Books, Scenes, Settings,
Characters, or Items … whatever you want to outline or create first. It’s that
easy! Note: Chapters are created under Books, so you first must create a Book
before creating Chapters.
Since most users will want to start by creating a new Book or Character, we will
include steps below to create one of each. Note: After familiarizing yourself with the
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application, or if unsure where to start, we recommend viewing our new writing
guide located under the Tools menu.
To create a Book
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From the main top ribbon menu click “Books”. Note: This is where all Books
you are working on will be listed.
From the right side menu click “+New Book”.
Provide a brief description and title and click “Create Book”. Note: Don’t
spend too much time on a title or description now, both can easily be changed
later.
To add chapters to your new Book or to attach/add other components (Scenes,
Characters, Settings, Items) to your Book click “Show” from right Book menu
or “Books” from the main top menu and then the “Show” button next to the
respective Book title.
Use the right Book menu to add chapters or add/attach other components.
To create a Character
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From the main top ribbon menu click “Characters”. Note: This is where all
Characters you are working on will be listed.
From the right side menu click “+New Character” and provide a name and
brief description. Note: Don’t spend too much time on a description now, you
can add to it later.
From the right side menu select any feature (appearance, background, hobbies,
mannerisms, education, occupation, etc) you want to describe now. Note: Again
you can change this later so just get some initial thoughts down.
As a reminder, don’t forget to use our tools if you get stuck--random character quirk,
trait, occupation, etc generators and soon to be available idea and image generators
to smash writer’s block or generate new stories.
QUESTIONS
Thank you so much for taking time to read this our loyal Lit Lifter! For questions or
comments please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. We
appreciate feedback so don’t hesitate to contact us, especially if you have a problem with
the application or an idea to improve our free service to you.
Happy Writing from the LitLift Team!
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