VesselChoose a starting structure and turn your material into an editable manuscript.
Pick a starting method
From the book library, choose New book, then choose whether to start blank, import existing writing or work with the agent. A clear working title makes it easier to find the project again; it can be revised as the manuscript develops.
Open Books and start a new project. Start blank gives you a structure for your own writing; Import writing accepts HTML, Markdown or text; Build with agent opens a chat-assisted path. Manual writing and importing do not use AI points, as the creation screen notes.
Choose a structure that fits the outcome, such as a book or workbook. For a sermon series, plan the reader’s journey first: what should each chapter add, and what context must be explained outside the room where the sermon was preached?
Develop and export
Open a chapter and use the manuscript editor to shape the text. Copilot can help revise a passage or chapter; describe the change and compare the suggestion with your original meaning. Save your edits, export a review copy and inspect the file before sharing it.
In the book workspace, review chapter order, edit the prose and headings, and use the agent where helpful. Check quotations and scripture against your source. Use Export when ready and inspect the resulting file, especially page breaks, headings and illustrations. Keep the editable project for later corrections.
Plan a sample project
Harbor has four sermons about patience and wants a short workbook for groups. Before generating or importing, the team writes a one-sentence purpose for each chapter. They choose which passages belong together and identify repeated service announcements that a reader will not need. A workbook also needs space for a reader’s response; a chapter ending in an open, specific question may be more useful than a page of repeated summary.
Choose Start blank to write directly, Import writing for existing HTML, Markdown or text, or Build with agent for a chat-assisted start. Choose the starting structure offered for the kind of book you intend to make. An imported document may need cleanup of headings and breaks, so inspect the chapters after import.
Review like a reader
Move through the chapters in order. Add context for a reader who was not in the room; check that scripture and quotations match the source. In the workspace, revise the chapter text and organization. Use the agent to help explore a change, then inspect the actual manuscript before accepting it as finished.
Choose Export and open the file in the format and device you intend to use. Look for missing headings, awkward page breaks, truncated text and artwork placement. Correct the editable project and export another proof if necessary. Retain the source and the project alongside the final file.
Next: edit a sermon-based book, organize a series, or create a devotional.
Choose an appropriate starting structure
A book chapter can develop an argument; a workbook can ask the reader to apply it. Choose the structure closest to the intended experience and then adapt it. For imported writing, check whether the source’s headings became the intended chapter breaks and whether lists or emphasis survived. Manual import and writing use no AI points, according to the creation screen.
For an agent-assisted start, give the agent a clear audience and outline, then inspect the resulting chapter text. An attractive cover cannot compensate for a missing qualification or a quotation that has not been checked.
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