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Learn Writer in 7 Steps

Get started with Writer in this 33-minute course that shows you how to find your focus, flow, and improve your writing style.

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1

Quick Tour

Get to know Writer’s user interface.

 3 MIN    2 MIN

2

Write With Focus

Eliminate distractions and start writing—fast.

 3 MIN    1 MIN

3

Format Text

Add formatting to your text using Markdown.

 2 MIN    4 MIN

4

Edit and Polish

Use Style Check and Syntax Highlight to make your work shine.

 2 MIN    2 MIN

5

Stay Organized

Set up folders and favorites for easy access.

 3 MIN    2 MIN

6

Track Authors and AI

Keep track of what others write, including Al.

 3 MIN    2 MIN

7

Share and Export

Publish and share your work with others.

 2 MIN    2 MIN

How To Videos

The full collection, in one place.

Writing Tips

Curated articles on writing style, form and technique.

Markdown and the Slow Fade of the Formatting Fetish

Like moss on a star destroyer

Japanese woman writing asterisk

On Writing Setups And Staying Motivated

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part IV

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Story Outline and Research

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part III

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Memorable Characters and Unique Worlds

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part II

Japanese lady sending letter questionmark ukyoe

The Driving Question, and Your Daily Routine

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part I

Apple Intelligence Writing Tools tight rope AI and iA

Stay in control of Apple’s AI Writing Tools

iA Writer highlights the additions made by Apple's AI

The Art of Screenwriting

Interview with a script doctor

How to Build Worlds, and Why…

...and where to begin?

Why write?

A lifelong learning process that keeps us awake, sharp and connected

Double Socrates with Poof cloud pointer

Turning the Tables on AI

How about using it not to think less but *more*?

iA Writer screenwriters template

The iA Writer Template for Screenwriters

Writing your screenplay, 100% focused

The Daily Writing Habit Emergency Kit

Five hacks for creative writing

Writing by Numbers

A fun game to plan, start and guide your writing

Focused, Structured, and Future-Proof

Markdown in Academic Writing

confused woman with angels and a questionmark

Everyone is Distracted Once in a While

How iA Writer helps with ADHD

Music in Writing

Do you wonder sometimes about sound and letters?

George Orwell and Pulp Fiction, English, do you speak it?

Politics and the English Language

An essay by George Orwell

The Elements of Style

A timeless guide to clear and effective writing

Erasmus with Blue hat and blue Paper, by Albrecht Duerrer

Good Writing is Good Thinking

by Karl Philipp Moritz

Using Parts of Speech to Improve Your Writing

iA Writer’s Syntax Highlight

Writer vs. Word

A death match

Japanese-Lady-writing-5-times-5

Math With Words

On Using Numbers to Write