Finish and share

You've built a world and drafted a book. In this last lesson you'll compile it into a file for agents, editors and readers, and make sure your library is safe, backed up and in sync across your devices.

What you'll do

• Export a manuscript as Word, EPUB, PDF or markdown.
• Back up your whole library, and know how to restore it.
• Keep your library in sync with Dropbox or Google Drive.

1. Compile your book

Open the manuscript and tap the share button (Compile and export) at the top.

1. Choose a Format:

   Format	Best for
   Word	Agents and editors: standard manuscript format, double-spaced, with your name and page numbers.
   EPUB	Reading on Apple Books, Kobo and other e-readers.
   PDF	A 6×9″ book layout to read on screen or print.
   Markdown	Any other app.

2. Choose what's included. Scenes are picked by status: planning-only Outline scenes are left out at first. Untick any Chapters you're unsure of.

3. Choose how it looks: Scene breaks (#, * * * or a blank line) and Chapter headings, such as "Chapter One" followed by the title.

4. Add front matter if you like: a Title page with your name and contact details, a Dedication and an Epigraph.

5. Tap Export.

Compiling gives a clean manuscript: mentions become plain names, and comments, synopses and other planning notes are left out. In markdown, with a title page and * * * scene breaks, the start of the book comes out like this:

# The Ember Crown

by A. Writer

## Chapter One: The Salt Road

The ash came down soft as moth wings the morning Kaela left Emberfall.

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He was sitting on a milestone as if he had been waiting for her…

2. Back up your library

Your library lives on your device, so keep a copy somewhere else. Open Settings → Backup and tap Export library: you get one .zip of every world, book and lore entry, as markdown.

Save it to iCloud Drive, Google Drive or Dropbox, or send it to yourself. To bring a library back, or to move to a new device, use Restore from backup there.

3. Sync across your devices

To skip the manual backups, open Settings → Sync and turn on Dropbox or Google Drive (or both). Mythforge keeps a copy of your library in its own folder there, uploads edits as you write, and brings in changes from your other devices the next time you open it.

On a computer with Chrome or Edge, you can instead keep the library in a folder you choose, such as one inside iCloud Drive or OneDrive: Settings → Storage → Folder on this computer.

4. Make Mythforge yours

A few settings worth a look now that you know your way around:

• Theme: Auto, Light or Dark.
• Daily goal: words a day, to keep a habit going.
• Manuscript toolbar and Lorebook toolbar: choose and pin your tools.
• Focus: typewriter scrolling, and dimming every paragraph but the one you're writing.

You've finished the course

You know your way around every part of Mythforge. From here:

• The guides cover each feature in detail, for when you need to know more.
• The writing advice covers craft: structure, point of view and more.
• Something missing, or not working? Tell us.

Go deeper: Compile and export · Backups and moving devices · Where your writing lives · Series and related books