When you open the **Dashboard** tab, the onboarding tutorial will automatically begin. The tour walks you through the main features and book-creation options. You can **skip the tour at any time** if you prefer to explore on your own.

### Choose How You Want to Create Your Book

Scrively offers several ways to create a book, so you can choose the option that best fits your idea:

* **Quick Kid Book** – Create a fun, personalized children’s book quickly with just a few simple details.

* **Create Your Own Story** – Get full creative freedom. Describe your idea, characters, and story, and Scrively will help bring your vision to life from scratch.

* **Story Library** – Browse hundreds of ready-made stories. Use a book as-is or personalize it by replacing the characters with your own.

* **Upload a Story** – Already have a story written? Upload it to turn your existing story into a personalized book.

* **From a Drawing** – Start with your child’s artwork and turn their drawing into the inspiration for a unique storybook.

* **Coloring Book** – Create a fun, personalized coloring book designed around your child and their interests.

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Starting with a "Quick Kid Book" you'll have the option to upload or drag a child's photo into the modal.

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Give the child a name.

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The child will be identified based on the uploaded image or you can manually change it.

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Want to select the art style? Click on "Change."

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Browse through the list of available art styles.

⚠️ The free book includes one style. One-time purchases include one style in each category. The Plus plan includes three styles per category, while the Pro plan unlocks all styles.

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Hover over the art style to reveal and click on the enlarge tool.

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Once selected, you’ll see a full-size preview of the art style.

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When you're ready select the art style and click on "Continue."

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Then, click on "Create My Book" to add the story details.

Head over to our guide [here](https://support.scrively.com/hc/learn/articles/1780767378-how-to-describe-your-story) to learn more about describing your story idea.

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