If you are writing a series of related novels, begin by entering your series title.  In this case 'The Lord of the Rings'.  A single Liquid Story Binder 'Book' can be used to organize and write an entire series of novels.  Create one Planner for each of your novels.

Enter the title of your book.

By entering the title of your book, file creation and organizing is simplified.  In a large project with many files, this allows you to locate content quickly.

As you will see, like-named files play an important role in Liquid Story Binder.  These like-named files are called an 'Association'.
 

Within the Planner, select the title of your book or series.

Choose 'New Builder' from the Planner's 'Create' menu.

A Builder, based on the currently selected Planner item, will be created.

Think of this particular Builder as an encyclopaedia.

The screenshot to the left displays two Builders -- one series-entitled, one book-entitled.

Workspaces preserve file and window positioning.

In the screenshot, notice the title of the new Workspace being created.  By adding a period to the beginning of the filename, the file is sure to be placed at the top of the Workspace menu list.

Try creating Workspaces for brainstorming, outlining, or even maps.

For each one of your Chapters, begin by outlining your major plot points.

Liquid Story Binder XE has five different file types to help you plot your book.  Use the file type that works best for you.

Within the Planner, select your first Chapter.  From the Planner's 'Create' menu, choose either a Checklist, Outline, Timeline, Sequence or Storyboard.  Use this file to plan your Chapter.

Also, with a large project containing many chapters, try creating a chapter-specific Dossier to summarize chapter contents.

To create a new Chapter, simply double-click any item within the Planner.

In the screenshot, notice that...

Once a Chapter has been created, its title is no longer indented within the Planner.

The 'Association' item is selected from the Chapter's 'File' menu.

Associations allow you to quickly locate and create like-named files.

Find your Chapter's Checklist or Outline without having to search through an extensive Planner or File Listing.  Associations help reduce confusion, and keep your Workspaces clutter-free.

Associations also allow you to rename multiple files quickly.  By renaming an Association, your outlining and backup files are renamed alongside their parent Chapter -- saving you a great deal of time and lost work.

Almost all file types have an 'Association' menu item.  Chapter's and Builders also have 'Association' icons in their toolbars -- allowing you to quickly access your files.

Often when editing or re-writing a draft, you may wish to preserve a well-written paragraph or preserve a piece of misplaced foreshadowing -- use this chapter-entitled Builder to save misplaced content.

With large projects, you may wish to create a Listing.  Customizable Listings sort files using a collapsible tree and are great for organizing non chapter-related documents.

To quickly create a Listing...

Select your book title within the Planner.

Choose 'New Listing' from the 'Create' menu.

Organize your reference notes and images.

Create a Workspace just for file organizing, displaying your Planners and Listings.

At long last, you have finished writing your book.

From the Planner's 'Manuscript' menu, choose 'Build Manuscript'.

Liquid Story Binder XE will now format your work, removing line notes and unwanted editing, and combine all your Chapters into a single document.

Always, always, always backup your books!!