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Make your first story
The five steps from an empty page to a finished book, in the order you will see them.
Updated Sep 29, 20261 min read
Open Create a story from the menu. The wizard has five steps along the top, and each one asks for one thing. You can go back to any step before you generate.
- Your Story — choose how it starts (People, Creatures, Real Memory, or Your Own Story), then a reading level, then the world it happens in and what happens there.
- Story Setup — the language, the length of the book, and how it should read (funny, cosy, rhyming).
- Pick An Art Style — the look of every picture.
- Who Is This Story About? — the cast. Add your child, a sibling, a friend or a pet, or let the story invent someone.
- Name Your Story — let Lolo suggest a title, or write your own.
On the last step, press the button that says Generate followed by the number of coins. A short confirmation shows the price once more. Nothing is charged before you confirm it.
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