The Community is here to discuss everything Papyrus Author. Ask and receive help from your fellow writers, share stories or just mingle. We hope you enjoy it here as much as we do. Just sign into your Papyrus Author account to join. Welcome!
Here’s a few tips to get you started:
Log in to the Community
Start by clicking the Log in button on the upper-right corner of the page. Use the same email address and password you used to download the software from our website. If you haven’t created an account yet, you can do it here.
If you’ve lost your password you can recover it here
Check Your Profile Information
As a new user, you should head right over to the User Control Panel, create a personal username for yourself and check that all your info is correct. You can also add a personalized profile picture to make you more recognizable! You’ll find your profile page by clicking the square on the top-right corner of the page, selecting your username and ‘Preferences’.
How to access Profile Information
Navigating the Forums
The front page shows the most recent discussions. If you’re looking for a particular topic or category of conversation, you can filter the discussions by category (Support, News, Coffee Break or General Discussion) in the menu line by clicking the ‘all categories’ title or using the search function.
Join the Conversation
When you’re logged in you can either reply to an ongoing discussion or create a new topic.
You can reply to a topic by clicking the ‘reply’ button at the bottom of the thread. If you want to reply to specific post you can do it by clicking the ‘Reply’ button on the right-hand side of the post. You can also quote a part of the conversation by simply selecting the text you wish to quote.
If you want to address a specific user in the conversation you can mention them by typing @ and selecting their username on the list.
How to quote a post
Creating a Topic
Start contributing! To create a new topic, just click new Topic, and select the right category for it.
Categories are as follows:
All About Writing
Creative Writing : Talk about all the writing topics, from finding the right idea down to publishing your book.
Tips & Tricks : Find hot tips for the writing process with Papyrus Author.
Expert Insights : Fact-check your idea with diverse experts, or contribute with insights from your own knowledge.
The Author’s Life
Meet & Greet : What’s moving you? Introduce yourself and become part of this writing movement.
Sharing Experiences : Your journey as a writer. Share your experiences with others who feel just like you.
Coffee Break : Got an exciting topic that’s not really about writing? Let’s chat in here.
Your Writing Circle
Writing Corner : We share and discuss our work, and exchange friendly feedback.
Papyrus Author
News : Stay up to date with announcements about Papyrus Author.
Questions & Help : Find explanations and answers about working with Papyrus Author.
Feedback & Suggestions : You have ideas, suggestions or feedback for Papyrus Author? We are listening!
Check the search function before creating a new topic – chances are there’s already a discussion on it from which you can benefit.
A Few Guidelines to Keep the Community Fun for Everyone
Be cool
- Let’s keep the conversation on-topic
- It’s OK to disagree, but let’s be courteous towards our fellow authors
If you encounter inappropriate posts such as harassment or spamming you can flag them. This will notify the Papyrus Author team and both the user and the inappropriate post will be handled accordingly.
Here’s how you can flag a post:
How to flag a post
… And that’s it. Welcome to Papyrus Author Community. If you have any questions you can always contact our Moderators.
Happy writing!