> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.draftliftai.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Your First Draft in 5 Minutes
> Go from sign-up to a platform-ready draft that sounds like you.
# Your First Draft in 5 Minutes
By the end of this page, you'll have a platform-ready draft that sounds like you — not like a chatbot wearing your name.
## 1. Create your account
Sign up at [draftliftai.com](https://draftliftai.com) using Google, LinkedIn, or GitHub. You'll land on the dashboard immediately — no email verification required.
## 2. Teach DraftLift who you are
The first thing DraftLift needs is who you are. Not your bio — your voice.
Navigate to **Memories** in the sidebar and click **New Memory**. Start with something specific:
**Title:** My background
**Body:** I'm a B2B SaaS marketer with 8 years of experience. I've led growth at two startups from $0 to $5M ARR. I specialize in content-led growth and product marketing.
**Title:** My writing style
**Body:** I write in a direct, conversational tone. Short paragraphs. No jargon unless I explain it. I use concrete examples instead of abstract claims. I never start sentences with "In today's fast-paced world" or similar filler.
**Title:** Content marketing hot take
**Body:** Most B2B content is too safe. The posts that perform best take a clear stance on something controversial in the industry. Generic "5 tips" content doesn't build an audience anymore.
"I write in a conversational tone" is okay. "I write short paragraphs, use rhetorical questions as hooks, and end posts with a direct CTA — never 'What do you think?'" is much better. The more specific your memories, the more DraftLift sounds like you.
## 3. Pick your vessel
Click **Generate** in the sidebar to open the generation pipeline.
**Step 1** — Optionally select reference materials (skip this for now).
**Step 2** — Choose a template. Each template is a vessel — purpose-built for what actually works on that platform:
* **LinkedIn Post** — Professional storytelling, single-sentence paragraphs, 1-4 hashtags
* **Blog Post** — Structured long-form with headers and actionable insights
* **X / Twitter Post** — Punchy, self-contained, 280-character hard limit
* **Email Newsletter** — Scannable copy with subject line and single CTA
* **Short Video Script** — TikTok/Reels/Shorts with a 3-second hook
* **YouTube Video Script** — Structured sections with re-engagement hooks
## 4. Tell DraftLift what to say
**Step 3** — Enter your direction. Tell DraftLift *what to say*, not *how to format it*. The vessel handles the formatting.
> "Most B2B companies waste money on content marketing by producing generic SEO articles instead of opinion-driven thought leadership. The companies winning right now build trust with 500 of the right people instead of chasing 50,000 pageviews."
Select your preferred AI model (Pro+ tiers choose between GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus), then click **Generate**.
DraftLift assembles your memories, references, and vessel rules into a single prompt. The output already reflects your voice, expertise, and style — you're not starting from scratch.
For more on writing great directions, see the [Prompting Guide](/guides/user-direction). Short version: focus on the idea, not the format.
## 5. Refine in the editor
Your draft arrives pre-screened. The editor highlights anything that sounds like a robot.
* **Edit directly** with rich formatting — bold, italic, links
* **Check readability** — Flesch-Kincaid grade level, reading ease, word count, reading time in the sidebar
* **Review anti-slop flags** — highlighted patterns with severity levels and specific fix suggestions
* **Get AI suggestions** — editing recommendations organized by structure, voice, hooks, and readability
The anti-slop system has already caught the worst offenders during generation. What you see in the editor are the subtler patterns worth reviewing.
## 6. Pour into more vessels
Once you're happy with your content, use **Content Conversion** to repurpose it across platforms. A blog post becomes LinkedIn posts, X posts, and email newsletters — each adapted to the target vessel's format and conventions.
You've already done the hard work. Now get credit everywhere.
## Next steps
Write better directions by focusing on the idea, not the platform.
Understand the vessel mental model and see the same idea across all 6 platforms.
Build a comprehensive voice profile that captures how you actually write.
Automate content generation with the DraftLift API.