Start oStorybook, then from the File menu choose New. In the dialogue give a suitable name to your file and the directory where it will be saved.

What is formatted text?

Formatted text, as opposed to plain text, is text that can have a different styles applied to it.

Example:

This is plain text. All letters are of the same size and in the same font. There is neither bold nor italics.

This is formatted text. Some words are of a different size, or use a different font. Some words are in bold and others  in italics.

Formatted text used for both type styles is useful for everyone. If you use oStorybook as a simple tool you can de-activate these options. For summaries of scenes plain text is sufficient.

Important note on the file name you use: do not use special characters such as /? *: or others. For more information see the Wikipedia article. Correct file names  for oStorybook contain only alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9),  spaces and the underscore (_).

Tip: plan your work before starting. Create a folder before the initial creation of the project file, so you will then have a place where you can store all your subsequent documents.