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Set up Spiral

Getting started with Spiral takes just a few minutes. Here's how to create your account and start writing.

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Written by Anukshi
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Create your account

Go to writewithspiral.com and choose how you'd like to sign in:

Sign in with Every — If you're an Every subscriber, Spiral is already included in your subscription. Just click "Every" and log in with the email associated with your Every account. No extra payment needed.

Sign in with Google — If you're new to Spiral and Every, click "Google" to create an account. You'll start with a 7-day free trial with full access to all features, including Writing Styles and Workspaces.

How Spiral works

When you first log in, Spiral walks you through its approach:

  • It follows proven writing principles

  • It interviews you to get the specifics right

  • It presents three different angles side by side

  • You highlight what works, and Spiral refines from there

Your first writing session

Here's what happens when you start:

  1. Tell Spiral what you're writing — Describe your topic or goal

  2. Answer the interview questions — Spiral asks questions to understand exactly what you're trying to say, so the drafts are specific and concrete

  3. Review three drafts — Read all three approaches Spiral generates

  4. Give feedback — Highlight what works, flag what doesn't, explain why

  5. Refine together — Spiral creates new versions based on your direction

Pro tip: Don't rush the interview questions. Specific answers lead to better drafts. Instead of "I want to write about productivity," try "I want to write an email newsletter about why most productivity systems fail for creative people, targeting freelance designers who feel overwhelmed by their to-do lists." Spiral will probably ask you to give a specific example too.

Quick start example

Let's say you want to write a blog post:

  1. Click "Write an article"

  2. Spiral asks: "What's the article about?"

    • You: "Why most AI writing tools produce generic content"

  3. Spiral asks: "Who's your audience?"

    • You: "Content marketers who are skeptical of AI but curious"

  4. Spiral asks: "What's your main argument?"

    • You: "Most tools optimize for speed, not quality — they don't ask questions or understand context"

  5. Spiral generates three drafts with different openings and structures

  6. You highlight the compelling parts from each and tell Spiral what to keep or change

  7. Spiral creates a new draft combining those elements

From there, you keep refining until it lands.

Setting up for success

Before diving into serious work, consider this:

  1. Create a Writing Style — Upload 3–5 examples of writing you like so Spiral matches your voice

  2. Set up a Workspace — Upload relevant context documents for your project or business

  3. Try a few sessions — Experiment with different types of writing to see how Spiral adapts

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