How to make book and quill in Minecraft
Players can craft books in bulk but besides using them to create enchantments, what is the purpose of a book in Minecraft? Instead of finished books in the Overworld to read, Minecraft allows players to write their own books. This can help you save progress and remember where you last left off. Players can use…
Players can craft books in bulk but besides using them to create enchantments, what is the purpose of a book in Minecraft? Instead of finished books in the Overworld to read, Minecraft allows players to write their own books. This can help you save progress and remember where you last left off.
Players can use books to leave reminders, a to-do list and all kinds of unique, creative writing projects. You may want to use a book to craft a treasure hunt or surprise a friend on their birthday. Books and Quills in Minecraft offer infinite possibilities for a creative mind.
Required Materials to craft a Book and Quill
To craft Book and Quill in Minecraft, you will need the following:
- 1 Feather
- 1 Ink Sac
- 1 Book
You must first learn how to craft a Book first.
How to make a Book and Quill in Minecraft?
In a Nutshell:
Place an Ink Sac in the center of the 3×3 crafting grid of a Crafting Table. Place a book to the left of the sac and a feather directly below the sac.
Step-by-Step Guide(with Pictures):
Step 1- Obtain Ink Sac
Ink Sacs can only be found when killing Squids, which are found in bodies of water.
Step 2- Obtain a Feather
Feathers can be generated when killing Chickens and secondarily Parrots, which are found in Grassy biomes.
Step 3- Find or craft a Book
Please follow this guide to obtain a book. They can be found in chests.
Step 4- Access a crafting table with your gathered materials
Step 5- Place your materials in the exact configuration shown below
Step 6- Congratulations! Drag your Book and Quill to your active equipment slot to use it!
How to use a Book and Quill in Minecraft?
Interact with the Book and Quill while it is equipped to begin writing. The player can write lengthy books in-game! You can write stories, a journal, notes for other players, recipes and all kinds of fun books to add to the story of your Minecraft World. You can write up to 100 pages, though these pages are relatively compact. Players can even use formatting similar to formatting found on social media sites.
Writing a book
However, be aware that once a Book is completed and Signed by anyone, it cannot be edited. If you want to make changes, you will have to start the book over from scratch!
Finished Books have a purple glow.
Interacting with a Finished Book does not allow editing
Explainer Video
FAQs
Q. Can you enchant these books?
Character written books cannot be edited in any way, including enchanting them.
Q. Is there a way to get past the 100 page limit for Minecraft books?
For multiplayer servers or other playthroughs of Minecraft that require length background or instructions, it is technically possible to bypass this limit. However, the player must go outside the book and use commands or manually edit the books themselves.
Conclusion
Book and Quill is one of those Minecraft items that seems to have no actual gameplay purpose. But the joy of Minecraft is creating stories through emergent gameplay. Tell a funny story, weave a tale of woe, or simply keep up with a journal by creating this item. You will grow to cherish these memories, especially considering you can create a series of books to memorialize any given playthrough of the game. You may want to even export these stories for safekeeping!
