diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1cbc4ce..6112cc9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@
       "name": "subman-nextjs",
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@hookform/resolvers": "^3.6.0",
         "@prisma/client": "^5.15.0",
         "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.0.6",
+        "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.0.2",
         "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.0.2",
         "@tanstack/react-table": "^8.17.3",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.0",
@@ -18,8 +20,10 @@
         "next": "14.2.3",
         "react": "^18",
         "react-dom": "^18",
+        "react-hook-form": "^7.51.5",
         "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
-        "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
+        "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
+        "zod": "^3.23.8"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^20",
@@ -151,6 +155,14 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@floating-ui/utils/-/utils-0.2.2.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-J4yDIIthosAsRZ5CPYP/jQvUAQtlZTTD/4suA08/FEnlxqW3sKS9iAhgsa9VYLZ6vDHn/ixJgIqRQPotoBjxIw=="
     },
+    "node_modules/@hookform/resolvers": {
+      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@hookform/resolvers/-/resolvers-3.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UBcpyOX3+RR+dNnqBd0lchXpoL8p4xC21XP8H6Meb8uve5Br1GCnmg0PcBoKKqPKgGu9GHQ/oygcmPrQhetwqw==",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react-hook-form": "^7.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@humanwhocodes/config-array": {
       "version": "0.11.14",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@humanwhocodes/config-array/-/config-array-0.11.14.tgz",
@@ -767,6 +779,29 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@radix-ui/react-label": {
+      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/react-label/-/react-label-2.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-N5ehvlM7qoTLx7nWPodsPYPgMzA5WM8zZChQg8nyFJKnDO5WHdba1vv5/H6IO5LtJMfD2Q3wh1qHFGNtK0w3bQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.13.10",
+        "@radix-ui/react-primitive": "1.0.3"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@types/react": "*",
+        "@types/react-dom": "*",
+        "react": "^16.8 || ^17.0 || ^18.0",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8 || ^17.0 || ^18.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "@types/react": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "@types/react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@radix-ui/react-menu": {
       "version": "2.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@radix-ui/react-menu/-/react-menu-2.0.6.tgz",
@@ -4756,6 +4791,21 @@
         "react": "^18.3.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-hook-form": {
+      "version": "7.51.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-hook-form/-/react-hook-form-7.51.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J2ILT5gWx1XUIJRETiA7M19iXHlG74+6O3KApzvqB/w8S5NQR7AbU8HVZrMALdmDgWpRPYiZJl0zx8Z4L2mP6Q==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.22.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/react-hook-form"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8.0 || ^17 || ^18"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-is": {
       "version": "16.13.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-is/-/react-is-16.13.1.tgz",
@@ -6037,6 +6087,14 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
+    },
+    "node_modules/zod": {
+      "version": "3.23.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.23.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XBx9AXhXktjUqnepgTiE5flcKIYWi/rme0Eaj+5Y0lftuGBq+jyRu/md4WnuxqgP1ubdpNCsYEYPxrzVHD8d6g==",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1658ad5..aab88ca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
     "lint": "next lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@hookform/resolvers": "^3.6.0",
     "@prisma/client": "^5.15.0",
     "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.0.6",
+    "@radix-ui/react-label": "^2.0.2",
     "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.0.2",
     "@tanstack/react-table": "^8.17.3",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.0",
@@ -20,8 +22,10 @@
     "next": "14.2.3",
     "react": "^18",
     "react-dom": "^18",
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.51.5",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
-    "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7"
+    "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
+    "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20",
diff --git a/src/@/components/ui/form.tsx b/src/@/components/ui/form.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4603f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/@/components/ui/form.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+import * as React from "react"
+import * as LabelPrimitive from "@radix-ui/react-label"
+import { Slot } from "@radix-ui/react-slot"
+import {
+  Controller,
+  ControllerProps,
+  FieldPath,
+  FieldValues,
+  FormProvider,
+  useFormContext,
+} from "react-hook-form"
+
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
+
+const Form = FormProvider
+
+type FormFieldContextValue<
+  TFieldValues extends FieldValues = FieldValues,
+  TName extends FieldPath<TFieldValues> = FieldPath<TFieldValues>
+> = {
+  name: TName
+}
+
+const FormFieldContext = React.createContext<FormFieldContextValue>(
+  {} as FormFieldContextValue
+)
+
+const FormField = <
+  TFieldValues extends FieldValues = FieldValues,
+  TName extends FieldPath<TFieldValues> = FieldPath<TFieldValues>
+>({
+  ...props
+}: ControllerProps<TFieldValues, TName>) => {
+  return (
+    <FormFieldContext.Provider value={{ name: props.name }}>
+      <Controller {...props} />
+    </FormFieldContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+const useFormField = () => {
+  const fieldContext = React.useContext(FormFieldContext)
+  const itemContext = React.useContext(FormItemContext)
+  const { getFieldState, formState } = useFormContext()
+
+  const fieldState = getFieldState(fieldContext.name, formState)
+
+  if (!fieldContext) {
+    throw new Error("useFormField should be used within <FormField>")
+  }
+
+  const { id } = itemContext
+
+  return {
+    id,
+    name: fieldContext.name,
+    formItemId: `${id}-form-item`,
+    formDescriptionId: `${id}-form-item-description`,
+    formMessageId: `${id}-form-item-message`,
+    ...fieldState,
+  }
+}
+
+type FormItemContextValue = {
+  id: string
+}
+
+const FormItemContext = React.createContext<FormItemContextValue>(
+  {} as FormItemContextValue
+)
+
+const FormItem = React.forwardRef<
+  HTMLDivElement,
+  React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
+  const id = React.useId()
+
+  return (
+    <FormItemContext.Provider value={{ id }}>
+      <div ref={ref} className={cn("space-y-2", className)} {...props} />
+    </FormItemContext.Provider>
+  )
+})
+FormItem.displayName = "FormItem"
+
+const FormLabel = React.forwardRef<
+  React.ElementRef<typeof LabelPrimitive.Root>,
+  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof LabelPrimitive.Root>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
+  const { error, formItemId } = useFormField()
+
+  return (
+    <Label
+      ref={ref}
+      className={cn(error && "text-destructive", className)}
+      htmlFor={formItemId}
+      {...props}
+    />
+  )
+})
+FormLabel.displayName = "FormLabel"
+
+const FormControl = React.forwardRef<
+  React.ElementRef<typeof Slot>,
+  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof Slot>
+>(({ ...props }, ref) => {
+  const { error, formItemId, formDescriptionId, formMessageId } = useFormField()
+
+  return (
+    <Slot
+      ref={ref}
+      id={formItemId}
+      aria-describedby={
+        !error
+          ? `${formDescriptionId}`
+          : `${formDescriptionId} ${formMessageId}`
+      }
+      aria-invalid={!!error}
+      {...props}
+    />
+  )
+})
+FormControl.displayName = "FormControl"
+
+const FormDescription = React.forwardRef<
+  HTMLParagraphElement,
+  React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLParagraphElement>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
+  const { formDescriptionId } = useFormField()
+
+  return (
+    <p
+      ref={ref}
+      id={formDescriptionId}
+      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
+      {...props}
+    />
+  )
+})
+FormDescription.displayName = "FormDescription"
+
+const FormMessage = React.forwardRef<
+  HTMLParagraphElement,
+  React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLParagraphElement>
+>(({ className, children, ...props }, ref) => {
+  const { error, formMessageId } = useFormField()
+  const body = error ? String(error?.message) : children
+
+  if (!body) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <p
+      ref={ref}
+      id={formMessageId}
+      className={cn("text-sm font-medium text-destructive", className)}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      {body}
+    </p>
+  )
+})
+FormMessage.displayName = "FormMessage"
+
+export {
+  useFormField,
+  Form,
+  FormItem,
+  FormLabel,
+  FormControl,
+  FormDescription,
+  FormMessage,
+  FormField,
+}
diff --git a/src/@/components/ui/label.tsx b/src/@/components/ui/label.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5341821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/@/components/ui/label.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+"use client"
+
+import * as React from "react"
+import * as LabelPrimitive from "@radix-ui/react-label"
+import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
+
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+const labelVariants = cva(
+  "text-sm font-medium leading-none peer-disabled:cursor-not-allowed peer-disabled:opacity-70"
+)
+
+const Label = React.forwardRef<
+  React.ElementRef<typeof LabelPrimitive.Root>,
+  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof LabelPrimitive.Root> &
+    VariantProps<typeof labelVariants>
+>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
+  <LabelPrimitive.Root
+    ref={ref}
+    className={cn(labelVariants(), className)}
+    {...props}
+  />
+))
+Label.displayName = LabelPrimitive.Root.displayName
+
+export { Label }
diff --git a/src/app/submission/page.tsx b/src/app/submission/page.tsx
index 1678cb7..9d06684 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/submission/page.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {
   TableHeader,
   TableRow,
 } from "@/components/ui/table"
+import FancyForm from "app/ui/forms/fancyForm"
 
 export default function Page() {
-
+  return <FancyForm />
 }
diff --git a/src/app/tailwind.css b/src/app/tailwind.css
index 6f4c785..c6d7e9e 100644
--- a/src/app/tailwind.css
+++ b/src/app/tailwind.css
@@ -763,6 +763,18 @@ body {
   margin-left: calc(0.5rem * calc(1 - var(--tw-space-x-reverse)));
 }
 
+.space-y-2 > :not([hidden]) ~ :not([hidden]) {
+  --tw-space-y-reverse: 0;
+  margin-top: calc(0.5rem * calc(1 - var(--tw-space-y-reverse)));
+  margin-bottom: calc(0.5rem * var(--tw-space-y-reverse));
+}
+
+.space-y-8 > :not([hidden]) ~ :not([hidden]) {
+  --tw-space-y-reverse: 0;
+  margin-top: calc(2rem * calc(1 - var(--tw-space-y-reverse)));
+  margin-bottom: calc(2rem * var(--tw-space-y-reverse));
+}
+
 .overflow-auto {
   overflow: auto;
 }
@@ -935,6 +947,10 @@ body {
   text-transform: capitalize;
 }
 
+.leading-none {
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+
 .tracking-widest {
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
 }
@@ -963,6 +979,10 @@ body {
   color: hsl(var(--popover-foreground));
 }
 
+.text-destructive {
+  color: hsl(var(--destructive));
+}
+
 .underline {
   text-decoration-line: underline;
 }
@@ -1116,6 +1136,14 @@ body {
   opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
+.peer:disabled ~ .peer-disabled\:cursor-not-allowed {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.peer:disabled ~ .peer-disabled\:opacity-70 {
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
 .data-\[disabled\]\:pointer-events-none[data-disabled] {
   pointer-events: none;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/ui/forms/fancyForm.tsx b/src/app/ui/forms/fancyForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d1f070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/ui/forms/fancyForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+"use client"
+
+import { z } from "zod"
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod"
+import { useForm } from "react-hook-form"
+import { Genre } from "@prisma/client"
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
+import {
+	Form,
+	FormControl,
+	FormDescription,
+	FormField,
+	FormItem,
+	FormLabel,
+	FormMessage,
+} from "@/components/ui/form"
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input"
+
+const formSchema = z.object({
+	title: z.string().min(2).max(50),
+	word_count: z.number(),
+	// genres: z.array()
+})
+
+export default function FancyForm() {
+	// 1. Define your form.
+	const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof formSchema>>({
+		resolver: zodResolver(formSchema),
+		defaultValues: {
+			title: "",
+			word_count: 500,
+		},
+	})
+
+	// 2. Define a submit handler.
+	function onSubmit(values: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) {
+		// Do something with the form values.
+		// ✅ This will be type-safe and validated.
+		console.log(values)
+	}
+	return (
+		<Form {...form}>
+			<form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-8">
+				<FormField
+					control={form.control}
+					name="title"
+					render={({ field }) => (
+						<FormItem>
+							<FormLabel>Title</FormLabel>
+							<FormControl>
+								<Input placeholder="title goes here..." {...field} />
+							</FormControl>
+							<FormMessage />
+						</FormItem>
+					)}
+				/>
+				<FormField
+					control={form.control}
+					name="word_count"
+					render={({ field }) => (
+						<FormItem>
+							<FormLabel>Word count</FormLabel>
+							<FormControl>
+								<Input type="number" step={500} min={0} {...field}></Input>
+							</FormControl>
+						</FormItem>
+					)}
+				/>
+				<FormField
+					control={form.control}
+					name="genres"
+					render={({ field }) => (
+						<FormItem>
+
+						</FormItem>
+
+					)}
+
+				/>
+				<Button type="submit">Submit</Button>
+			</form>
+		</Form>
+	)
+}
diff --git a/src/app/ui/forms/genreComboBox.tsx b/src/app/ui/forms/genreComboBox.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/ui/forms/genreComboBox.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+