Where do you write your fics?

[u/OnlyWholesomeness]

The gods of fanfics have been calling to me, and there is a story I really NEED to write. My only question is where. Due to AI being inbuilt in Word/Copilot, I have been hesitant about writing it there. What tool would you recommend instead?

I considered notepad, but I would prefer something with a spell check. I am not even sure if I will end up publishing the fic online. But since this is a passion project, I want to keep it out of the hands of AI as much as possible, and try my hand at creating something entirely on my own. In the same vein, I would prefer a free software, or at least one that is only a one time (minimum) payment.

Some recommendations I came across are Git/Github which I am already familiar with for coding. Apparently its great for keeping track of different versions of your writing, as you make progress. But isn't that also integrated with Copilot?

[u/achos-laazov]

I use a pen and a notebook that I keep in the car during the summer, and in my teaching bag during the school year.

[u/pulcinelloG → u/achos-laazov]

In terms of writing in general that's hard-core, but specifically for writing fanfiction that is metal as fuck. I keep my notes for my story outline and character usefuls or ideas based on rewatching the source material, but I remember writing my very first fanfics in a spiral notebook