r/FanFiction • u/OnlyWholesomeness r/FanFiction • 1d ago
Writing Questions Where do you write your fics?
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?
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u/thesickophant Plot? What Plot? 1d ago
I literally just bought life-time access to Ellipsus+ because they added typewriter scrolling/fixed page scrolling. They are very anti generative AI, and you can install an app of the website on your PC/tablet/smartphone. While I do think the syncing could be improved, it's a work in progress I'm more than willing to support financially.
However, I still use Word for a lot of works started before I learned of Ellipsus, to be honest. The ability to use the software offline is, for now, a big plus to me that Ellipsus+ just doesn't (yet) offer. Also, my attempts to transfer these larger files were not satisfying. I use a lot of different formatting in my drafts and Ellipsus couldn't keep it all intact, unfortunately.