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This is My Free Writing Website for LitRPG Authors

I made a website so I could write litRPGs better.

I've been writing litRPG stories since college. One problem: they're never finished. I fall out of love with them or get distracted. Momentum is lost. Game Over.

After launching litrpgreader.com, I figured, why not make a website for writing litRPG? It sounded audacious in my head. Ended up taking two days to make on Loveable. Not too shabby! It's called LitRPG Writer, and it's on Google.

I've used the (very experimental) website to whip up a few early drafts. I prefer it over my usual go-tos: LegendKeeper for writing and worldbuilding, Google Docs for fast drafting, Fantasia Archive for offline work. I still use these, but I've found its faster and more pleasant to type first drafts on LitRPG Writer.

It comes down to a few things:

  1. The website is distraction-free.
  2. It makes pleasant ASMR typewriter sounds.
  3. I can save a billion drafts by smashing Export.

#3 has been a shocker. Who knew one-click exports would be so handy? Not me. Not until I realized I could reset my brain by clicking Export, deleting the page, and starting fresh. It kind of feels like tearing pages out of a notebook. It tempers the compulsion to edit stuff.

Exports are a bit clunky to manage. I toss them into Google Docs, then copy / paste into a master Doc. Takes about 30 seconds. I do it after each writing sesh.

Things I hope users like

A couple things I added for the benefit of other people, which have yet to be battle-tested:

  1. Zero signup for guest users
  2. Auto-saves for all users
  3. A link to my favorite FatRat playlist

You don't need to sign up to write. All work is automatically saved in your browser, up to a point. (You probably won't hit the cap, but if you do, you'll know.)

If you do sign up, work is saved to Supabase, meaning you can access it from any device you log in from.

The FatRat playlist is totally optional. I recommend turning up the computer / headphones volume and turning down YouTube volume so you can hear the typewriter noises over the lofi soundtrack. It's vibey.

Things I'm still testing

I added / commands to the editor. You type a slash, select from a handful of formatting options like "H1" or "Quote block". You can also create custom / commands. These are saved to your browser, or to your account if you're signed in.

I enjoy the basic / commands but haven't used the custom feature much. We'll see if that changes. If you like it, let me know? Maybe I'll be inspired.

Take a peek

It's free. Authors, feel free to try it and let me know what you think on my LinkedIn page, the only social media I can't be bothered to delete. (Except for the black hole that is Twitter, but I'm rarely there.)

Enjoy!

P.S. Please don't write a million pages without backing up work. Accidents happen: browsers wipe, code explodes. For the love of the gods, please, export!