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Mistyped long and my phone came up with the funniest suggestion for a plot synopsis.

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Story: The Gilded Throne

Word Count: 188

Best Line(s):

‘The Duke invited me as his plus one.’ So soon after your husband's death, Lowhan thought. That’s rather bold of you.

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28/05/25

Story: The Fourth Door

Word Count: 666

Best Line(s):

People like her aren’t allowed to feel pain, aren’t allowed to get help, aren’t allowed to cry and scream.

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27/05/25

Story: The Gilded Throne

Word Count: 725

Best Line(s):

‘Only brides can wear bridal dresses. And only ladies can be brides, and you’re a boy.’ Well it would seem the last laugh was Lowhan’s. Too bad she wasn’t around so he could enjoy it.

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22/05/25

Story: The Fourth Door

Word Count: 578

Best Line(s):

And dance she did. Not the wild leaps she’d performed as a girl. She was still an old woman after all, and she had no pointe shoes. But still with more energy she’d had in decades. As she danced she could hear music rising from the pit. She didn’t dance to the music, instead the music seemed to play to her dancing. Each note matching her next step perfectly. It would be dishonest to say she felt young again, young was a feeling she’d been denied long before she’d grown old, but she felt a freedom she’d forgotten.

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20/05/25

Story: The Gilded Throne

Word Count: 1015

Best Line(s):

Altos was almost knocked off his feet when Franz pulled him inside, though managed to steady himself without loosing too much of his dignity

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19/05/25

Story: The Fourth Door

Word Count: 830

Best Line(s): But his neighbours it seemed had no one, did they even have friends? What could have happened to make it like that? Who had made the decision, and for what reason?

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My collection of clothing references for writing. 

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writing tip: searching "[place of origin]ish names" will get you a lot of stuff and nonsense made up by baby bloggers.

searching "[place] census [year]" will get you lists of real names of real people who lived in that place.

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really?

No google I absolutely do NOT mean that

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Still not right

No google I absolutely do NOT mean that

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No google I absolutely do NOT mean that

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a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town

academy

adventurer's guild

alchemist

apiary

apothecary

aquarium

armory

art gallery

bakery

bank

barber

barracks

bathhouse

blacksmith

boathouse

book store

bookbinder

botanical garden

brothel

butcher

carpenter

cartographer

casino

castle

cobbler

coffee shop

council chamber

court house

crypt for the noble family

dentist

distillery

docks

dovecot

dyer

embassy

farmer's market

fighting pit

fishmonger

fortune teller

gallows

gatehouse

general store

graveyard

greenhouses

guard post

guildhall

gymnasium

haberdashery

haunted house

hedge maze

herbalist

hospice

hospital

house for sale

inn

jail

jeweller

kindergarten

leatherworker

library

locksmith

mail courier

manor house

market

mayor's house

monastery

morgue

museum

music shop

observatory

orchard

orphanage

outhouse

paper maker

pawnshop

pet shop

potion shop

potter

printmaker

quest board

residence

restricted zone

sawmill

school

scribe

sewer entrance

sheriff's office

shrine

silversmith

spa

speakeasy

spice merchant

sports stadium

stables

street market

tailor

tannery

tavern

tax collector

tea house

temple

textile shop

theatre

thieves guild

thrift store

tinker's workshop

town crier post

town square

townhall

toy store

trinket shop

warehouse

watchtower

water mill

weaver

well

windmill

wishing well

wizard tower

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Since the whole thing with NaNoWriMo has gone down, I've noticed that one of their former sponsors, Ellipsus, has cut contact with NaNoWriMo because they do not support their stance on AI; I didn't know what Ellipsus was, but upon further research I've found that they are a writing platform that works a lot like Google Docs and Microsoft Word, only with a heavier leaning on the story-writing aspect and connecting with other writers - and they also completely denounce any use of AI, both in the writing process itself and in the use of their platform. I really appreciate that.

Since this is the case (and since I've noticed Google has begun implementing more AI into their software), I've decided to give Ellipsus a try to see if it's a good alternative to Google Docs (my main writing platform). It's completely free and so far, I've found it simple to use (although it is pretty minimal in its features), and I really like the look of it.

I figured I'd spread the word about this platform in case any of you writers would want to give it a try, and if you do, let me know how you like it!