Tools I like and the reason I built Writality anyway.

I understand why so many people write in Notion. It has a very nice editor, sleek, modern UI and a very generous free tier. Used it a lot as a student and it's pretty neat.

The problem for me was that it does too much, and its focused seems to be in workflows and businesses other than actual writing. Writality is focused. Creative writing in all its forms. Be it worldbuilding, writing a novel, a game story...

Love Obsidian, love the team, love the vibes. It is fast, local-first, and genuinely actually seems built by people who care about what their building and stay true to their vision. Amazing community and ecosystem also

I don't want to download 50 different plugins to make the app work for creative writing though. This is where Writality comes in. I have taken great inspiration from Obsidian.

There is a reason people default to Google Docs. It is familiar, quick to open, and simple to share.

The tradeoff is that it stays a document tool. Once a project has structure, references, and worldbuilding around it, I start feeling the limits quickly. Writality is built for the whole writing project, not just the page of text in front of me. Also lets not forget its Google..

There is a lot to like in Campfire Writing. It takes writing seriously, and that already puts it ahead of a lot of generic tools. The focus on worldbuilding is there and many people love it. It works well, but has a different philosophy and focus to Writality.

For me it didn't work as I do not like that parts of the writing process are divided into plans. Like just let me write bro. Further it is too specific. Its ideas are defined. You can add religion and cultures and the like, rather than defining them yourself.

I like Legend Keeper. I don't know the guys there personally, but they seem really cool! It gives a lot of attention to organisation, reference, and the feeling of building out a world in a way that stays browsable and manageable. I learnt a lot from them.

My own priority is slightly different. Writality is more centred on that drafting experience, with worldbuilding there to support the writing rather than pull focus from it.

I think World Anvil is and has been doing something really cool for writers and worlbuilders. It puts its focus on lore, setting, and the surrounding structure of a world. It is expansive, and for some kinds of creators that is exactly what they need. I don't even know that I have used all their features; there are so many.

My own need was narrower and I wanted something offline where the app design helps you write better. I wanted the worldbuilding to support the writing. Writality is built around the balance of worldbuilding and writing the narrative.

The guy is doing a lot and has a nice community. If your project needs a lot of setting architecture and you like working across maps, lore, and planning tools, with lots of depths, I mean he even has planet simulations (Do not expect that from Writalit please). They also have some pretty cool and similar features and I like the project they are building.

What I wanted was a little more restraint and a wee bit more focus on the writing. I wanted the worldbuilding tools to be present, but not to overshadow the manuscript. Writality is my attempt to keep the useful depth while staying quieter and more draft-centred.

They have many things already sorted. Maps, wiki-style organisation, visual connections, and collaboration. Many of these already exist in Writality so I am sure if you like vvd you will also Like Writality. It also looks smoooooth.

I want writing to be free. Unfortunately, while vvd has a free tier, it is not a free product. There is also a difference vision that can really only be fully understood by trying both.

Been there for ages, I remember wanting it as a child. A lot of serious writers have use it and it still hold up. It also solved problems that the likes of Google Docs and Word have ignored. I do not look at it as a bad option at all.

What I wanted was something lighter, more modern in feel, and easier to bring that joy of seeing your world grow. It is a writing tool, but I feel it falls short on the worldbuilding aspect. I want it all! and it should be FREE!

I mean, this is the default for many people who have office software through work or school and it will definitely get the job done.

It is just a document editor though, so if you want anything more than that Writality is here.