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October

  • New in Ellipsus: September 2024

    This month, we gave the dashboard a major design update, made notifications more powerful, and even shipped a few improvements for your readers.

    By: 
      Kate Donahue
    • What's new

September

  • We're stepping down as a NaNoWriMo sponsor. Here's why:

    We strongly disagree with NaNoWriMo's recent statements regarding generative AI. That's why we've decided to end our sponsorship of the organization.

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach, John McClelland
    • Perspectives

August

  • New in Ellipsus: Q3 2024

    Folders, notifications, search, and more. Collaborating on large-scale projects in Ellipsus is easier than ever.

    By: 
      Kate Donahue
    • What's new
  • From Idea to Story: A Guide and Template for Crafting Your Plot

    Stories don't materialize out of thin air! The real magic is in the development, aligning scattered ideas into cohesive plot points that serve as a compass to guide your story.

    Check out our free story planning guide and worksheet here!

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Resources
  • Beyond the Surface: a Guide to World-Building

    World-building isn't just a procrastination tool—it's crucial for crafting immersive stories. Fantasy, dystopia, historical fiction, romance, fanfic—whatever the genre, a well-built world can enrich every aspect of your story, its characters, and plot.

    Check out our free world-building guide and template here!

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Resources

July

  • The Art of Environmental Storytelling in Riven: The Sequel to Myst

    When crafting immersive world-building, there's a lot that writers can learn from game development—environmental storytelling might be the ultimate show-don't-tell.

    In this post, we'll deep-dive into a timeless classic—Riven, a masterclass that continues to captivate and inspire gamers and storytellers alike.

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Perspectives

June

  • New in Ellipsus: Q2 2024

    Over the past few months we've made editing, managing, and syncing work better. Read on to discover everything we've built since April.

    By: 
      Kate Donahue
    • What's new

May

  • Ellipsus is Now in Open Beta

    After nine months in closed beta, Ellipsus is now open to everyone.

    Now, any writer can join the beta, invite their collaborators, and help shape the future of our product.

    By: 
      John McClelland, Rex Mizrach, Kate Donahue
    • What's new
  • Crafting Characters with Character Sheet Templates

    Your characters contain multitudes—check out our free detailed character sheet template here!

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Resources

April

  • Beta Reading, From Chaos to Clarity

    The journey from idea to polished work involves more than the solitary effort of one writer.

    Collaborative beta reading can transform stories—but writing tools aren’t up to the task.

    How can writers and beta readers streamline their collaborative process and overcome the mess?

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Perspectives

March

  • New in Ellipsus: Q1 2024

    The writing process is collaborative—we use editors and beta readers to punch up phrasing, cut out fluff, and refine our creative vision. Why should product development be any different?

    Here’s everything we’ve built—and everything you’ve helped inspire—since January.

    By: 
      Kate Donahue
    • What's new

February

  • Goncharov—Making a Modern Myth

    Can an internet meme transcend its origins to become a multifaceted creative megaproject? That’s exactly what happened in 2022.

    In this article, we’ll look back at the journey of Goncharov, and what it reveals about the current state of media, community, collaboration—and the evolution of storytelling.

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Perspectives

January

  • The Distributors

    Generative AI's ability to produce content is rapidly eclipsing human velocity, threatening the time, thought, and experience required to create meaningful work. Traditional and online publishing is unprepared for the massive changes...

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Perspectives

December

  • What's new in Ellipsus

    We want to make it easier for writers to collaborate at all stages of work, from writing to editing and beyond. Sounds simple enough, right? In reality, it's a big, complicated goal, with a never-ending list of problems to solve and things to build...

    By: 
      Kate Donahue
    • What's new

November

  • The Watchmakers

    Generative AI is accelerating at a rapid pace—but what does that mean for writers? Technological progress is vital—but not at the expense of moral progress, identity, and human creativity. In this article, we dig into the recent history and implications...

    By: 
      Rex Mizrach
    • Perspectives

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