The Churn
I tried to write a novel on a spreadsheet
#react#typescript#local-first#markdown
The Churn is an app that models a story as database. Every scene, character, thread and world is a plain Markdown file. Edit structural elements through forms (pov, relationships, open questions). You can write prose like a normal person, or feed it to your favorite agent. RPG-style progress tracking keeps your head in the game. A neat validator finds your plot holes before angry fans.
Here is a tiny demo:
The ChurnAct I — The Toll
book 33%Click a status to advance it · edit · links jump to the element
1. The Gravewright's Bargain
40%Arrival at the Deadlandspov: loc:
The Dealpov: loc:
2. Toll of the Dead
25%The Toll Comes Duepov: loc:
Mort's Warningpov: loc:
Synthetic sample from the app’s fictional demo book — the real manuscript, prose, and app stay private. Edits are in-memory only.