Question 1

What exactly is Blocwrite?

Accepted Answer

Blocwrite is a structured writing studio for long-form fiction. It gives you a story bible (Canon), a chapter planner, scene-by-scene drafting in focused blocs, and clean manuscript export. Think of it as the workspace between your outline and your finished book.

Question 2

Is AI included in the subscription?

Accepted Answer

No. Blocwrite does not include AI credits or charge for AI usage. You bring your own API key from OpenRouter. Free models are available on OpenRouter. The subscription covers only the studio workspace.

Question 3

Can I use Blocwrite without AI at all?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Every feature works without AI. You can plan chapters, write prose, manage your Canon, and export manuscripts entirely by hand. AI generation buttons are completely optional — you can toggle them off whenever you like.

Question 4

What is the Canon?

Accepted Answer

The Canon is your story bible — characters with personalities and speech patterns, locations with sensory details, lore rules, and voice guidelines. When you ask the AI to generate prose, it reads your entire Canon first to stay consistent.

Question 5

How does the 30-day free trial work?

Accepted Answer

You get full access to every feature for 30 days. No charge until the trial ends. Cancel anytime during the trial and you will not be billed.

Question 6

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cancel from your Settings panel inside the app. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period.

Question 7

Is my writing private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your novels are stored in your own isolated data space. We do not read, train on, or share your content.

Question 8

What AI models can I use?

Accepted Answer

Any model available through OpenRouter (including free ones like Llama, Mistral, and Gemma). You choose the model and control the costs.

Question 9

How does Blocwrite compare to Novlr or Sudowrite?

Accepted Answer

Novlr and Sudowrite are strong at specific slices of the writing workflow. Blocwrite is built as one manuscript workspace: long-session drafting, a structured codex beside the chapter, reader share links with notes, checkpoints, and exports—plus optional BYO AI so you are not locked into a single vendor model or mandatory AI pricing. If your priority is the whole book from plan to publish-ready file, Blocwrite is designed for that path.

Question 10

Is Blocwrite only for AI-first writers?

Accepted Answer

No. Every planning, drafting, codex, sharing, and export feature works with AI completely off. AI is an optional assist layer when you connect your own provider—similar in spirit to picking tools à la carte rather than renting an all-in-one generator.

Question 11

Where did the old Blocwrite studio URL go?

Accepted Answer

Bookmarks to /dashboard or legacy project paths permanently redirect to the writing studio at /studio after you sign in. The product is the same workspace, under one modern shell.

Product notes and writing craft.