Writer'sUnblock
A downloadable extension
Do you often feel stuck when writing stories, articles, emails, etc?
Writer'sUnblock is a Chrome-based extension that functions as a free (albeit less robust) alternative to AI-assisted creative writing platforms like NovelAI.
The "Unblock!" option in your context menu will analyze your writing and suggest continuations when you feel stuck. It works in online word processing platforms like Notion, Canva, and Aspose. It even functions on popular platforms like YouTube, X, Substack, Gmail, and more!*
Users can also work inside the extension's built-in text editor. If you feel stuck and don't know which direction to take your story, hit the "Unblock!" button to generate an additional sentence or two as a new starting point. You can work side-by-side with your preferred cloud-hosted services like Google Drive. The text editor runs in a separate tab for quick accessibility, and new tabs can be opened any time from the extension's toolbar icon or from within the text editor itself.
The "Unblock!" feature is powered by Google Gemini API, which will analyze the context of the story (up to 30,000 characters, or 20,000 characters in the text editor) and consider additional user-submitted lore (up to 10,000 characters, text editor only). A Google Gemini API key is required, which can be generated quickly and easily for free at Google's AI For Developers platform.
Writer'sUnblock is a free and open source software.
*Not currently compatible with Google Docs, Zoho, ONLYOFFICE, or Microsoft 365. Writer'sUnblock may be incompatible with some other platforms.
Download
Install instructions
- Download and unzip in an easy-to-navigate location.
- Visit chrome://extensions/ in your browser and switch to Developer Mode (in the top-right corner).
- Select Load unpacked (top-left corner).
- Navigate to the extension's root folder and click Select Folder.
- Pin the extension to your toolbar (optional).
- Use the link provided to create a Google Gemini API key.
- Enjoy!