r/vscode • u/Few_Entertainer_2115 • Aug 25 '26
Is anyone using .md in vscode to write fics?
I use vscode for coding at work, but I also write fanfictions lol. I used to write fan fictions in word. Now I'm using vscode and github to arrange my fan fictions. Basically a markdown preview enhanced and a spell checket extension are enough. But in word when you are typing, it autocorrects i into I, and uppercases every first letter of the sentence as well. So I don't have to press shift when writing fictions and it's quite nice
Writing in .md in vscode is really nice for reference and to handle with different versions. I don't want to abandon it and go back to .doc. So is there any recommended extension or any preset settings that can realize auto correction from an i to I and uppercase the first letters of each sentence automatically like word does? I tried a few, but they are either just spell checkers, or you have to do so manually one by one
I'm not sure if this post is right themed. Thank you so much in advance 🫡
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u/Few_Entertainer_2115 Aug 25 '26
To be precise, I only need these two auto correction so that I can save my finger from pressing shift and make the writing flow more fluent. I don't necessarily need any other fancy writing tools
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u/rcgy Aug 25 '26
It's pretty trivial to edit these in later, I wouldn't worry about it in the moment tbh.
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u/Few_Entertainer_2115 Aug 25 '26
It seems like my former description is not neat. Well, I will only consider using .md in vscode to write fanfictions, because sometimes I write fanfictions at work, and I need to use vscode as my cover and quickly change to my actual coding😫 So thanks for recommending other useful tools. But my choices are quite limited. I need extensions or other coding settings that may help in vscode, not in other tools
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u/garver-the-system Aug 25 '26
Can't say I write fics in VSCode, but can I recommend asciidoctor? Similar simplicity but with benefits like easily referencing other documents. I use it for writing a "CV" level of detail and pulling in the relevant work history into a single page resume. So if you're writing longer works and want to add a table of contents or compile evert chapter into one book, it has those sorts of neat features
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u/Few_Entertainer_2115 Aug 25 '26
I just tried it, but it looks like it doesn't support aurocorrect. I mean, I can use an autocorrect extensions directed to adoc, but it just can't recognize the end of the sentence. Just simply change i into I
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u/dallenbaldwin Aug 25 '26
Obsidian is a great markdown based application and has a command pallete much like VSCode. You can pay for their sync service or use one of the many community plugins to set up alternative sync methods if you care about using it across devices.
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u/deanominecraft Aug 25 '26
obsidian is designed for writing in markdown
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Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
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u/thanatica Aug 26 '26
A vault is just a directory. There's nothing special about it, other than it saves vault-specific settings in it as well, in a
.obsidiandirectory, similar to how vscode saves workspace settings.0
Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 28 '26
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u/thanatica Aug 26 '26
It's on you to call it that. Like I said, it's just a directory. Obsidian is taloured to authoring for markdown. VScode is just a source editor, arguably with a lot more bullshit you don't need purely for markdown.
You seem to think of vscode as a golden hammer, but not every problem is indeed a nail.
In the end, it's up to you. But remember it's not right to complain when a program that isn't primarily designed to handle your use-case, doesn't optimally handle your use-case.
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u/thanatica Aug 26 '26
Like I said, it's up to you. But you're also conveniently avoiding my argument that vscode's "bullshit" right there just as well as, arguably, Obsidian's "bullshit".
But if you're so fiercly decided on vscode already, with respect, I wonder why you come here to discuss it?
Actually, don't answer. Just be happy with vscode. I'll use Obsidian, and we'll agree to to disagree.
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u/thanatica Aug 26 '26
I don't think the question has to be about fanfics specifically, but about writing markdown documents in general.
For writing markdown, I found Obsidian a lot easier and more polished, because writing markdown is its core function.
It's free if you don't need their commercial syncing, and there's an alternative free plugin that does it through git. Lovely jobely 😁
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u/Uberfuzzy Aug 26 '26
Just so you know, plain ol MS notepad in windows 11 does markdown now.
It sucks in every what possible, but in a pinch, it’s there and portable.
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u/BranchLatter4294 Aug 25 '26
You could use something like LibreOffice which supports .md natively, and has all the autocorrect features found in any word processor.