I closed my laptop and the chapter is empty.

That is not supposed to happen. Check binder counts and Snapshots. Chat from Need help? so we can see the real desk state. Do not assume a phone/laptop sync story.

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Autosave

We save as you type. Leaving the site does not delete drafts.

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Chapter 12

The Harbor

Mira stood under the platform light. The train was late again. She almost texted Jonah — then put the phone away.

The platform smelled like wet iron. She counted the tiles between her boots and the yellow line — something to do with her hands that wasn’t the phone.

Somewhere down the line a horn sounded — long, then gone. She kept the letter in her coat and did not look at the clock again.

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Typewriter autosaves chapter prose to the cloud as you type, and flushes on tab close / laptop sleep. Leaving the site does not auto-delete drafts. One signed-in library — not a separate phone/laptop sync product. If words look missing: confirm the same account, open the book, check binder word counts, open Snapshots if any. Soft-trash is only for manuscripts you deleted (~30 days restore). Real wipes are bugs, not expected behavior.

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Same account
Sign in with the same email on phone and laptop. There is one library, not two sync products.
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Check the binder
Word counts on chapters. Open the chapter. Check Snapshots.
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Trash is separate
Deleted manuscripts sit in trash ~30 days. Draft status is not a delete timer.

Questions

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