Amazing writing tool!

[msmcknittington]

Somebody in one of the Yuletide comms linked to this, and it is so perfect for me I feel like the person who made was communing with my spirit.

Write or Die: Dr. Wicked's Writing Lab

Basically, it's an application where you have to constantly write or there are repercussions. To quote the guy who made it:

Write or Die is a web application that encourages writing by punishing the tendency to avoid writing. Start typing in the box. As long as you keep typing, you're fine, but once you stop typing, you have a grace period of a certain number of seconds and then there are consequences. . . .

A tangible consequence is more effective than an intangible reward. . . .

The idea is to separate the writing process and the editing process as much as possible. . . .

This is aimed at anyone who wants to get writing done. It requires only that you recognize your own tendency towards self-sabotage and be willing to do something about it. If you're sick of saccharine writing advice that no one could honestly follow and you want a real method to getting work done.

Um, hello, writing difficulties! Just don't try to use it while eating dinner, because your dinner will go cold.

Comments

[irisheye.livejournal.com]

Omigod, I didn't test it out, but I watched the demo... the kamikaze mode is EVIL. I laughed when I saw it... but I think I could use it. Hahaha.

[msmcknittington.livejournal.com]

It's amazing! I wrote 5,000 words yesterday thanks to thing. And I wrote 1,000 words this morning before even approaching the world. Not on kamikaze mode, of course. I discovered that I can get 500 words every ten minutes under threat of Rick Astley or Hanson. Hee!

Off to write some more!

[irisheye.livejournal.com]

LOL. Oh yes, I imagine those would be incentive enough for me as well. :D
*Sigh* Unfortunately, I don't have time for it, as I have about a zillion school-related things hanging over my head that I still haven't started. Perhaps when I have more free time, I'll consider it.

[sanguineroses.livejournal.com]

Oh, I will have to try this.

Probably under kamikaze mode.

Though the "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" bit might be enough to get me moving. Eek.

now they just need an electroshock version

[pieridae.livejournal.com]

nice find. i seriously may need something harder to prompt my procrastinating butt, though.