![]() It is pleasing to the eye and keeps you focused on the task – writing. If you are looking to write an application that has very little to start, then this app is for you. This is the idea of AI writer, who appeared on the Mac and has since made its way as the iPad (and, more recently, iPhone). 5 Best Writing Apps on iPad in 2018 – Let the Count Begin!ĥ Best Writing Apps on iPad in 2018 – Let the Count Begin! 1) IA Writer.(Or I’ll let those super-awesome, super-cool editors fix it for me. ![]() Of course, looking back I can see numerous spelling errors or phrasing that I want to change, but I’ll deal with that in the blog editor screen. I’m writing this blog post in WriteRoom right now! And I’m amazed at how fast and furious my thoughts flowed from head to fingers to screen. And for that, I’m more than happy to copy-and-paste my words (or, more easily, import it into Word) into my more advanced word processor when I need to apply special formatting for my editors or add links or insert figures. I’m finding my word count growing as I worry less about editing right now and concentrate on what’s more important - putting words down.Īs I said, there’s plenty of time for editing later. With Word, I’m always using the backspace key to go back and edit on the fly and I’m always finding things to do rather than write (such as opening a browser window when something pops in my head that I want to research - that’s what I call it, but it’s really just procrastination rearing its head). WriteRoom has made a solid impact on my writing in a very positive way. I like it with the default settings just fine, but feel free to tweak it any way you like… just don’t lose what makes this app so great! And yes, I can change the font, the font size, and even mess with margins and word wrap settings, but I don’t. It even has the ability to read my text to me. I can export to PDF or save to various different encoding schemes. I can create different themes as well, such as disabling the spell-checking feature in my Rough Draft theme so autocorrection/suggestions don’t slow me down. Notification alerts don’t pop up while the app is running (or, at least, I haven’t had it happen yet). The menu is hidden and only appears when you move the pointer to the top of the screen. I even write the occasional lengthy email message with it because it works (for me) so well.Īs you can see, you get a full-screen with no distractions. ![]() (For the Mac only - sorry, Windows users, but check this out.)Īnd I’ve been using it. And non-formatted text, too! This sounds promising. WriteRoom presents me with a blank screen and a cursor. ![]() Oh, wait… what’s this? A little app for easily-distracted writers? What’s it called? WriteRoom. So it’s back to the word processor.īut wouldn’t it be nice if I didn’t have all those distractions? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a simple little word processor that wouldn’t interrupt my flow and train of thought and just let me get words down on screen? I’ve been told by numerous writer friends that just getting the words down in an early draft is the best method for them, and I know it sure works for me… there’s plenty of time to go back and clean up dialogue, find errors, fix punctuation, and more. Hand cramps and trying to decipher my scratch is no fun. ![]() My handwriting is atrocious, and I’ve tried (and failed) to use a pen and paper to do my writing in the past. Buttons, pop-ups, notifications, toolbars, menus… visually, I guess I’m easily distracted while working on my laptop. Let me just check that real fast.ĭo you get the idea? Distractions. Oh, wait… a little notification just popped up at the bottom of the screen telling me I have a new email message. Oh, wait… what does this pop-up say? There’s an update that needs to be installed? Sure, go ahead… I need to take a break. Oh, wait… what’s that little squiggle? A misspelled word? Backspace… backspace… backspace. I need words to flow fast and I need them to hit the screen with as little distraction as possible. When I have used it (for fiction writing), I’ve found it to have one major drawback that I also experience when using Word. I really do! But it just doesn’t lend itself to tech writing IMO. doc format, using Word is pretty much how things are done. I’ve never been able to get another word processor to stick, and given that all of my publishers require chapters in. And for most of them I do all my original writing in Microsoft Word. I write for a variety of sources - technology book publishers, a few magazines, and a couple of blogs (one being the super-awesome that has the best and coolest editors in the world). ![]()
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