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Agonizing Over Writer’s Block?
Prepare to breakthrough in five, four, three…
What writer of sound mind would ever use software that erased all of their writing — on purpose? I did and was surprised at what I learned.
In this category of self-proclaimed “dangerous software,” you lose your entire session draft unless you keep typing for the time you selected.
We’re not talking about a Pomodoro timer where you can leisurely type and do a little editing until your Pomodoro time expires. No, this category of software acts as both carrot and stick.
The Carrot and the Stick
The carrot puts you in the just-write frame of mind. No worrying about typos or correcting names or places. Common advice, right? But have you ever tested yourself to KNOW how well you follow it?
Whenever you pause to edit or think, the “stick” whacks you: your typing begins to fade away, and within five seconds, it’s gone.
Really gone.
It’s not like when you forget your password and press a button to recover it. There is NO way to recover your draft.
This software provides a way to test your ability to just-write, without editing, without conjuring the best adjective. Would you pass that test? I didn’t.