Comments on: Distraction-free writing http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing Writing, marketing and technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Jones http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-747970 Rich Jones Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:18:42 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-747970 I'm a big fan of LightWrite, which is a free/open source online DFW. Check it out here: http://gun.io/w/ I’m a big fan of LightWrite, which is a free/open source online DFW. Check it out here: http://gun.io/w/

]]> By: Joakim http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-673411 Joakim Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:20:28 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-673411 If you want RTF-file support you might want to look up: http://jsvard.wordpress.com/chicago8/ It's freeware and distraction free as well... If you want RTF-file support you might want to look up:
http://jsvard.wordpress.com/chicago8/
It’s freeware and distraction free as well…

]]> By: Improve concentration, focus, flow and avoid distractions - Bad Language http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-654776 Improve concentration, focus, flow and avoid distractions - Bad Language Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:41:03 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-654776 [...] door, close your email program, put your phone on mute, shut down your blog reader software, use a distraction-free word  processor. Anything you can do to stop distractions before they happen, the [...] [...] door, close your email program, put your phone on mute, shut down your blog reader software, use a distraction-free word  processor. Anything you can do to stop distractions before they happen, the [...]

]]> By: Jenny Pilley http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-576879 Jenny Pilley Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:49:55 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-576879 I have never used these tools, however last year when writing my dissertation this is exactly what I could have done with! I seem to have good will power when writing articles, press releases and other online content, yet with my story writing after 10 minutes when the need to do research strikes, I end up becoming distracted. I will definitely be looking to this software when I feel the urge check my emails for the umpteenth time that sunday afternoon. Thanks! I have never used these tools, however last year when writing my dissertation this is exactly what I could have done with! I seem to have good will power when writing articles, press releases and other online content, yet with my story writing after 10 minutes when the need to do research strikes, I end up becoming distracted. I will definitely be looking to this software when I feel the urge check my emails for the umpteenth time that sunday afternoon. Thanks!

]]> By: Guy Thomas Wade http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-558853 Guy Thomas Wade Fri, 15 May 2009 14:45:56 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-558853 Also, have a look at Write Monkey. It has a lot of helpful functions. The one I like best is the word count function. Thanks for this post! Also, have a look at Write Monkey. It has a lot of helpful functions. The one I like best is the word count function.

Thanks for this post!

]]> By: How to Increase Your Writing Productivity | CyberFootprint http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-555654 How to Increase Your Writing Productivity | CyberFootprint Wed, 06 May 2009 10:59:47 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-555654 [...] If you want to know more about the tools for distraction-free writing, look at my post at BadLanguage.net. Tagged as: copywriting, darkroom, distraction, editor, productivity, q10, [...] [...] If you want to know more about the tools for distraction-free writing, look at my post at BadLanguage.net. Tagged as: copywriting, darkroom, distraction, editor, productivity, q10, [...]

]]> By: Honza http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-555650 Honza Wed, 06 May 2009 10:50:22 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-555650 I've never tried DarkRoom on multiple monitors, so I can't tell about its capability to perform well in this context. Thank you for sharing this info with us! As for the typewriter sounds in Q10, they can be easily switched off as well. Strangely enough, I sometimes find those sounds motivating. It feels like a sign of progress - the more it clicks, the more you are getting towards the desired goal. :-) I’ve never tried DarkRoom on multiple monitors, so I can’t tell about its capability to perform well in this context. Thank you for sharing this info with us!

As for the typewriter sounds in Q10, they can be easily switched off as well. Strangely enough, I sometimes find those sounds motivating. It feels like a sign of progress – the more it clicks, the more you are getting towards the desired goal. :-)

]]> By: Jes http://www.badlanguage.net/distraction-free-writing/comment-page-1#comment-555386 Jes Tue, 05 May 2009 20:50:33 +0000 http://www.badlanguage.net/?p=955#comment-555386 For distraction-free editing on Windows, I prefer Darkroom (also free). For me, a notable advantage over Q10 is that Darkroom can be configured to blank out multiple monitors (if Q10 can be made to do this, it wasn't obvious to me). It also doesn't do the faux typewriter sound effects, which I found distracting in Q10. http://they.misled.us/dark-room For distraction-free editing on Windows, I prefer Darkroom (also free). For me, a notable advantage over Q10 is that Darkroom can be configured to blank out multiple monitors (if Q10 can be made to do this, it wasn’t obvious to me). It also doesn’t do the faux typewriter sound effects, which I found distracting in Q10.

http://they.misled.us/dark-room

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