I came across this web application a few weeks back while listening to AmberMac‘s dulcet tones on CommandN #156. The application is called Write or Die written by Dr. Wicked, and its aim is to make you a more productive writer.
Write or Die provides you motivation to write not based on the positive reinforcement of a job well done but on the fear of a web-based application inflicting consequences upon you. Write or Die offers varying levels of “difficulty” from forgiving through to evil, and three types of consequences.
- Gentle mode provides a polite pop-up reminder to keep writing
- Normal mode plays REALLY awful music/sounds in the background
- Kamikaze mode will begin deleting one word per second while you’re delinquent
The fear of having one’s work deleted is a serious motivator to keep writing.
If you’ve got a writing project to do whether it’s a paper for school like me, or you’re participating in a novel-writing event (WoD was originally built for authors participating in NanNoWriMo) give Write or Die a try.
Tags: application · consequences · dr. wicked · nanowrimo · review · services · sites · tools · Web 2.0 · web-based · write or die · writingNo Comments
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.