The Most Dangerous Writing App Explained

The Most Dangerous Writing App
Developer:Manuel Ebert
Latest Release Version:2.3
Latest Release Date:2019-05-08
Platform:Web Application
Genre:Text editor
License:GNU General Public Licence

The Most Dangerous Writing App is a web application for free writing that combats writer's block by deleting all progress if the user stops typing for five seconds.[1] [2] It is targeted at creative writers who want to write first drafts without worrying about editing or formatting.

Features

The app is designed to "shut down your inner editor and get you into a state of flow",[3] referring to the psychological concept of being in a flow state.

Users start a writing session by choosing a time or word limit,[4] and can only save or download their work if they complete the set limit without interruption. An optional "hardcore mode" blurs out everything the user has written so far, making it impossible to edit before finishing the writing session.[5]

History

The Most Dangerous Writing App was created by software engineer Manuel Ebert and was released as free, open source software on February 29, 2016.[6] It was reviewed by Wired, Forbes, Vogue, Huffington Post, The Verge, The Next Web, and others.[7] [8] It has been used in free writing contests and is recommended by NaNoWriMo.[9] [10]

In April 2019, The Most Dangerous Writing App was acquired by Squibler, but the original version remains freely accessible.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This 'Productivity' App Will Literally Destroy Your Work If You Stop Typing. 2016-03-07. HuffPost UK. en. 2019-05-27.
  2. Web site: This writing app will delete your work if you stop typing. Ghoshal. Abhimanyu. 2016-03-07. The Next Web. en-us. 2019-05-27.
  3. Web site: The Most Dangerous Writing App - Help. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301023058/http://www.themostdangerouswritingapp.com/. 2016-03-01. 2019-05-27.
  4. Sadistic Writing App Deletes Your Work if You Stop Typing. Rhodes. Margaret. 2016-03-14. Wired. 2019-05-27. 1059-1028.
  5. Web site: How to Perform Under Pressure With These 8 Wacky Productivity Apps. MakeUseOf. en-US. 2019-05-27.
  6. Web site: The Most Dangerous Writing App lets you delete all of your work for free. Statt. Nick. 2016-03-09. The Verge. 2019-05-27.
  7. Web site: I Tried The App That Erases Everything You Write If You Stop Typing. Teen Vogue. 9 April 2016. en. 2019-05-27.
  8. Web site: Get Back To Work! 6 Clever Productivity Apps. Wagstaff. Keith. Forbes. en. 2019-05-27.
  9. Web site: PowerHouseCreatives Contest The Most Dangerous Writing App (Results). 2019-04-01. Busy. 2019-05-27.
  10. Web site: 5 Ways to Raise the Stakes of Your Writing. National Novel Writing Month. 2019-05-27.
  11. Web site: The Most Dangerous Writing App. Ebert. Manuel. MDWA. en. 2019-10-17.

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