Writing Streak

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Writing Streak

Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals

writingstreak.io

#writing habit#writing streak#daily writing#writing goals

262points
79comments
#113of 2,155 in 2018
Top 6%of 2018 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

7 positive, 19 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 8 critical, out of 41 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.

Idea: 2 for, 6 againstDesign: 4 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean workflow of starting to type before signing up.

    From 2 comments
    • First impressions: - Cool a new writing app. I was looking for one of those (seriously) - The first thing i noticed was the content. My eyes totally skipped over the writing are.…
      riskpeep on HN
    • Hey, this is strikingly similar to a tool I built a number of years ago, and used personally for some time. All the way down to the color scheme and the heatmap style calendar.…
      matthiaswh on HN
  • Visualizations and metrics are motivating.

    From 2 comments
    • The visualizations are a really nice way to stay motivated. I have been hoping to see more of these types of concepts used. The Apple Watch has different goals that it sets out…
      nyxtom on HN
    • The metrics and the motivational features are really neat, and well thought out. Kudos!
      mxuribe on HN
  • Well designed site.

    From 1 comment
    • Well designed site! I used something similar: 750words.com for a year within few months the streak turned to torture. There was no noticeable improvement in my adult writing…
      sireat on HN

Objections

  • Monochrome color scheme and cluttered design.

    From 2 comments
    • First impressions: - Cool a new writing app. I was looking for one of those (seriously) - The first thing i noticed was the content. My eyes totally skipped over the writing are.…
      riskpeep on HN
    • Hey, this is strikingly similar to a tool I built a number of years ago, and used personally for some time. All the way down to the color scheme and the heatmap style calendar.…
      matthiaswh on HN
  • Unclear what the app does and why to write daily.

    From 2 comments
    • I honestly don't understant what it does. What is a "daily writing habit"? Is this meant for authors? Is it a speed typing thing?
      Double_a_92 on HN
    • I think I'm missing something, there is no mention about _why_ I should do that? What's the purpouse? In other topics it's obvious to me, if I'd read "execise every day" I…
      jeena on HN
  • Metrics and quantity focus discourage creative writing.

    From 2 comments
    • Why does everything have to be metrics-driven today? My creative efforts are the things I least want to subject to metrics and tracking.
      bitwize on HN
    • This app is nice, but it encourages quantity and noise. Most literate people don't need to write more. They need to learn how to express themselves concisely and meaningfully:…
      jdtang13 on HN
  • Data privacy and storage concerns.

    From 2 comments
    • Cool tool, I really like the idea and workflow it promotes! Only question I have is about the content I write into your text box. Is it still mine? Is it private to everyone…
      phantarch on HN
    • how private this tool is? Can you check my content or data?
      codesternews on HN

Requests

  • Bright or alternative color themes.

    From 2 comments
    • Thank you for your advice! I definitely should get better at writing a copy. I'll try to trim it down, make it stronger and clearer. I'm thinking I will add a bright theme, some…
      rayalez on HN
    • this looks pretty cool, i'll give it a shot for a week to help me hit my personal writing goals outside of my professional work. i'd enjoy it if there were different aesthetic…
      cryoshon on HN
  • Writing prompts and topic ideas.

    From 2 comments
    • Sounded promising, so I signed up. Then I realized I didn't really understand what to write about. Would be cool if you gave prompts to write about. Also not a huge fan of the…
      catchmeifyoucan on HN
    • Nice! Have seen others comment that they have trouble knowing what to write about. Maybe could add a feature where people can save writing topic ideas. When I'm in a creative…
      aaavl2821 on HN
  • Social features like community prompts and comments.

    From 1 comment
    • This is quite good. Maybe not the direction you're thinking of taking this, but it would be nice to have some optional social features; e.g. community writing prompts,…
      archagon on HN
  • Multiple writing documents per day.

    From 1 comment
    • Hey - First of all, I really appreciate this! I love the timed sessions that makes you keep writing. A few things: 1. It lost a bunch of my writing. I was writing in zen-mode and…
      tumblen on HN
  • Fix lost text when switching modes.

    From 1 comment
    • Hey - First of all, I really appreciate this! I love the timed sessions that makes you keep writing. A few things: 1. It lost a bunch of my writing. I was writing in zen-mode and…
      tumblen on HN

Questions

  • Is user content private and who can access it?

    From 2 comments
    • Cool tool, I really like the idea and workflow it promotes! Only question I have is about the content I write into your text box. Is it still mine? Is it private to everyone…
      phantarch on HN
    • how private this tool is? Can you check my content or data?
      codesternews on HN
  • What is a daily writing habit and what is the purpose?

    From 2 comments
    • I honestly don't understant what it does. What is a "daily writing habit"? Is this meant for authors? Is it a speed typing thing?
      Double_a_92 on HN
    • I think I'm missing something, there is no mention about _why_ I should do that? What's the purpouse? In other topics it's obvious to me, if I'd read "execise every day" I…
      jeena on HN

Alternatives named

  • 750words.com

    From 2 comments
    • There exists a similar "app" with the same premise: http://750words.com/ I used to use it long long time ago. It had other interesting features like sentiment analysis of…
      kubami on HN
    • Well designed site! I used something similar: 750words.com for a year within few months the streak turned to torture. There was no noticeable improvement in my adult writing…
      sireat on HN
  • everydaycheck.com

    From 1 comment
    • I've used a more generalized heat map visualization app called everydaycheck.com which I quite like
      spraak on HN
  • streak.club

    From 1 comment
    • In case anyone is interested in general purpose streaking, I made a website for people to do any kind of creative streak: https://streak.club/
      leafo on HN

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