StreamType is a writing app that is not for the faint of heart: if you stop writing for more than 5 seconds everything you have written gets utterly erased.
Irrevocably, irretrievably and irrecoverably.
After the time you have set expires you can continue writing just as before, but the 5 second timeout will no longer affect your writing. You can then copy and paste the text into any Word file, Google Doc, or any other place you would like to store your writing.
In order to force the writer to focus completely on the writing. With regular writing applications there are a million different distractions begging for attention, and with infinity time stretched ahead of you procrastination is virtually inevitable. This app takes away the writer's freedom to procrastinate.
We have returned the writer to the purity of a typewriter, and refined the experience even further.
It is a drastic tool for people who finally want to get their writing done, regardless of how much willpower they thought they had.
Unfortunately not. The 5 second timeout is a double edged sword—ands she cuts deep. In order to focus the writer's mind completely, the threat of erasure has to be complete. This is the only way to ensure total focus; and it does unfortunately mean that there is no way of recovering what has been deleted.
Close this screen by clicking on the X in the top right corner to get back to the main screen. From there you can select the duration you want to be writing for, as well as the typeface you would like to write in. Once you are ready click the button labeled "Click here to start typing for x minutes." This will start the app.
Great! We recommend you start with a 1 minute session—or 5 minutes at most. This allows you to get a feel for the typing rhythym you should be aiming for, without risking too much.
Happy writing!
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P.S. if you enjoy using the app or have any suggestions to make please let me know either way on aron@adler.dev.