Writing Streak
Productivity
writing habit tracker
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Writing Streak
Write every day, measure your progress, achieve your writing goals
writingstreak.ioHow HN took it
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 HNHey, 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 HNThe 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 HNHey, 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 HNI 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 HNThis 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 HNhow 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 HNthis 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 HNNice! 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 HNhow 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 HNI 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 HNWell 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