Write or Die!
AKA Write or Die!
You’ll hear lots of people talk about setting goals and rewarding yourself when you reach them. How about the consequences? Do you work better avoiding the stick than seeking the carrot?
anime luv – d.graymanIf so, Write or Die! is your kind of writing tool. This online application will provide a Consequence of your choice, from Gentle to Electric Shock. You can also set a Forgiving, Strict, or Evil Grace Period before the Consequence takes place.
If you attempt to escape by saying you prefer not to be online while you write, you are out of luck. There is a desktop version of Write or Die! available for $10 – a very economical stick indeed. It uses the Adobe AIR framework, which means it will run on Windows, Mac, and Linux, so you truly have no excuse.
Unless you resort to pen and paper.
In which case I expect you to turn out as much work as Neil Gaiman, since he uses that venue as well.
Bassanio: Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence; And here choose I; joy be the consequence!
- Merchant of Venice
May 13, 2010
Categories: time management | writing
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