If you’re anything like me, the fewer distractions during writing time, the better. FocusWriter does exactly what it says on the tin: helps you focus by removing screen clutter. It’s free to download here.
Getting started is super simple: download, open, and type. Focuswriter has a few customization tools such as themes and a cute typewriter sound effect (which I love). You can design your background and foreground or download some lovely pre-generated themes here.
Along with the theme options are some choices for fonts types, colors, and sizes, but once you’ve set yours, they apply to everything on the page. Customize wisely!
My favorite features are a little more technical than aesthetic: a timer to alert you when you’ve written for a pre-set length of time, and a live-updating word counter. I can set a daily goal (2,000 words) and my counter will keep track of my progress and let me know how much further I have to go! Perfect for November.
Try it out and let me know what you think!
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