Whether you’re a freelance writer or a blogger, you need a quiet computer environment to think creatively and write effectively/productively.
But, with the boatloads of online commotions (be it your mail inbox, chitchats, social networks, games et al) around you, it’s almost impossible to concentrate on the thing that matters: giving proper attention to write.
Never fret! I scour the interwebs and found these 11 handy tools that will aid you in distraction-free / Zen like writing.
1. JDarkRoom
JDarkRoom is a prominent, unfussy full-screen text file editor devoid of the typical extras that might divert you from the job in hand. If you are penning a speech, tale, article, thesis or just want to be up to focus on your writing, then JDarkRoom may assist you.
Supported on: Windows, MAC OS X, Linux | Download
2. Q10
Q10 is a clean but capable text editor coded and established with writers in mind. It is lightweight, keeps out of your way and it is solid with many handy aspects a full-screen text editor gets.
Supported OS: Windows | Download
3. FocusWriter
FocusWriter is an uncluttered, disturbance-free writing environment. It employs a hide-awaytechnique that you catch by moving your mouse to the borders of the screen, letting the program to have a native look and feel to it albeit still getting off the beaten path so that you can engross yourself in your writing.
Supported on: Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X | Download
4. OmmWriter / Dana
OmmWriter (now named Dana) is a modest effort to evoke what technology has swiped away from us today: our ability to focus. A smooth text processor decisively deems in inducing writing a delight afresh, justifying the intimate bond between writer and paper. The more intimate the connection, the stable the flow of insights. If you are an author, blogger, reporter, copywriter, lyricist, or just someone who cherishes writing, look no further.
Supported on: MAC OS X, Windows and iPad | Download
5. WriteMonkey
Writemonkey is a Windows only zenware writing application with an exceptionally barebones UI (user interface), parting you only with your feelings and words. It is lightweight and very swift. With a range of advanced gizmos beneath, it preserves you write more adept.
Supported OS: Windows | Download
6. DarkCopy
DarkCopy is a vanilla, full-screen text editor for interruption free writing. It is for anybody who likes the minimalism of a typewriter, and craves to boost productivity by concentrating only on writing. It was developed as a free, web-based replica of WriteRoom. Go ahead and try it! Just begin typing and change to full-screen editing mode to enlighten your mind.
Web-based editor: Supports all the major browsers | Launch DarkRoom
7. QuietWrite
Bumping on a serene spot to write online is tricky. Most tools are too chaotic and too packed full of the needless. QuietWrite is special. It’s your quiet online editor: a place where you can be left solely with your words and ideas. Consider of QuietWrite as your online writing terminal – a place where you can achieve your top writing. All your work is repeatedly saved as you write, so you’ll in no way drop a word. Icing on the cake: you can export writings to yourWordPress blog and edit it on your iPad.
Web-based editor: Supports all the major browsers | Launch QuietWire
8. Koi Writer
Formal, topic-specific, or just personal text writing – just like using paper and pen, the straightforward Koi Writer application will lend you a hand. It requires your attention on writing not on elements, letting you to rivet on your subject matter totally.
Web-based editor: Supports all the major browsers | Launch Koi Writer
9. PenZen
PenZen is the distraction free online writing environment, Period. Uncluttered writing at it’s best. You don’t have too many options apart from saving your writings to pen.io (simple online publishing tool) and edit later or save to a PDF. What more do you want?!
Web-based editor: Supports all the major browsers | Launch PenZen writer
10. BigHugeLabs Writer
Just write, nothing else. BigHugeLabs Writer (the internet typewriter) will look after saving your work as you go routinely every few minutes, when you create a fresh document, and when you open an existing one. Your docs will be stocked up providing you don’t clear cookies. Writer was inspired by the excellent Writeroom by Hog Bay Software too.
Web-based editor: Supports all the major browsers | Launch Writer
11. Write Space
Write Space is a ‘Google chrome’ specific fine-tunable full-screen text-editor application. It’s intended to reduce the hindrances that come between you and your writing. The document is automatically saved with each key-tap, so you don’t have to fret about losing your work. It is entirely independent, which means that it’ll keep on role even while your connection is interrupted. It stores your writings on your own system, not on some external server. You can adjust the font, background, width of the editor window, and more.
Write Space is available as an app for Google Chrome browser from Chrome Web Store. |Install
Bonus – for WordPress bloggers:
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Conclusion:
Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. ~Gene Fowler
If creative thinking itself isn’t hard enough for you, try to add some distractions to it… Scary! Isn’t it? How hard it is to focus.
There you have it!
I believe I covered almost all the major distraction-free writing tools and hope these will help you. Although all the tools listed here look like the same (at least through screenshots), there are some variations you may find unique. You just go ahead and try your choice. My favorites are Ommwriter (for desktop) and QuiteWrite (for Online writing).
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