Comments on: The 5-Million Word Typewriter and How to Stay Focused http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/12/5-million-word-typewriter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-million-word-typewriter Practical Advice to Help Self-Publishers Build Better Books Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:48:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joel http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/12/5-million-word-typewriter/#comment-713 Joel Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:37:21 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=2638#comment-713 bovidae, thanks for that. Wow, pretty punitive, but for some people I guess that's what it takes! Would have appreciated a 1- or 5-minute timer though. For another approach, have you tried <a href="http://www.ommwriter.com/" rel="nofollow">Ommwriter</a>? bovidae, thanks for that. Wow, pretty punitive, but for some people I guess that’s what it takes! Would have appreciated a 1- or 5-minute timer though.

For another approach, have you tried Ommwriter?

]]> By: bovidae http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/12/5-million-word-typewriter/#comment-711 bovidae Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=2638#comment-711 You might want to check out this website-based program, since I think it addresses the focusing problem you describe: http://writeordie.drwicked.com/. I and many other online fiction writers swear by it's focusing abilities, since it "punishes" you with blinking lights or noise if you do anything but write constantly in it's text box. You might want to check out this website-based program, since I think it addresses the focusing problem you describe: http://writeordie.drwicked.com/. I and many other online fiction writers swear by it’s focusing abilities, since it “punishes” you with blinking lights or noise if you do anything but write constantly in it’s text box.

]]> By: admin http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2009/12/5-million-word-typewriter/#comment-344 admin Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:37:01 +0000 http://www.thebookdesigner.com/?p=2638#comment-344 Linda Jay, Thanks so much for your story. I remember those old Royals quite well because I learned to type on one in high school. In typing class after the first week they would cover the key caps to help you learn the keyboard, not so easy to do these days. I think I'll stick with my computer also. Linda Jay, Thanks so much for your story. I remember those old Royals quite well because I learned to type on one in high school. In typing class after the first week they would cover the key caps to help you learn the keyboard, not so easy to do these days. I think I’ll stick with my computer also.

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