Caleb LeNoir

Draft - Focused Rough Draft Writing

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When you are creating a rough draft, the last thing you need is judgement. What you need is a space where you can just write, without worrying about grammar or spelling or getting things perfect. Draft is a desktop app for focused rough draft writing.

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Caleb LeNoir
I created Draft to solve a problem I face when sitting down to write each morning. I open the editor I use and I am overwhelmed with choices: edit, write, rearrange, etc. These choices distracted me from what I was intending to do: write. At some point, I switched to writing with pen and paper to try to solve the problem. It worked really well. I was more focused and got more words out. But, I would then have to type everything I had written. This was another de-motivator and I have enough of those already. So I decided to create a focused rough draft writing tool. Draft has a single purpose: helping you to get the rough draft of your next story out of your head. With that in mind, there is a lot that it intentionally does not do. There is no spellcheck, no grammar highlighting, no font choices, no markdown, and no editing. Just a box for writing. Once you complete a thought, hit Enter, and the box is clean and ready for the next thought. When you are done with a scene or a chapter, the summary screen shows your full text which you can copy with a single click. Take this text to your favorite editor to make the improvements you need.
Caleb LeNoir
For the Beta period, I'm allowing people to pay what they want via Gumroad (with a $1 minimum to help cover the platform fees). This purchase will include any updates for Version 1.