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Dave Branson Smith
@playswithfood · 96 Problems
Just want to say that we are super humbled to have one of our absolute favorite writing apps -- Hemingway -- listed as a similar product. Thanks @adam_b_long and @BenLongComedy for creating such a useful app and keeping it non-complicated. One flow I use every day is First Draft --> Hemingway for all my emails.
It's also my go-to app to make myself look … See more
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Andrew McLaughlin
@mcandrew · Medium
I've been using First Draft in beta for about a month, and have really loved it. I've experimented with a bunch of flows: First Draft --> Hemingway; First Draft --> Medium; First Draft --> Simple Note; First Draft --> Google Docs. All of them are useful for different functions, but they all start with First Draft. It took me only about 1 or… See more
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ben Watanabe
@benwtnb · 96 Problems
There's a lot the team and I would love to say about First Draft, but most of all would love to hear your questions and answer them!
First Draft was inspired by the experience of failing multiple times at writing a book on a computer, and finally succeeding at a first draft of a book in paper. We wanted to combine the best points of writing on paper with a … See more
Been using this since Beta and absolutely stoked to see it finally launch for everyone. Previous to First Draft, I was never really comfortable using a writing app, I preferred putting my content right in Google Docs thinking only about the editing I needed done. However, I love that First Draft forces me to be uncomfortable and accepting of the first draft … See more
Anna Cates
@_annacates · Interaction Designer & Entrepreneur
Love the site (the "typing" is a really cool way to show what the product is about), love the onboarding and the simplicity of the UI. Everything is set up just right to get you focused on the task, no clutter, everything appears and disappears just as you need it. Really good job.
Adam Runner
@damrunner · Growth executive, development activist
This is fantastic. I've been looking for something to help me merge the convenience of word processing/digital file management with my philosophical preference for handwriting in pen (you know, because you have to commit to the words that come out of your brain-piece without trying to perfect them).