NaNoWriMo Tip Of The Day: The "Distraction Free" Word Processors

NaNoWriMo tip of the day: The "Distraction Free" Word Processors

For some of us, the ol’ Microsoft Word just doesn’t cut it.

Do you stop writing and check Tumblr or any other social network every time you see a (1) in your browser? Does this checking of the one become a thirty-minute or longer thing? Are you procrastinating from your writing right now?

One of the things that I find handy is having a “distraction free” or motivational word processor handy. They are designed to take up your entire screen, including the taskbar at the bottom. It keeps you from seeing all of your notices that ultimately drag you away from what you’re doing. They also are minimalist, so you don’t have all of these unnecessary bells and whistles to deal with. How many times have you changed fonts today?

Here are some of my favorites:

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