6 Writing Apps That'll Keep You in the Zone
Focus, grasshopper: you've got a long and winding writing road ahead of you. With NaNoWriMi upon us, we have just the thing to keep your eyes on the prize — apps for distraction-free writing. If a novel is in your future, use tools that give your words what they deserve: the glory of a full-screen display. Have a productive month by getting started with six beautifully designed writing apps for desktop and mobile.
Pen.io
Pen.io is a simple website that publishes your writing for free. It takes only seconds — no registration or setup necessary — to start writing and save your text to the Pen.io server or to a PDF.
Elements
This Dropbox-powered writing environment ($3) for iOS perfectly syncs files across all platforms and devices. Autosave, full text search, offline support, and document position memory (saving you from scrolling endlessly each time you open a file) keep thoughts and ideas organized wherever you are.
Ommwriter Dana
Ommwriter for Mac ($5), iPad ($5), and PC isn't just an app — it's an environment crafted by a team that paid special attention to the audio and visual effects fit for optimal concentration. Soothing background images and sound tracks enhance the writing experience, as well as document auto save, font options, save to PDF, and dual screen functionality.