Write or Die
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Write or Die is an online web application designed to combat writer's block by letting users of the application punish themselves if they slow down or stop typing in the application's window. How severe the punishments are depends on the mode the user chooses, which ranges from "Gentle" to "Kamikaze".[1][2] It was reviewed by publications PCWorld, the Los Angeles Times and The Guardian, and it was most notably used by writers Helen Oyeyemi[2] and David Nicholls.[3] The creator, Jeff Printy, explained that he wrote the application because he wants "to be published and make a living as a writer."[3]
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- ^ Norris, Jim (September 12, 2013). "Write or Die review: Write, or be punished for your crimes". PCWorld. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Kellogg, Carolyn (June 13, 2012). "Not writing? There's an app for that: Write or Die". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Benedictus, Leo (October 7, 2014). "Write or Die: the software that offers struggling authors a simple choice". The Guardian. Retrieved April 4, 2015.