And had the worlds least-distracting baby
Freewrite
The new third-gen Freewrite Alpha is like a typewriter without the paper.
Writers used to have it so easy.
What could be simpler than that?
Freewrite
Today’s poor writers have it so much harder.
But there is hopein the form of the Alpha.
I find there is less eye fatigue with the LCD screen," award-winning novelistRobert Redingertold Lifewire via email.
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“There’s just something about the LCD screen that seems to encourage me to write.
I associate it with the whole writing process.
With these computer screens, I just feel like writing emails.
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Writing a novel on a laptop just doesn’t feel right for me.”
Write Free
A laptop or iPad with a keyboard case is the ultimate writing machine.
And yet that’s not enough.
Somehow, the general-purpose computer isn’t up to the job.
State Saving
There’s something to be said about technology that is always ready for you.
And that’s before we get to font customizations and the like.
The Alpha is laser-focused on getting your words down.
SO MANY DISTRACTIONS!"
says fantasy writerAustine Decker on Twitter.
In fact, the Alpha is so focused that it might only really be good for long-form fiction.
But that’s the whole point of a purpose-built tool.
It does one thing and hopefully does it better than anything else.
For general purpose computing, we have computers.
Cloud
That’s not to say this is stuck in the past.
The Alpha uses Wi-Fi, and it can automatically sync to Google Drive, Dropbox, and Evernote.
This split between writing and editing is another key aspect of the Alpha’s appeal.
You simply cannot edit.
You just have to write.
Move forward, increase the word count, and think about it all later.
If you’re a novelist, it’s hard to think of a better thought-out alternative to the typewriter.
And the other bonus is that the new v3 is the cheapest yet.
