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StJohn  ·  3662 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Typewriter: A Mac Text Editor that Doesn't Let You Delete Stuff

I've known way too many people who never get to the end of a first draft because they can't move on unless it's perfect. Writing really is rewriting — you can't be afraid to fuck it up on a first draft. I don't know about no edits, though! I like a distraction-free plain text editor instead of a word processor full of buttons.

But I reckon even typewriters are a luxury. Can you imagine what they did before typewriters? How long did it take to write a whole novel by hand? And edit it! Jebus.