750words and Penzu: Online Journaling To Spur Writers Onward

Image representing Penzu as depicted in CrunchBase
Image via CrunchBase

The new online resource 750 Words offers a great challenge to help writers get their daily juices flowing.  It is based on the notion that writing 750 words every single morning is an effective conditioning exercise for writers.  As an incentive, users earn badges when they meet certain writing goals.  There’s even a “One Month Challenge,” with rewards and punishments to spur you on — and an option to create your own reward at the end of the month.  One’s ramblings are strictly private, unless one chooses to share selected entries.  One can even tie into Facebook, where one’s friends can offer encouragement.  I think many writers will find this online application to be very valuable, especially those that are in a rut or face writer’s block.  Be sure to read the site’s FAQ page to understandthe site’s concepts.

Penzu is another secure and private online journaling site.  The developers include a test-drive option, allowing visitors to try out the application without signing up for it.  If you like it, one can sign up for a free account.  Those who really like the service can upgrade to the Pro version and its additional features for $19.00 a year.

The interface is supremely clean and uncluttered.  It’s just a virtual lined sheet of paper, which includes the day’s date, a line for Subject Title and the rest for one’s journal entry.  In the free version, users can lock it down to protect it from intruders.  In the pro version, one can go the extra step and invoke military-grade encryption.  The service also provides options to make selected pages public.  This app is for those serious about journaling.

Related articles by Zemanta
Reblog this post [with Zemanta]
Related Posts

If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Sorry, comments are closed.

Web Analytics