A web-based writing app based on Flowstate. Built using React.
The premise is simple. You set a duration during which you write; within that duration, if you stop typing for more than 5 seconds, all your progress is lost.
The typical use case of Flowstate is to avoid writer's block and get something down in writing. Personally, I've been using it for journalling; it's been a good exercise getting all of my thoughts, latent or prominent, down in writing. The duration has also helped me keep a consistent routine; if I know it's only going to be fifteen minutes every session, it's easier to sit down and get through it.
This app was scaffolded using create-react-app and then ejected.
In order to run it locally, clone this repository, run npm install
, and then either:
- run
node scripts/start.js
to start a local server - run
node scripts/build.js
to create a production-optimized build
Have suggestions/ideas for improvement? Feel free to submit them in the form of an issue (pull requests also welcome).
- Setting up DNS for write.itskrish.co (formerly accessible at write.surge.sh)
- Refactoring storage from localStorage to a backwards-compatible ORM-esque system.
- Refactoring timekeeping with system time instead of setTimeout.
- Setting up benchmarking + optimizing for speed.
- Packaging as an Electron (Desktop) app.