![]() Maybe you want to brainstorm, ideastorm, or vent. Perhaps you don’t want to save your work you want to write and do it quickly for 15 minutes. Having said as much, the app is flexible. You must generate ideas quickly and keep them coming to satisfy the time goal and save your work. In grade school our teachers called this stream of consciousness writing.now we’ll call it Flowstate. If you stop writing for five seconds, the app deletes your work, and you must start over or quit. Your writing is gone forever with no way to reclaim the words. So far so good, write? Now the brilliance - stop writing for five seconds and Flowstate erases your work. You set a timer with your choice of one, five, 10, or 15-minute blocks. To “type” with the thumbs is to miss the full experience, and this is an experience in which total immersion is beneficial. ![]() Flowstate is a bare-bones writing application - just you and the screen, and best used with a keyboard. I happen to love the concept and wish Flowstate went further.more on that later. If you don’t like pressure or anxiety, this might not be the application for you. If you’re stuck on a concept or just looking for a creative boost, Brainsparker will help. I am biased of course and believe Brainsparker best used with a fountain pen and journal, but a keyboard, whiteboard, paintbrush, or even a nap are all valuable tools with which to explore the app. The innovator's pack is fantastic for entrepreneurs, and I find value in the coach’s pack as well - fitting as you can imagine and would expect. ![]() While designed with writers in mind, one must not be a writer to gain value from the various cards. You could ruminate on a card for years, or you could watch an idea flash in your mind for a brief moment, perhaps reinforcing a concept you already hold dear. You can keep it simple, or go as deep as your heart desires. While simple, Brainsparker does precisely what it is meant to do - spark ideas that you can use to develop philosophical concepts and various thought processes. The cards organize into packs, and you have your pick of the following packs of cards: This nifty application mimics decks of cards and offers writing prompts on the back of every card. If following Robert Greene’s advice in the 48 Laws of Power, perhaps that is part of their plan.Īnd what of the rest of us? What of the mere mortals who may never reach the level of Dante or Voltaire, Rowling or Brown? What of those who write as a hobby or a side hustle, or just as a release to satisfy the inner desire to create? Brainsparker and Flowstate can help. Flow it seems, comes naturally to them, or at the very least they hide from the masses the pains they endure to pen their great works. They dazzle in the moment and leave footprints in history the immortals we remember for all-time. Gods of the pen (or keyboard) we say, gifted writers who never cease to amaze us with the quality and the quantity of their output. We revere those who reach this state frequently and with ease. Words seem to magically appear upon the page. Many seek, but few obtain, that precious flow state where time stops and concepts reveal themselves as though waves on the shore, never ceasing, daring you to ride a thought to completion before the next big set marches in. Idea generation and sustained focus lie at the heart of every writer’s dream. I find these apps invaluable in my writing process, and when used in tandem, launch me into a state of idea generation and focus that is optimal for productive writing. In today’s article, I share two iOS applications, Brainsparker and Flowstate, that support me with the aforementioned challenges. Do you frequently experience writer’s block? Do you struggle with concept generation or the ability to explore ideas to the point where great writing is possible? Do you find reaching a flow state a challenge? I admit to all of the above, and if you do too, I can help you.
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