New technology in support of creative writing
Whatever your views on the use of technology to support writing, you may be interested in this new app. Software that offers help to aspiring creative writers has been around for years and there’s plenty of it about (second link below), but this is something different. It’s the only app that promises to lend you the skills of the man who wrote “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. Aptly named The Hemingway App, it works by editing your writing, helping you to make it bold and clear. It highlights overly long or complex sentences, eschews excessive adjectives, and lets you know its objection to most uses of the passive voice. Currently available only for Apple, you can try it online (first link below). Just paste in something you’re working on and edit away, or click the “Write” button to compose something new. If you see text highlighted yellow, shorten the sentence or split it. If your prose turns purple, you need shorter words. And so on. Mouse over highlighted text for hints.
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