Hace cuatro años, la startup Astrohaus, con sede en Nueva York / Detroit, lanzó Freewrite, una máquina de escribir electrónica "inteligente" diseñada para
Many authors can attest that writing isn't as simple as just sitting down at a computer and typing. A typical day might go more like this: Check email, look at Facebook, tweet. You know, anything but actual writing. Astrohaus' Freewrite E Ink typewriter was designed to combat these distractions by removing the internet from your view entirely, though you could still save your files digitally. However, its clunky console had nothing on the portability of a laptop. But this spring the company will ship the Freewrite Traveler, a lighter clamshell model that lets writers easily take their craft wherever the mood strikes them.
Surprise! You wake up and are less than an inch tall. Describe your first day being tiny. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
You find out your best friend is secretly a superhero. What do you do? New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Imagine that your family members are scented candles. What scent would each person be and why? New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Candy has been banned in your city! Write a letter to the editor about that…from a piece of candy’s point of view. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Write a fictional story starring you and your family! Imagine you’re shipwrecked on a deserted island. Highlighting your unique personalities, show how each might deal with the situation. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Pick one: Explain how to jump to someone who’s never done it. What’s the last activity you jumped into without preparation? How did it go? Describe an experience that made you jumpy. Now write! New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
You and a friend (or family member) are having one conversation while your two shadows are having another conversation behind your backs. Write the scene with dialogue. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Describe the members of your family as different kinds of flowers. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
See how many of these synonyms for the word “new” you can use in a story: Fresh Inexperienced Latest Modern Newfangled Pioneering Trailblazing Unfamiliar Untried Young New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Remember an event you were excited to attend only to be disappointed by the actual experience. Write about it. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Imagine a teeth cleaning session from your toothbrush’s point of view. If your toothbrush could tell you about it, what would it say? New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
If your personality were a pizza, what kind of toppings would it have? Explain your choices, and describe how the toppings might taste all together. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Are all insects treated the same in your house? For instance, do you save ladybugs but swat flies? Why or why not. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
What a humdinger of a dessert! Imagine it was your job to write a description of the pictured treat for a restaurant’s menu (and they weren’t including a photo). What would you say to entice people to order it? New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Imagine you are tiny and live inside a marble. What might the outside world seem like to you from that perspective? New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
Remember a time when you were freezing cold. Describe what that felt like from your head down to your toes! New to freewriting? Check out our online guide. Image: CSG Gloves
Pick an adjective (a word that describes a noun: person, place, or thing) below: Shiny Tall Fluffy Orange Walk around your house and make a list of items that the selected word describes. Now use your list of words to create a poem or story! New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
If you could make a movie, what would it be about? Share the plot and describe the characters. New to freewriting? Check out our online guide.
