StimuWrite 2

I really like the program and I wanna make some custom themes and sounds for it to make it feel more personal and engaging, but I'm not sure how I would go about doing that if I could. Is there any way for someone to make their own custom themes or add-ons? If it's a hassle I'd be willing to go through it, but as I said before I don't know how to do it if I can

Fantastic application that definitely helps me do my daily writing. One minor issue is that I can’t get the alt codes to work in the app (so I have to copy some of the special characters I use regularly from notepad), but otherwise it’s remarkable and easily customisable.

i was super excited to give this a try, because well... like for many others here i've been struggling to write while battling with my adhd - and i just can't seem to get it to work. not sure why it's persistent on not opening after downloading but is it because i have windows 11? it seems to work fine on my mac devices but not for my windows powered ones. i wonder if its something im missing--

Ooh this is wonderful! Giving it a go for the first time and the sound combined with the other elements makes it so much easier to get that draft out! Thank you so much!

Do you have any plans to add the ability to import fonts in the future? (I have a few favorites [*cough* comic sans *cough*] that I'm finding I miss!)

this is amazing! writing with ADHD can truly be the worst, however i'm having trouble with my BG selections not sticking after closing the program.. perhaps i've got a setting on or something? no idea!

this looks really fun but I mostly do my writing on my phone! Do you have any plans of making an iOS version?

So my computer got shut down while I was writing, and I lost 700 words. I'm seeing in other comments that there's supposedly a recovery feature, but I can't find it. Can I get some directions? Can it be recovered after a computer shut down?

Edit: I found the recovery feature! I had to go digging pretty far in the comments, though. Do you think you could mention the feature somewhere in the app description for easier access?

I've been trying Stimuwrite 2 for around two weeks and it was working wonderfully (in fact, it helped me to overcome a block so only for that I love it.) But lately it has crashed both on my tablet (surface go) and on my computer (both with Windows 10.) So each time it has crashed I lost what I had written up until that point. In the first two times I was able to more or less rewrite what I had lost because it was still fresh in my head, but not the third time. I'm so sad because this app is really a great tool and I'm willing to buy it but I need to be sure that it won't crash like this, and if it does, it would be nice if the app could somehow still retain what you wrote on the last session so that when you open it again you can recover it. 

ETA: Ok, I hadn't realized there was already a recovery feature, sorry. 

I love everything about this app!
I would like to suggest tho that with the typewriter sound, there could be a extra sound added for when you hit the enter key

I love this but I think I might type too fast or something, it crashes on me pretty consistently :( That said, it seriously is a wonderful program so thank you for the time+effort put into it!!! it's a lovely idea!!

Hello. Is there an Android version of this anywhere? I prefer to write on my phone rather than laptop.

This is nothing short of wonderful. My favorite feature has to be the Illegible font making it impossible for my internal editor to kick in and kill my momentum. The only thing that could turn my experience from great to perfect is if maximize/fullscreen could stretch the backgrounds to fill my entire screen; the black borders on either side are unfortunately very distracting and make it hard to concentrate! If it were possible to add a small, unobtrusive timer to help with time-blindness, it would be my absolute DREAM writing app.

I appreciate that you’re so responsive with feedback and I plan on buying those extra themes as soon as I can! My current favorite setup is the StimuWrite 2 theme with Day background, short stack font (or illegible if I’m feeling particularly yucky), and the sparkle emoji! ✨ No typing noises or soundscapes for me, but lately I’ve been listening to Lunar Drive by Mondo Loops and it’s been a fantastic vibe for writing!

I really really like the soundscape feature on the new version, but I have to confess I was so attached to the original wave background from ver 1 I ended up downgrading again. Is there any chance the old wave background will be made available again in ver 2? (Or by chance have I missed the option somewhere?)

Okay, this is perfection. The text box itself is exactly simple enough as to not be distracting, while adding the perfect amount of background distractions in my peripheral vision. The animated backgrounds and emojis have just enough movement to make sure my brain doesn't wander off staring out the window, and the keyboard noises and progress bar give me just enough of that instant-reward my brain craves. Oh no, the emojis have stopped! Must press keys more to make the emojis keep going! And look at the progress bar! Must type more, make progress bar go up!

I also love the button that appears on reaching goal to add more to it. Having an option to click a button to instantly add 500 more words means that I'll keep clicking the button, whereas I might not go to the effort of raising the word goal manually. That's the sort of instant gratification feature I need!

Current setup: Sunset theme and background (from the add-on -- so worth it!), brown noise, keyboard typing sounds, mushroom emoji.

My word count and I thank you!

This is such an amazing writing program. I'm DEFINITELY going to be using this.. I was actually thinking of making a program similar to this, but you did it way better than I could. 

The main improvement I would make is to edit the sounds being used to have them play instantly, instead of at a slight delay. Currently, whenever I press a key, there is about a third-of-a-second delay until the sound plays. This is likely in the sound files themselves, and you could edit the empty space before them so the sound plays immediately when a key is pressed. In my opinion, this would make it more satisfying.

Thanks for making this!

Hi! I love stimuwrite but wanted to let you know I may have noticed a minor bug. When I put a closed quotation mark after a period, the quotation mark counts as its own word in the word count. This makes it difficult to track my word count in scenes with a lot of dialogue, and to keep consistent track of my progress in a larger project.

hi, ive been using stimuwrite for a little bit now and i really like it, it makes writing feel so much more stress free and ive been looking for alternatives to google docs and i really like this.

i just wanted to let you know i've been having pretty consistent problems with it crashing seemingly randomly while writing. thankfully you have the session recovery feature (it really gave me a heart attack the first time because i hadn't backed up my work anywhere else) but it can be a little distracting having to constantly reopen the program and put my work back into it.

im really not sure what could be causing it as it doesnt seem related to anything i'm doing but wanted to let u know! thanks so much for making an amazing free app!

Hi! This looks like a really cool program, but I can't find any privacy information about it. Does it send anything back or does everything stay on my computer after I download it? 

Hello! I love this program so much and use it every time I write, if it's available <3 It really helps me write more and feel accomplished!

One thing I've noticed, and I'm not 100% the cause, but the program crashes from time to time. Not a huge problem, since I can find the writing in the session recovery feature, but I'm starting to think it's related to the soundscapes? As far as I can tell it only happens when I'm playing the sounds, and I use the Ocean one. I always use the fun bubble keystroke effect, so I don't think it's that, but yeah! Just wanted to mention that!

I love this program a lot! I was super curious to try it even though I write my first drafts by hand. (I got two of the theme packs as well because I couldn't help myself, they were so beautiful.) It's really great! Even when I'm writing in my notebook I have this pulled up for the soundscapes and background, and when I am typing I really enjoy the clicky-clack sounds we can add to our typing. I have also been raving to all of my friends about it lol.

One question, I was wondering if there is a way to install our own fonts that I may have missed? Either way, thank you for your time! This program is wonderful and I'm really glad I downloaded it!! <3

i absolutely adore this program. thank you so much for making it! <3

love this program and use it frequently, thank you so much for making it!
also I noticed you don´t have cyrillic letters for some of the fonts, maybe you can add them in next update?

Hi! I just wanted to let you know about a bug I found. I have a Swedish QWERTY keyboard. When the Smart Quotes function is on, it turns shift+ä into “ rather than the expected Ä. I'm assuming this is because the ä key on a Swedish QWERTY is in the same spot as the " key on an English QWERTY.

I love that this exists! Thank you. I have one question and one suggestion though. How do I adjust the font size? From the screenshots, I'm assuming there's a way to do it and I'm just missing it because...well...ADHD lol.

As for my suggestion, I tend to get hung up on perfectionism while I'm writing and start editing before I finish. More often than not, leading me to not finish. Could you possibly add an option to toggle off the delete and backspace functions in the app til the goal is reached during a session?

That in my mind, would make this app PERFECTION :D

What a cool program! I grabbed the latest windows version of this a little bit ago and I've been clickety clacking away with the typewriter sound turned on. Not sure about the emojis but the sound really helps my AuDHD brain Brrrrrrrr away while I write.

The only trouble I've encountered has been the following:
- The program lags like crazy when it's not Full Screen. I even closed everything running in the background and it still lagged. The lag got substantially worse if I ran an animated background and running the background and emojis made it practically impossible to use.
--- Once I switched it to Fullscreen the lag went away.

- I had the program up for about 20 minutes while I handled something in another window. It was behind the window and when I went to move StimuWrite 2's window up front again it crashed on me. When I opened the program again all of my previous writing was gone and I couldn't figure out a way to retrieve it. For someone that has to juggle multiple programs or get up and walk away from the computer for anywhere from 5-30 minutes I can't always take the extra time to export/copy my work onto another document and save it (Also I have AuDHD so sometimes I forget outright to do things like this.
--- Some kind of autosave feature might be a good idea so that writing can be retrieved if the program crashes.

- The volume for any kind of sound seemed to be set SUPER HIGH by default. It was genuinely painful when I first started looking at the different typing sounds and 'soundscapes'. 
--- I realize this might be more my own fault but I tend to run my main computer volume around 50%, never had my ears hurt from turning the sound on in any program til now. Maybe default it a little lower and let people turn it up if they need to? Idk.. This one's really nbd.

I'll admit, I didn't pay for this. I'm living paycheck to paycheck and when I saw someone post about this on Twitter, I decided to check it out. I don't know what I was expecting, but I'm genuinely impressed with what I'm seeing so far and I've 'followed' you (the creator) on here. I've ever intention of setting aside some money when I can and paying for the next update properly. Especially if it promises a bit more stability or some kind of autosave feature.

Keep up the great work!

So, I have tried the program and I will say that it really works. Sounds help me a lot, especially the sound of the fireplace. It just does an incredible job. I hope that in the future there will be many new wallpapers for the program and many new sounds.

I LOVE StimuWrite, and I've been using the original version for a long time now; however, having just downloaded StimuWrite 2, I can't get it to open, at all (I'm on Windows btw). And I don't think this is a problem with the new version specifically, because I went through a period a while back where the original inexplicably wouldn't open either, and now I can't get either version to open (my cursor just spins for a bit but ultimately nothing happens). If it's anything like the last time, it'll fix itself on its own eventually, but I wish I knew why it does this..... I was in the middle of working on something new when I found out that StimuWrite 2 was out, and I was really looking forward to seeing the updates, but now neither of them will open for me :(

This program literally helped me with my essays, I love it so much! If only it's available on mobile.... The good ol feedback isn't enough for me most of the time

Hi I just wanted to tell you just how much I love love LOVE this app, I've already commented but now with the update out and a ton of new features I'm just so excited.  A few weeks ago I wrote a huge post on tumblr about how much this (and another writing site) have helped me a lot and I hope you get even more downloads from that 🙏 Thank you so much!

Holy Cannoli! Em-dash? That's spiffy as all get-out:) Version 2 has a lot of cool improvements.

Getting v2 now! I'm terribly excited ^_^

The best writing add on just got even better! Many have already said their praise, so I have nothing to add on, but from the bottom of all of our hearts we say thank you for providing one of the most simple yet effective sources for writing for all (and getting out of that pesky writer's block I've been in with an encouraging, vibrant alternative to google docs)

Absolutely loving the update. The Parchment + Fireplace is incredible for me so far. Just takes me to a nice place. 

However, I've noticed that when I close out, the Background and Soundscape options aren't recognized from my last session. Is this intentional (perhaps to save on load time)? Not terribly inconvenient,  but does cause a few extra clicks. 

Also, the loop on the Fireplace background is super noticeable on my machine. I haven't tried it on a secondary device, but there's a prominent flicker about every 12 seconds or so that's kinda distracting. 

Thanks so much for providing this for everyone! Again, incredible application and super cool it's made in Godot.

I loved the previous version, and I'm really liking this update. Thank you so much for making this, it's very helpful.

omg the update is AMAZING

I love the thing. But how do I turn off the hearts? Because they float up from one side, it makes my eyes hurt.(This is a sensory thing that appears realated to my ADHD.) I can move the window partly off the screen, but it's a bit of a messy workaround.

Would it be possible to get rid of the letterboxing when the window is resized to a different aspect ratio?

So that instead of this

It might looks something like this?

Thanks!