WriteForward

Setting Your Goal

Choose one goal type to keep yourself focused:

• Minutes: Write for a specific amount of time (e.g., 10 minutes)
• Words: Reach a target word count (e.g., 500 words)
• Characters: Hit a character goal (e.g., 1000 characters)

Enter your goal and click "Begin" to start writing.

Writing

Once you begin, your writing area will appear. Start typing your thoughts freely.

• Press Enter to create a new paragraph
• Previous paragraphs will fade to help you stay focused on the present
• Your progress updates in real-time in the right bottom corner
• The timer pauses automatically when you switch tabs—only active writing time counts
• Your work is automatically saved to your browser

Completing Your Session

When you reach your goal, the "Complete" button becomes active. Click it to:

• See your full text
• Copy it to your clipboard
• Download it as a text file
• Start a new writing session

Pausing & Resuming

Need to take a break or continue on another device?

• Click "Pause & Export Session" to save your progress as a file
• Later, click "Import Session" on the start screen to continue exactly where you left off
• Session files preserve your goal, progress, and text—but you can only export the final text after completing your goal

Tips for Best Results

• Don't worry about editing while writing—focus on getting words down
• Set realistic goals to build momentum
• Use time goals for timed sprints or brainstorming
• Use word/character goals when you have specific targets
• Your work auto-saves, so feel free to take breaks
• For very long sessions (5000+ words), use "Pause & Export Session" periodically to avoid browser storage limits

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