> On 20 Jun 2014, at 6:26 am, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> My oldest friend, at least in time of service, is an author and was also an
> editor for many years always eschewed WYSIWYG editors. I can't imagine he's
> still using his DOS editor, but who knows.
I think it is or was Terry Pratchett that said at one stage he was still using
DOS, though perhaps using a word-processing application. And I'm sure I've seen
other writers say similar. DOS is today's "typewriter"? :)
I think there are some writing applications for writers that make available
what your oldest friend prefers - they basically remove all menu bars and
option and formatting and present simply a blank screen (no doubt all the above
with varying options, & adding 'planning' and reference features, etc.. Or
not). They're even available on tablets and, phones (though they might or might
not lend themselves to "distraction-free" for the ~guilty look~ easily
distracted). I remember downloading one of these apps on my iMac and setting it
up with a black screen and CRT-green non-scalable font (likely Courier), to
emulate my work years and days and nights in front of Wyse 50/60 monitors. Ahh,
good times. ;)
I don't mention these as a suggestion to your friend, merely to note that
amongst writers there's apparently a market for similar distraction-free
writing and developers working to provide for it. I will add that my Wyse 60
setup (orange text on black) was easier on the eyes at night than
black-on-white "paper" (red text possibly moreso). Now I also see it again in
ebook reader softwares' "night mode" (though I prefer eInk).
Cheers,
Marc
Snowy Mts, Oz
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