FocusWriter, Wannabes and Practicing Writers

“I generally write in Bluefish. It has just about everything I
need — a word count, a spell-checker, and shortcuts to produce
clean HTML (if that’s what the editor requires), and little of the
overhead and distractions of a word processor. But I am always on
the lookout for other tools, which is why FocusWriter interested
me. Unfortunately, while it shows some promise, it turns out to be
another writing tool designed more for wannabes than a working
writer.

“I am actually surprised and disappointed to make that
statement. Graeme Gott, FocusWriter’s developer describes it as a
“fullscreen, distraction-free word processor,” which sounds like
something that should suit me. And, whether full-screened or
windowed, with its auto-hide menu and icon and status bars,
FocusWriter does provide a minimalist environment in which to work.
The problem is that FocusWriter also provides other features that
Gott imagines that Writers need that are actually other forms of
distractions.”

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