Show HN: Lunette – A word processor designed around writing, not formatting

Post by corwinstephen » Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 2:11 AM UTC

DoreenMichele wrote: post #5

corwinstephen wrote: post #3

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Apologies, I've sort of been struggling with how to present the concept clearly and concisely. Here's an overview of where the idea came from: https://lunette.app/about Basically, my wife and I both write, and we found ourselves bouncing around from app to app looking for something that felt good and like a place we could really be productive and creative but never found anything that felt quite right, both in terms…

You should update the About page. Your comment here is a much, much better explanation of what you are trying to do and why. Tossing out some suggestions: Instead of: Traditional word processors are for formatting text. Lunette organizes your ideas and supports the writing process. Try something more like: Lunette: A Word Processor for writers. A space for ideation and composition, not just text formatting. Write a b…

Post by corwinstephen » Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 2:15 AM UTC

mlok wrote: post #39

Dark mode is missing. Here's a guide to implement it properly : https://ryanfeigenbaum.com/dark-mode/

Post by corwinstephen » Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 2:25 AM UTC

LegitShady wrote: post #30

corwinstephen wrote: post #4

BTW ping me for a coupon code to make it free if you want to actually use it! Edit: Forgot no DMs on HN. Use code "beta"!

Is it online only? Can I install a local copy that doesn't need to check in online? Does data get stored on your servers? Do you have a list of features and do you approach the featureset of scrivener? This website is too mysterious for me.

Post by arjvik » Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 2:29 AM UTC

riidom wrote: post #28

quercusa wrote: post #24

This seems to be aimed at Scrivener's niche. What advantages do you offer? https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

Scrivener can do a lot more though. Reminds me more of Typora.

Post by internetter » Sun, Mar 26, 2023, 2:44 AM UTC

corwinstephen wrote: post #47

dsr_ wrote: post #19

Open source? Closed? Web-app only? Locally installable? Privacy policy? Pricing? Would you be happier if it made you money or if a community helped you build it?

If I'm being perfectly honest, it never even occurred to me to consider the open source route. I'm not opposed to open source at all--I've done in the past--but one issue could be that I might loose the ability to be highly opinionated about the evolution of the product, and I think in this space where there are already a ton of "do a lot of things halfway decently" products, being opinionated about what Lunette is a…