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

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Post by Kiro »

corwinstephen wrote: post #3
dtagames wrote: post #2

I'm curious but that's not much of an intro/demo.

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…

What's the struggle? Just remove the sign up and send people straight into the app.

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

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Post by at_a_remove »

corwinstephen wrote: post #3
dtagames wrote: post #2

I'm curious but that's not much of an intro/demo.

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…

Free advice, feel free to reject it as the trash four a.m. writing it is: I want you and your wife to write two sample stories using each of your unique voices. I want you to snapshot your writing process in respect to the various features of your product. I then want you to lay that out as actual examples of what real people do with your product and its relevant features.

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

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Post by kstrauser »

testHNac wrote: post #58

"We figure if the writing process is fundamentally comprised of two separate parts--ideation and composition--then a word processor designed for writing needs a place for both." There is also Inspiration before these two. Where I collect myriad info, snippets etc and then when things fall into place ( Ideating ) , I start writing ( Composition ). I recently moved to Obsidian. I like the feel of it for writing, and it…

On that note, a pet peeve: “comprise” is nearly the same as “consist of” (source Strunk & White). That should be:

> writing process comprises two two separate parts

Relatedly, will Lunette integrate a grammar checker?

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

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Post by prox »

fluxinflex wrote: post #80
quercusa wrote: post #24

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

I find Scapple[1] more interesting since it comes close to what I'm playing around with. I've started using Node-RED[2] as a mind-map for my ideas and thoughts. I've created custom nodes to provide a categorization for ideas, thoughts, observations, inspiration etc. As I a see fit I link nodes together. The end result is a chaotic mind-map which I call a writermap since the entire mind-map is executable. Between any…

Interesting idea of the open mind map. I was wondering if information bubble, while accessible, is the right term. But it suffices in terms of explanation.

Isn’t Wikipedia already the mind map of humanity in a way? Or is your project more from an individual standpoint?

By the by, Obsidian recently added a canvas to mind map notes and nodes. Maybe the code can be helpful for your project.

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

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Post by copper-float »

SCLeo wrote: post #9
corwinstephen wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

> And what do we do with our ideas when they arise? Well, we scroll to the bottom of the document and jot them down, copy and paste them, rearrange them, and hope we'll remember to come back to them. I write erotic novels as a hobby. I legit thought no one else does this (putting random unorganized ideas at the bottom of the document). I am genuinely pleased to know I am not the only one.

Got any previews of your work? Lol.

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

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Post by prox »

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.

Scrivener is insanely versatile in what it can do. It’s an amazing piece of software. The only thing is that UX, while good, can at times feel a bit clunky in an old-school way.

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

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Post by kstrauser »

frosted-flakes wrote: post #67
pyinstallwoes wrote: post #18

This is like https://ia.net/writer (my favorite).

One huge downside of iA Writer (at least on Android) is the inability to change the font. It's permanently set to a rather ugly and completely unsuitable monospaced font that resembles Courier New. This among all other features is what prevents me from using it.

I find that one of its strengths. I can’t be tempted to waste time fiddling with the content’s appearance when it’s going to be rendered later in a separate step anyway.

On Apple devices, you can choose from 3 fonts from the same family, and that’s it. After a short while they tend to disappear into the background while I focus on making words good.

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

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Post by jyriand »

Reminds me of https://essay.app/

When I opened the app, I instantly started writing -- and that is good. I already have a half of an essay. Didn't use the notes feature, though -- I think it doesn't work in shorter writings, but is essential in long-form.

I have been writing with paper index cards for a while now. I think using paper cards is still superior: you can arrange them in any pattern you want. Many apps try to emulate the "solitaire" side of writing, but I haven't found anything comparable to analog, yet.

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

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Post by keyle »

eviks wrote: post #73
vinaypai wrote: post #68

I'm sorry but the home page is a weird screenshot of disjointed paragraphs that tells me nothing about how your product "supports the writing process". I'm not even sure what the text being edited is from that page. To be clear, I find the pitch appealing, but the product ???.

> For help please email

Would you prefer a chatbot?
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