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Setting Monthly Goals With OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 6, 2017October 5, 2017

All writers have goals, whether it be publishing their book or just finishing their story. Many of the writers I know also set monthly goals, subdivided into daily goals. For some, it’s an accountability measure, a way to make sure that they write every day. Then, there are always the competitive bunch that always strive […]

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How To Create A Project In OWL

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

Since tracking activities is what this app does, whether it be writing or editing, it felt appropriate to add a way to associate these activities with the actual project you’re working on. That way, together with the goals you set, you have a way to see if you’re actually working on your project or keep […]

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How To Use The Online Writing Log

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

With the beta of the Online Writing Log about to open to the public soon, I figured it would be a good to explain how you, the user, would use the app. That way, when the time comes, you’re ready and know what to click. This post is the first of all series of four […]

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The Online Writing Log – An Update And Preparing for Beta Testing

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on September 28, 2017

For the last couple of months, as some of you may know, I’ve been busy creating the Online Writing Log (affectionately called OWL). OWL originally was a project I envisioned early last year during one of the many late nights I was logging my writing stats for the day. At the time, I just didn’t […]

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Introducing The Online Writing Log

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 1, 2017

For several years, I’ve been looking for a convenient way to track my writing online and/or through an app. Although I have tried numerous solutions, I just never found one that quite works for me. Incidentally, my participation in the Monthly Writing Challenge on Twitter inspired me to pursue this further. Until I encountered Bubble.

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Exploring Visual Flash Fiction with Commaful

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on April 4, 2017

A few months ago, I wrote a post about writing micro fiction through an app called Talehunt.com. Since then, I’ve also experimented with Tap by Wattpad, an app that lets you write stories in a chat format. A few weeks ago, I accidentally ran into Commaful, yet another entry in the alternative fiction scene. While […]

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The Tools of A Writer – Writing On The Go With JotterPad

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 13, 2017

For those of us that write, finding the time to jot down ideas throughout the day is as important as writing a story. These little nuggets collected from random thoughts often become the seeds of our next great story. The methods we use to record these little nuggets naturally vary from writer to writer, depending […]