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24 alternatives to WriterKata

Simple exercises to become a better writer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WriterKata launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   WriterKata – a site for writers to practice their craft▲93

   2014 · writerkata.com · its alternatives →

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   Easy Write▲198

   Write clearly using only 1,000 commonly used words

   2016 · easywrite.parishod.com · its alternatives →

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   Help Me Write▲94

   Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

   2013 · its alternatives →

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   Writepls▲97

   A curated list of articles to help you write

   2015 · writepls.com · its alternatives →

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   Prompts▲109

   Build a better writing habit

   2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

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   Linguix▲246

   Check grammar instantly in real-time on your favorite sites

   2020 · linguix.com · its alternatives →

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   Only Rough Drafts▲139

   A community to share rough drafts & improve your writing

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Medium Battle▲177

   See who's better at writing on Medium

   2016 · its alternatives →

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    Writer Pro▲91

    Note. Write. Edit.

    2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →

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    ContentRunner▲8

    Great place to find your writer

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

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    Marked 2▲105

    Smarter tools for smarter writers

    2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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    Freewriter▲170

    Write every day, set your goals, no editing

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Typewriter▲248

    Your on-demand editor

    2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

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    Analyze My Writing▲160

    Text content and readability analyzer

    2015 · analyzemywriting.com · its alternatives →

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    Daily Page▲119

    A tool for writing daily. Become a better writer.

    2015 · dailypage.co · its alternatives →

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    Prompts▲136

    A writing app to make you more creative

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Write▲117

    📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.

    2017 · write.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

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    App for learning how to write Japanese▲55

    I'm a long time lurker that recently quit my job to work on my own projects, a lot due to the inspiration from Hacker News. Now I have published my first serious project, an app for learning how to write Japanese characters. It's the app I always wanted but couldn't find when I was studying. It tries to be simple to use, you just start the quiz and go with the flow. There's no need to plan and manage your studies, and it uses spaced repetition for better retention. There's a promo page with more details up at http://www.kanjibyhand.com. It's only for Android so far. The free version includes…

    2012 · kanjibyhand.com. · its alternatives →

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    Littlelogs▲145

    A social journal of progress on your projects

    2015 · littlelogs.co · its alternatives →

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    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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