The Value Proposition of Plain Text Writing
Spill adheres to the design philosophy of plain text writing, providing no formatting features at all. This seemingly simple design actually implies a deep understanding of the nature of creativity, and research has shown that excessive attention to formatting and typography often interrupts the flow of a creator's thoughts. Studies have shown that excessive attention to formatting and typography often interrupts the flow of a creator's thoughts, and Spill deliberately excludes formatting options such as bold, italics, and color, forcing creators to focus on the content itself.
- Reducing cognitive load in the early stages of creation
- Eliminate wasted time due to formatting
- More in line with the natural flow of the human writing mind
This design makes Spill particularly well suited to the first stage of the writing process, where creators can fully immerse themselves in content production. Manuscripts that need to be formatted can be exported to professional word processing software for subsequent processing once the writing is complete. This focused model has been shown to significantly improve the quality of the first draft of a work.
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