Writerly
Start thinking like a writer!
FreeOffers In-App Purchases
2.43for iPhone, iPad and more
9.1
111 Ratings
Russell Archer
Developer
81.3 MB
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Jan 31, 2024
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4+
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About Writerly
Want to write? Start thinking like a writer! Writerly will show you how.
Writerly is for everyone interested in creative writing. From first steps to advanced topics, Writerly is loaded with advice, exercises, ideas and prompts to help you develop as a writer, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro. And our unique and addictive 'generators' will inspire and delight you!
Have fun while you learn tried and tested techniques to unlock your creativity. It's like having your own personal creative writing tutor!
Writerly includes a huge amount of unique content that has been extensively tested and trialled by professional authors and creative writing students. So have fun, get inspired and get writing!
Key features:
- Available for your Mac, iPhone and iPad!
- Learn how to observe the world like a writer
- Like having your own personal creative writing tutor!
- Techniques to combat writer's block
- Discover techniques to unlock your creativity
- Unique 'generators' for Appearance, Mood, Character, Journeys and much, much more
- Warm-up exercises
- Meet your characters (like speed dating with your characters!)
- Ways into Character (in-depth character development tools, techniques and exercises)
- A Year of Prompts (a writing prompt for every day of the year)
- How to work with sensory detail
- Core character development exercises
- Built-in timer for exercises
- Widgets (daily prompts and character generation right on the home screen)
- Progress tracker
Writerly is for everyone interested in creative writing. From first steps to advanced topics, Writerly is loaded with advice, exercises, ideas and prompts to help you develop as a writer, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro. And our unique and addictive 'generators' will inspire and delight you!
Have fun while you learn tried and tested techniques to unlock your creativity. It's like having your own personal creative writing tutor!
Writerly includes a huge amount of unique content that has been extensively tested and trialled by professional authors and creative writing students. So have fun, get inspired and get writing!
Key features:
- Available for your Mac, iPhone and iPad!
- Learn how to observe the world like a writer
- Like having your own personal creative writing tutor!
- Techniques to combat writer's block
- Discover techniques to unlock your creativity
- Unique 'generators' for Appearance, Mood, Character, Journeys and much, much more
- Warm-up exercises
- Meet your characters (like speed dating with your characters!)
- Ways into Character (in-depth character development tools, techniques and exercises)
- A Year of Prompts (a writing prompt for every day of the year)
- How to work with sensory detail
- Core character development exercises
- Built-in timer for exercises
- Widgets (daily prompts and character generation right on the home screen)
- Progress tracker
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.43
Last updated on Jan 31, 2024
Old Versions
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue where opening the app at the end of an exercise without tapping on the notification caused the timer to be left in an indeterminate state
- Bug fix: Fixed an iPad-related issue where a timed exercise could be cancelled by switching to another app
- Added an animation to smooth changes to time remaining in the exercise timer progress view when bringing the app to the foreground
- Updated help text related in Introduction, How do I use the timer? Added text to clarify how and why exercises may be cancelled
- Bug fix: Fixed an iPad-related issue where a timed exercise could be cancelled by switching to another app
- Added an animation to smooth changes to time remaining in the exercise timer progress view when bringing the app to the foreground
- Updated help text related in Introduction, How do I use the timer? Added text to clarify how and why exercises may be cancelled
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Version History
2.43
Jan 31, 2024
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue where opening the app at the end of an exercise without tapping on the notification caused the timer to be left in an indeterminate state
- Bug fix: Fixed an iPad-related issue where a timed exercise could be cancelled by switching to another app
- Added an animation to smooth changes to time remaining in the exercise timer progress view when bringing the app to the foreground
- Updated help text related in Introduction, How do I use the timer? Added text to clarify how and why exercises may be cancelled
- Bug fix: Fixed an iPad-related issue where a timed exercise could be cancelled by switching to another app
- Added an animation to smooth changes to time remaining in the exercise timer progress view when bringing the app to the foreground
- Updated help text related in Introduction, How do I use the timer? Added text to clarify how and why exercises may be cancelled
2.42
Jan 24, 2024
- Bug fix: Fixed an issue where timer notifications were being cancelled and progress status not correctly updated
- Bug fix: Fixed a number instances where page layout was incorrectly calculated for smaller format devices (e.g. iPhone SE)
- Minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
- Bug fix: Fixed a number instances where page layout was incorrectly calculated for smaller format devices (e.g. iPhone SE)
- Minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
2.41
Jan 22, 2023
- Bug fix: Fixed an intermittent bug where in-app purchases were not always correctly and consistently recognized
- Added Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links to the Purchases page
- Added Refresh Product List and Redeem Offer buttons to the Purchases page (see Manage Purchases)
- Added Contact Us button to the What's New, Welcome, Privacy Policy, Credits and Purchases pages
- Modified the style of all buttons to be more consistent
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
- Added Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links to the Purchases page
- Added Refresh Product List and Redeem Offer buttons to the Purchases page (see Manage Purchases)
- Added Contact Us button to the What's New, Welcome, Privacy Policy, Credits and Purchases pages
- Modified the style of all buttons to be more consistent
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
2.3
Sep 13, 2022
- Bug fix: Fixed a layout bug that, when running in iOS 16, prevented swipe navigation and caused text content to be incorrectly presented
- Renamed sidebar sections. Settings is now System. Added Content label for default content
- Renamed Other settings to Preferences
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug where the Purchases info sheet wouldn't display after tapping hamburger menu
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
- Renamed sidebar sections. Settings is now System. Added Content label for default content
- Renamed Other settings to Preferences
- Bug fix: Fixed a bug where the Purchases info sheet wouldn't display after tapping hamburger menu
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
2.2
Apr 1, 2022
Version 2.2 is another large update to accommodate all the wonderful feedback and requests we've received!
- Open source. Writerly's in-app purchase code is now open source and available for inspection on GitHub at https://github.com/russell-archer/StoreHelper
- Single-tap generation. Modified Meet your Characters so that Characters and Journeys can now be generated and re-generated with a single-tap
- Adjust font size. Added the ability to change Writerly's default font size (see Other Settings)
- Added Location Comments to the Meet your Characters page. Every location is now briefly described
- Added a Map Peek view to the Meet your Characters page. Lets you see where your character is without opening the full map view
- Added the ability to display Route Information on the Meet your Characters page without opening the full map
- Added support for optionally generating characters with non-binary genders and pronouns
- Added more character generation content options
- Added the ability to turn on/off attributes and groups of attributes when generating characters
- Added the new character generation engine to the Character Generator page in Ways into Character
- Added the ability for the Exercise Timer and Instructions panel to be expanded or collapsed (macOS)
- Added a Release Notes page
- Added price paid to Purchase Info sheet
- Added the ability to copy geographic coordinates in the detailed journey map view
- Refactored the way close buttons are shown on all views so they're always appropriate for the device
- Modified top navigation arrows and left/right keys to move forward/backward through page view history (macOS)
- Bug fix. Fixed a bug where tapping the +/- buttons to adjust allocated exercise time would close the timer panel and scroll to the top of the view
- Bug fix. The Manage Subscriptions menu was being shown when the app includes no subscription products (iOS)
- Bug fix. The Purchase Info sheet was not correctly scrolling, cutting off info at the bottom of the view (iOS)
- Bug fix. Restored missing version/build information to the Credits page (iOS)
- Bug fix. Fixed a bug that could cause in-app purchase prices to become truncated
- Bug fix. Fixed an issue where tapping inside the alarm box would collapse the box (macOS)
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
- Open source. Writerly's in-app purchase code is now open source and available for inspection on GitHub at https://github.com/russell-archer/StoreHelper
- Single-tap generation. Modified Meet your Characters so that Characters and Journeys can now be generated and re-generated with a single-tap
- Adjust font size. Added the ability to change Writerly's default font size (see Other Settings)
- Added Location Comments to the Meet your Characters page. Every location is now briefly described
- Added a Map Peek view to the Meet your Characters page. Lets you see where your character is without opening the full map view
- Added the ability to display Route Information on the Meet your Characters page without opening the full map
- Added support for optionally generating characters with non-binary genders and pronouns
- Added more character generation content options
- Added the ability to turn on/off attributes and groups of attributes when generating characters
- Added the new character generation engine to the Character Generator page in Ways into Character
- Added the ability for the Exercise Timer and Instructions panel to be expanded or collapsed (macOS)
- Added a Release Notes page
- Added price paid to Purchase Info sheet
- Added the ability to copy geographic coordinates in the detailed journey map view
- Refactored the way close buttons are shown on all views so they're always appropriate for the device
- Modified top navigation arrows and left/right keys to move forward/backward through page view history (macOS)
- Bug fix. Fixed a bug where tapping the +/- buttons to adjust allocated exercise time would close the timer panel and scroll to the top of the view
- Bug fix. The Manage Subscriptions menu was being shown when the app includes no subscription products (iOS)
- Bug fix. The Purchase Info sheet was not correctly scrolling, cutting off info at the bottom of the view (iOS)
- Bug fix. Restored missing version/build information to the Credits page (iOS)
- Bug fix. Fixed a bug that could cause in-app purchase prices to become truncated
- Bug fix. Fixed an issue where tapping inside the alarm box would collapse the box (macOS)
- Numerous minor bug and typo fixes, and improvements to layout and artwork
2.1
Jan 12, 2022
- Multi-platform
As well as supporting iPhone and iPad, we now have a version of Writerly developed specially for your Mac!
- Improvements to timed exercises
Better end-of-exercise notifications (they work the same across all devices), simplified progress tracking and greater time range flexibility.
- Improved purchase handling and management
Support for family sharing and universal purchases across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Buy an add-on module on one device, it will then be automatically available on all your other devices. And purchases can be shared with your family. Improved in-app purchase interface, detailed purchase information and support for refund requests.
- Bug fixes
Fixed a bug related to the App Store being uncontactable. Under certain conditions this lead to previous purchases being temporarily unavailable. Also various minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Content updates
Minor text and punctuation changes and improvements so that Writerly's content is identical on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
As well as supporting iPhone and iPad, we now have a version of Writerly developed specially for your Mac!
- Improvements to timed exercises
Better end-of-exercise notifications (they work the same across all devices), simplified progress tracking and greater time range flexibility.
- Improved purchase handling and management
Support for family sharing and universal purchases across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Buy an add-on module on one device, it will then be automatically available on all your other devices. And purchases can be shared with your family. Improved in-app purchase interface, detailed purchase information and support for refund requests.
- Bug fixes
Fixed a bug related to the App Store being uncontactable. Under certain conditions this lead to previous purchases being temporarily unavailable. Also various minor bug fixes and improvements.
- Content updates
Minor text and punctuation changes and improvements so that Writerly's content is identical on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
2.0
Dec 18, 2021
Writerly has had a huge make-over...
We've completely re-written Writerly from the ground up using the newest technologies from Apple. You'll immediately notice a bright, fresh new interface.
And the beauty isn't just skin-deep. We've re-architected Writerly so that we will be able to support all your Apple devices.
The main new features and improvements are:
- Multi-platform support
Re-written from scratch so Writerly will be able to support all your Apple devices.
- Meet your Characters
We've developed an exciting new add-on module that builds on your character development work in Getting Started and Ways into Character!
Use the expanded and improved Character Generator (control the amount of profile detail with just a swipe of your finger) to create a character, then take
them on a journey using a step-by-step route shown on a map created by the brand new Journey Generator.
- Easy navigation
The new Sidebar is always available; swipe-left and right to move between pages; jump to a page via the topic contents button.
- Content indicator
The new content indicator at the botton of each page show you exactly where you are within a topic.
- In-Page Timer
Timed exercises now feature a new cicular-style countdown timer right on the page where you need it.
- Widgets
Writerly now comes with support for Widgets! Get automatically-generated characters and daily prompts right on the home screen.
- More Options
We've added lots more options to all our unique generators that are used thoughout Writerly.
- Universal Purchase and Family Sharing
If you purchase an add-on module on one Apple device (e.g. your iPhone), it will automatically be available on your other devices (e.g. your Mac).
No need to purchase again! And those purchases can now be shared with your family.
We've completely re-written Writerly from the ground up using the newest technologies from Apple. You'll immediately notice a bright, fresh new interface.
And the beauty isn't just skin-deep. We've re-architected Writerly so that we will be able to support all your Apple devices.
The main new features and improvements are:
- Multi-platform support
Re-written from scratch so Writerly will be able to support all your Apple devices.
- Meet your Characters
We've developed an exciting new add-on module that builds on your character development work in Getting Started and Ways into Character!
Use the expanded and improved Character Generator (control the amount of profile detail with just a swipe of your finger) to create a character, then take
them on a journey using a step-by-step route shown on a map created by the brand new Journey Generator.
- Easy navigation
The new Sidebar is always available; swipe-left and right to move between pages; jump to a page via the topic contents button.
- Content indicator
The new content indicator at the botton of each page show you exactly where you are within a topic.
- In-Page Timer
Timed exercises now feature a new cicular-style countdown timer right on the page where you need it.
- Widgets
Writerly now comes with support for Widgets! Get automatically-generated characters and daily prompts right on the home screen.
- More Options
We've added lots more options to all our unique generators that are used thoughout Writerly.
- Universal Purchase and Family Sharing
If you purchase an add-on module on one Apple device (e.g. your iPhone), it will automatically be available on your other devices (e.g. your Mac).
No need to purchase again! And those purchases can now be shared with your family.
1.3
Dec 5, 2020
- Fixed several small bugs and cosmetic errors
- Fixed minor typos in various exercises
- Fixed bug on the Settings page that might have caused a crash for some users
- Minor improvements to table layouts to remove blank rows, etc.
- Removed third-party analytics and crash tracking tools
- Re-wrote privacy information to clearly state that Writerly does not use any analytics tools
- Fixed minor typos in various exercises
- Fixed bug on the Settings page that might have caused a crash for some users
- Minor improvements to table layouts to remove blank rows, etc.
- Removed third-party analytics and crash tracking tools
- Re-wrote privacy information to clearly state that Writerly does not use any analytics tools
1.2
Sep 25, 2019
- Added support for Dark Mode in the latest version of iOS
- Changed minimum supported iOS version from 9.0 to 12.2
- Updates to notification support
- Fixed many small bugs and cosmetic errors
- Fixed bug on iPads where changing the font size wasn't working
- Changed minimum supported iOS version from 9.0 to 12.2
- Updates to notification support
- Fixed many small bugs and cosmetic errors
- Fixed bug on iPads where changing the font size wasn't working
1.1
Nov 19, 2017
- Interface updates and improvements to support the iPhone X
- Text and exercise instructions separated into expandable boxes
- Added new settings preference to control display of text boxes
- Added support for in-app purchase changes in the App Store
- Added support to request user reviews and feedback (once only)
- Improved layout of the exercise timer
- Text and exercise instructions separated into expandable boxes
- Added new settings preference to control display of text boxes
- Added support for in-app purchase changes in the App Store
- Added support to request user reviews and feedback (once only)
- Improved layout of the exercise timer
1.0
Feb 1, 2017
Writerly FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Writerly in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Writerly.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Writerly supports English
Writerly contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
A Year of Prompts
$0.99
Ways into Character
$1.99
Meet your Characters
$1.99
