# Threatening Writing Apps Writer App Flowstate Will Delete All Your Work If You Stop Typing By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-01-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/writer-app References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/28/10853534/flowstate-writing-app-mac-ios-delete-everything) & [hailoverman](http://www.hailoverman.com/flowstate) This writer app erases everything if you stop typing. Available for iOS and Android devices, the Flowstate app by Overman encourages users not to self-edit and let the initial creation stand with a [terrifying but effective incentive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noow). The [writing and note-taking tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-notepad) "is a response to the amphetanminic digital age" as it aims to put writers into a 'flow state' or get them into the zone and [minimize distractions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blankpageim). First, you pick a font and time on the writer app. Once the session begins, you have to have to remain in a flow and not stop for more than 5 seconds or else all your progress will be deleted. The only way to save your work is to keep writing until the session ends. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Flowstate Writing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a writing app that rewards users for maintaining a state of flow and continuous writing. - **Distraction-minimizing Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create apps that minimize distractions and encourage focus for various tasks, not just writing. - **Incentivized Productivity:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement incentives in productivity apps to motivate users to stay engaged and complete tasks. ### Where This Applies - **Writing and Note-taking Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop writing apps that incorporate unique features to enhance the writing process and increase productivity. - **Productivity and Time Management Tools:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design tools that help individuals manage their time effectively and stay focused on their tasks. - **Gamification and Rewards Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms that leverage gamification and rewards to boost engagement and productivity in various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Distraction-Free Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewritist.md) - [Digitized Note-Taking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flownote.md) - [Distraction-Free Writing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen3-valentine-edition.md) - [Writing Workflow Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiction-writer-os.md) - [Writing Practice Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sentence-studio.md) - [All-in-One Novelist Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novelitist.md) - [Minimal Portable Writing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traveler-1.md) - [Habit Tracking Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noteflow.md) - [Writer Organization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authorflows.md)