How It Works

Writing can be hard. Werdsmith makes it easier.

Werdsmith turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a powerful writing studio that inspires you to write. With features to motivate you and help you break through writer’s block, you’ll find yourself writing more than ever.

Here's how it works.

1. Capture your ideas

Whenever inspiration strikes, Werdsmith makes it easy to quickly add it to your Ideas List, before it gets lost. Stuck for ideas? The app can suggest unique and interesting writing prompts for you, based on the types of things you usually write. You can also import documents from other apps.

2. Start your project

When you’re ready to start your project, move it to your Projects List. From here, choose from one of our four writing modes, including our Novel mode, that automatically formats your novel as you type. This lets you leave the formatting to us, so you can focus on writing.

3. Create a writing ritual

Many writers have a ritual - a time they set aside every day to write. Choose a time that works for you, and Werdsmith will help you build up your daily writing habit by reminding you to write. You can also let us know how many words you’d like to write each day, and we’ll show you your progress.

4. Set a goal

Add a word goal to your project, and we’ll show you your progress as you write. We’ll even show you how many words you’ve written and how long you’ve spent writing, and you can track your daily stats in our handy widget or our Apple Watch app.

5. Get feedback and publish

When your project is finished, you can share it privately with your editors, publish it publicly with your readers, or export it to 1000s of other apps or your computer for printing or editing.

All your projects stay up to date between iPhone and iPad, automatically backed up and protected with your Werdsmith account. Werdsmith can fit into your existing writing process, or you can treat it like a fresh start. It's up to you.