ManaWriter

Welcome to the latest in retro writing technology!
Imagine, if you will,that Nintendo saw an Alphasmart Neo2 and decided to combine it with a gameboy advance. 


ManaWriter - because writing should be fun. 
A virtual writerdeck, to help you focus on a firstdraft and just write that novel or shortstory. And done in a way for maximum joy, by looking and playing like an old supernes or gameboy advance RPG. 

ManaWriter- because modern life is filled with distractions
- Keyboard only, no mouse or touchscreen.
- Fullscreen, to get rid of any pop ups,  messages, notifications and etc
- Themable, to get you in the mood for your novel
- Fun video game music, to enhance that joyous retrovibe
- Every keystroke is autosaved. Never have to worry about losing your work, even on system crashes
-You can edit! Unlike some other fancypants expensive devices, you can use your arrow keys and shift keys to highlight, copy and paste (ctrl+c, ctrl+v), delete, etc large portions of the text.

Manawriter- because retrotools shouldn't cost an arm and a leg
Have you ever wanted one of those fancy writerdeck/digital typewriter/word processors, but thought they were massively overpriced? Or that hunting down and buying and old school device just too time consuming and not worth the hassle? And yet, somehow, you still want to be able to focus on your novel or shortstory without all the distractions of modern life?

What is it, really?
An emulator for a fantasy console, much like the Pico 8. But instead of emulating video games, it emulates a retro writer deck. You write and create novels and short stories in much the same easy, fun way you would play a video game. All with the keyboard.

How does it work?
Easy. Just download and run the game! There you go, nothing to it. Unless you're on a Mac, there are extra instructions included with the OSX version of the file. Make sure you read it, so you know what to expect and how to get it running!

After that, you choose your theme and your avatar. Out of the box it comes with horror, dark fantasy, cozy fantasy, and a default theme. But it's super easy to make your own! And each project can have its own them, to get you in the mood to write and be awesome.

How do I access my files?
Your novel and shortstory files are stored in a projects folder. This folder is in the same directory as ManaWriter. They are stored in plain text format, to make it easier to just copy and paste into whatever software you use for editing your second draft (LibreOffice, MS Word, Google Docs, etc). Currently, there is no plan for exporting the files ala Scrivener. Since this is emulating a writerdeck style device, and most of them don't export/have similar ways of accessing the files you save.

The Future of ManaWriter
In the near future I plan on adding some new features:
- Sending emailed copies of your WIP 
- Shortcut key commands for cycling through chapters/projects/etc
- Adding RPG like elements to the writing itself. Leveling up after so many words/chapters/books, etc.