Vim-powered writing

WritingDojo

Master the craft of writing. One keystroke at a time.

A vim-powered writing environment with real-time coaching. Start from a structured blog template, get scored on readability, Paul Graham's usefulness framework, Write of Passage principles, and vim efficiency.

Two Skills, One Tool

WritingDojo helps you improve both your writing craft and your vim efficiency simultaneously.

Writing Score

Real-time feedback on your writing using proven frameworks from the best writers.

  • Flesch-Kincaid — Readability scoring
  • Paul Graham — Important × Novel × Correct × Strong
  • Write of Passage — Specificity, stories, POV
  • Issue detection — Passive voice, long sentences, adverbs

Vim Coach

Personalized vim training that learns your patterns and helps you get faster.

  • Efficiency tracking — Know your keystroke waste
  • Pattern detection — jjjjj? Try 5j instead
  • Progressive levels — Unlock tips as you improve
  • Command frequency — See your most-used commands

How It Works

1. Template

Start from a proven blog structure: Hook, Thesis, Evidence, Counter, Insight.

2. Write

Fill in the sections with vim keybindings. Focus on your ideas.

3. Score

Click Score to get instant feedback across multiple writing frameworks.

4. Improve

Track your vim efficiency and writing patterns over time.

Why Vim for Writing?

"Writing is rewriting. If editing feels like friction, you'll rewrite less. Vim removes the friction and keeps you in flow."

Flow state requires unbroken focus. Every mouse reach, every menu click pulls you out. Vim commands become muscle memory so editing happens without thinking. Delete a paragraph, swap sentences, change every instance of a word. Your hands stay on the keys, your mind stays in the work.

j/k

Navigate lines

ciw

Change word

dd

Delete line

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Repeat last

Powered by Proven Frameworks

We don't invent metrics. We implement what the best writers already know works.

Paul Graham

"How to Write Usefully"

Useful writing = Important × Novel × Correct × Strong

Write of Passage

David Perell's course principles

Specificity, Examples, Stories, POV, Personal

Ready to level up your writing?

No signup required. Your progress is saved locally. Just start writing.

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