Hi! I’m so excited to see you again! Sit down! Have an orange, or a cookie, or a coffee or…make yourself comfortable.
As I write this, I’m looking forward to the end of a pandemic, eager for the near future when I can invite friends into my home and catch up after far too long. This feeling is similar to my excitement today about inviting writers on Typetrigger to share stories with me again on this funny corner of the internet.
Over ten years ago, a lovely writing community emerged on Typetrigger. I enjoyed the stories people shared, but what really brought me endless delight was the way that community emerged on the site. Everyone was so supportive and kind. Writers of all types were sharing their words and finding connections, whether through the small kindness of liking the works of others, or through direct messages or get-togethers in coffee shops.
I’m really excited to share Typetrigger again. There are some great new features, but it won’t really matter unless a community as generous and supportive as before comes to share writing again. I really hope to see your words in the feed again. Bring your friends!
So, what does Typetrigger have to offer?
The same features everyone knew and loved:
A trigger every six hours, with a 300 word limit
The ability to read and be read, without needing to be “friends” first
Community support without the overwhelm of public commenting
New and improved features:
Private groups with commenting allowed!
We are really excited to see how people connect when they can chat about their writing with trusted companions. Anyone can create a group and invite other Typetrigger members. Once you are in a group, you will see the option to share your writing with that group. Your writing will then appear on the group page with the ability to add comments, which will only be viewable by group members. Don’t want to share all your writing to a group? That’s fine! You get to decide what to send to which group.
Easy downloading of ALL of your writing
From your Settings page, you will now see an easy download button which will export ALL of you writing so you can do what you want with it! Go add your pieces to a photo album, or mail them to your granny. It’s your writing to do with as you wish.
Reading collections
I read so many pieces I adored over the years on Typetrigger but would soon forget what they were or who had written them. Now we allow anyone to create a collection and add the work of other members. Collections are shareable, though if some of the writing on them is set to members-only, non-members won’t be able to see them. Whether you want to make a collection of your favorite poetry or your favorite examples of dialogue, you can keep track of things you’ve read and enjoyed.
Improved reading experiences
It used to be challenging to find new writers to follow, but the new site makes it easier to navigate between the writers you already follow and those you haven’t discovered yet. Search is also improved, so you can find more to read.
Coming Soon
Typetrigger mobile app for iOS and Android
In the next month or so we will be introducing the mobile version of Typetrigger. All the same writing and reading opportunities in a convenient form! We are really excited about the new ways that people might use Typetrigger when it is easier to access from your pocket (we know people used phones to write to the web version before, but it wasn’t always easy).
Once we launch the mobile app, Typetrigger will become a subscription-based service. We realized that it was really important to be able to continue development and maintenance of the site but we were not happy with the advertising model for supporting a community like this. In recognition of the foundational importance of the original Typetrigger community, all members of the original site are ‘grandfathered in’ with a free account. Additionally, everyone who creates a Typetrigger account before the mobile launch will have a free account for life. So get on, get writing, and invite your friends!
Sheesh, I can’t believe it’s been ten years. What a crazy time this is. Thank you for supporting Typetrigger then and now. I hope to see you in my feed!
-Lily