Doing NaNoWriMo? There’s an app for that

November 2, 7:52 AMSF Consumer Electronics ExaminerJennifer Anthony

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NaNoMojo app

If you’re one of the 8,378 people in San Francisco doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this November (or the more than 100,000 people participating worldwide), there’s an application for you in iTunes. 

It’s called NaNoMojo, and it’s available from Netphase for 99 cents. 

According to its developer, the app has the following features:

• Real-time tracking of your NaNoWriMo word count
• Quick links to your profile and your buddies’ profiles
• Avatars of you and your buddies downloaded automatically
• Easy to add and remove buddies from your list
• Built-in search for Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, and Reference.com
• News from NaNoWriMo delivered straight to your phone!
  
  

Now. Is this app truly a great help, or is it just another way to procrastinate (beyond the website’s “Procrastination Station”)? My suggestion is to get your writing done first. And then, once you’ve completed your word count for the day, you can monkey around with this app as a reward for reaching your goal.