How to Write Without Judging Yourself:Invisible SOC Writing

You might need this tool if you are a writer who uses SOC (stream of consciousness) writing. Stream of Consciousness writing requires you to not judge your writing, so that you can write non stop, letting your subconscious speak.

The best way for this to work is to make your writing invisible to you. You can do this in the following way:

1. Download the Dark Room software from CNET. It's free.
2. You can keep the Dark Room  app on your desktop (no installation needed).
3. Run it by double-clicking.
4. If the app runs full screen, reduce it by pressing Esc.
5. Click Edit, and then, Preferences. A dialog box opens (see Figure below).

6. 

   The Preferences dialog box

7. You need to change the font color to the same color as the background. Here the default font color is green (Marked in red in the figure above).
8. Click on the color tab (green here). A color palette opens.



The Color Palette

9. Select the black color and click OK (because the background is also black).
10. Start writing SOC.
11. When you have finished, remember to save the file.
12. To view what you have written, either copy and paste to Microsoft Word (or any other text editor), or change the font color back to the default green.

That's it! No Rocket science.

You'll be writing in a screen looking like this:

Darkroom invisible writing 

If these instructions are not clear, do let me know. I shall be glad to post more screenshots.

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