It all started with a video...
Once upon a time on February 22, 2024, author D. Melhoff (that’s me) posted a video on TikTok explaining how to improve the rhythm of your writing.
Original TikTok post that inspired Writhm
Thousands of people saw it and wanted to know what tool I was using to highlight and analyze the text in the example.
But there was no tool.
It was editing trickery, and when people found out, they were disappointed.
So a challenge was issued.
If folks really wanted a tool to improve the rhythm of their writing, I promised I would build one—but only if the post got 1,000 likes.
Needless to say, the goal was swiftly smashed and, after several long nights alongside a software developer who’s nothing short of this application’s patron saint, Writhm was born.
Version 1.0 of Writhm. Such a cutie-pie.
What a home birth it was! By involving the community on every decision, from picking a name to choosing a logo (credit: @BenjamynR), a prototype emerged from the primordial soup of social media and the kindness of the aforementioned martyr of a developer.
Then things went quiet for a while.
People continued signing up for the prototype, but since I wasn’t able to actively develop it, it got put on the back-burner…until recently.
One day I woke up and decided I needed to take this project more seriously.
So I rolled up my sleeves, moved a few mountains, and launched version 2.0 of the app, now featuring adjustable sentence ranges, customizable colors, savable projects, improved stats, light/dark mode, writing tips, and more.
Writhm 2.0, now featuring adjustable sentence ranges, customizable colors, projects, improved stats, and more.
The new version of Writhm includes two tiers: Free and Pro. The visual editor continues to be free, while power users can unlock more bells and whistles.
Let’s be clear: we’re still in the early days here.
This is only version 2.0. There are no third-party integrations yet. No fancy Chrome extensions, no multilingual support.
BUT if you like the idea of a tool that’s focused on improving the rhythm of your writing and not just grammar checking or word processing, we’d love to have you as part of the community.
That’s all for now. Thank you to everyone from the bottom of this horror author’s cold, shriveled heart. Don’t forget to follow on TikTok and YouTube for regular updates, and we’ll see you around.
—D. Melhoff