Diwa the budgie

Pomodoro Timer for Writers

Write in focused sprints. A screaming bird makes sure you rest between them.

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The Writing Spiral

You sit down to write. Stare at the blank page. Check Twitter. Stare some more. Finally get into flow. Hours pass. Now your back hurts, your eyes are strained, and somehow it's midnight.

Or worse: you edited the same paragraph for 3 hours without taking a single break to get perspective.

The writing hack: Timed sprints with forced breaks. 25 minutes of focused writing, then Diwa screams and you step away. Come back with fresh eyes. Repeat.

Why Writers Love Diwa

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Beat Perfectionism

The timer creates urgency. Write now, edit later. Diwa doesn't care if it's perfect.

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Fresh Eyes on Demand

Breaks give you distance. That paragraph that felt stuck? Obvious fix after 5 minutes away.

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Research Tab Intervention

23 tabs of "research"? Diwa calls out procrastination disguised as productivity.

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Track Writing Sessions

Count your pomodoros. 4 sessions = 100 minutes of actual writing. Feel accomplished.

Your Writing Routine

1

Open your document, install Tired Budgie

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Click "Start Focus" and write without editing

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Diwa screams → step away, stretch, hydrate

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Return with fresh perspective, repeat

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