n. Scots ‘a thing, thingie (or, if you’re feeling very Scottish, a thingway) that you want to describe, but just can’t seem to find the word for it in the moment’
For academics, authors, students, and the everyday storyteller.
Author your next Novel, Screenplay, Thesis, Fanfic, or even that Musical Magnum Opus. From concept to publishable and (if you're so inclined) print-ready work. The sky's the limit! Well, unless you take Thingway to space. But you'll have to sign up first to do that…
The app designed for the freedom to change your mind
(For updates, and probably some digital founder’s goodies as a wee treat after launch too.)
Writing is rewriting, as they say, so tap redraftable and write a second version right where the first one sits, then flick between them until you love one more. Every draft lives in the one file, in the same spot, and with no copies, no lost formatting, and no more folders filled with masterpiece-FINAL-v7-actually-final_final_thisistheone.docx…
Instead, what I found waddling out of the dark opposite the table, and quite luckily might I add, well luckily at least at that moment, was a man, and a short man at that who I soon found out went by the name Frank. ‘Names Frank.’, he said.
Highlight or select ANYTHING and everything! A structured table, image, chart or perfect little passage. Just grab it, drag it, and save it until you need it!
‘avn’t seen an ugly face down this section in years. Didn’t think you lot would still be usin em up here, been quiet lately. Less you’re looking to become like them toshers, you’ll be wanting to get a move on eh.’ He said.
| Clyde Line | Status |
|---|---|
| Platform A | Closed |
| Access Tunnel | Missing |
Mark a character once and Thingway can track the whole identity: their name, their aliases (nicknames, titles, whatever the other characters call them), and every he, him, his that belongs to them. Change your mind on page 300? (new name, new gender?) one tap rewrites all of it! No afternoons wasted, and nothing else in the text is touched.
Use Thingway's infinite canvas to plan and draft using the full power of the editor in a more visual space. Then write your masterpiece and use the inbuilt automatic structure blocks to easily produce perfect contents pages, bibliographies and figure lists, or the in-depth citation system for non-destructive academic referencing.
And yes, it even includes pre-made templates (with automatic industry formatting) covering everything from dedications to epigraphs, and dual-column screenplay dialogue.
Thingway isn't a desktop app with a phone companion. It's a fully-fledged writing suite designed and optimised for mobile, keeping every feature available across every platform.
Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
There is nothing surprising in this. Almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.
Whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.
Entering that gable-ended Spouter-Inn, you found yourself in a wide, low, straggling entry with old-fashioned wainscots.
A brave stove-boat, and a brave man in it, made a fine picture against the wall, and a lamp swung slow in the draught.
It was a queer sort of place—a gable-ended old house, one side palsied as it were, and leaning over sadly.
Aye, aye! and I'll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition's flames before I give him up.
Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee.
From hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee.
The morning came, and the mist lifted, and the far horizon was as wide and open as it always was.
A fantasy epic or a full PhD thesis on your phone? No problem!
And best of all, your writing is never locked in. Every save writes a plain text copy alongside it. If Thingway vanished tomorrow, your backup .txt file still opens in Notepad.
Thingway launches with six bold statement themes, each with custom colours, contrasts and typefaces, and are swappable at any time.
‘What am I doin down ere!?’ He replied, laughing to himself quietly, ‘Can’t you read son.’ Frank pointed at a black and gold patch loosely stitched to his turn of the century jacket, the patch read: “FRANK – Ministry of Conservation.”
P.S. for the premium writers, the full theme customiser is unlocked in-app, to allow any colour, any font and any style of your choosing!
Drafting, planning, structuring, referencing, translating, formatting and export no longer need separate apps or scattered files. Thingway's editor handles them all, and the whole thing is built from the ground up for tap, drag, and drop, on the desk or in your pocket.
(For updates, and probably some digital founder’s goodies as a wee treat after launch too.)
* Thingway is free to download and use on mobile. Some features (custom themes, translation, and the built-in thesaurus and dictionary) are part of Premium, a monthly or annual subscription. The desktop app is a one-time paid licence. Exporting your work is free on every platform, always.