k the significance of his choice to remove them. It occurs
to me a person could do some sort of git style display. Anything that's over 5
seconds old is revision 1, and if you edit that later, you see the old crossed
out, and the new highlighted. (this would be a mode that could be turned
on/off as desired, as it could be distracting) Such a mode would allow a
window into the thought processes of the writer, both for the voyeurs, and for
the writer himself.

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vaksel
I wouldn't mind seeing ehterpad work in real time...just to see how much time
it takes him to come up with the stuff/changes

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rugoso
agree, if you've got this far, why not show it real time, as an option maybe

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csomar
This can give you an idea how essays are written by famous writers!

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Xichekolas
So now I'm curious PG, what's your Ronco number?

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pg
1\. Ron has invested in several YC-funded startups.

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omarchowdhury
[web 2.0 derivative mindset]

We could have a new site just dedicated to PG etherpad submissions!

[/web 2.0 derivative mindset]

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ftse
Fascinating. However, don't think you are seeing the complete creation of an
essay from its spark to completion. The first sentence appears (to me at
least) considered and calculated. I'm sure much more thought has gone into the
essay than the animation would suggest.

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pg
I start when I think of the first sentence. After that, as you can see, it's
two steps forward and one step back.

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electromagnetic
I've worked as a writer, and am currently in the process of writing a novel
(the first I actually think someone would pay a penny to read) so I was
actually about to comment that it does look like the complete process.

I'm sure a video of me writing would appear very similar. It can take me a
long while to think of that first sentence, sometimes even a few days, but
once I've got it in my head it usually comes out onto the page near-completed.
Frequently I hit the first key and don't stop
k the significance of his choice to remove them. It occurs 
 to me a person could cause some kind of git style display. Anything that's over 5 
 second base honest-to-god is revision 1, and if you edit that later, you experience the honest-to-god crossed 
 out, and the new highlighted. (this would be a mode that could be turn 
 on / off as desired, as it could be perturb) Such a mood would allow a 
 window into the thought processes of the writer, both for the voyeurs, and for 
 the writer himself. 

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 vaksel 
 I wouldn't take care seeing ehterpad work in real prison term... just to see how much time 
 it takes him to arrive up with the stuff / changes 

 ~~~ 
 rugoso 
 agree, if you've got this far, why not show it veridical time, as an option maybe 

 ------ 
 csomar 
 This can give you an idea how essays are written by famous writers! 

 ------ 
 Xichekolas 
 So now I'm curious PG, what's your Ronco number? 

 ~~~ 
 pg 
 1\. Ron has invested in several YC - funded startups. 

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 omarchowdhury 
 [ web 2.0 derivative mentality ] 

 We could suffer a new web site barely consecrated to PG etherpad submissions! 

 [ /web 2.0 derivative mindset ] 

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 ftse 
 Fascinating. However, don't think you are seeing the complete creation of an 
 essay from its spark to completion. The first conviction appears (to me at 
 least) considered and calculated. I'm sure much more thought has move into the 
 essay than the animation would suggest. 

 ~~~ 
 pg 
 I start when I think of the inaugural sentence. After that, as you can interpret, it's 
 two steps forward and one step back. 

 ~~~ 
 electromagnetic 
 I've worked as a writer, and am currently in the procedure of writing a novel 
 (the first I actually think someone would yield a penny to read) so I was 
 actually about to comment that it does look like the complete summons. 

 I'm sure a television of me writing would appear very similar. It can consider me a 
 long while to think of that first conviction, sometimes even a few days, but 
 once I've pay back it in my head it usually comes out onto the page near - completed. 
 Frequently I strike the first key and don't stop
k tje significance of his cmoice to remove jhwm. It mccurs
fo me a oerson could do some sort of gut sttle display. Anything tfat's over 5
seconds old us revisioi 1, and in you cdit chet later, you seg the old crmssed
out, and tve nzw highlighted. (this would be a mode ehat coilf be turned
on/osf ax desjgeb, as it could be distracting) Sudh a move would allow s
window into the thought pgocedses of the writer, both for tye vjteurs, and fof
the writeg himself.

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vaisel
I wouldn't mind seeing ehteroad wprk in reao rimf...bust to see how iuch time
it bskes hhm to cpme up with thc stuhf/chqnges

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rugoso
agree, if ymu've got this far, rhy not svoc it real time, as an iprion kayba

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csooqr
Tfis cen five ylu en idea how essays are written by famous erynrrs!

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Xichekolaa
So nor Y'm curious PG, what's your Ronco number?

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pg
1\. Roh has invested in severql YC-funded startups.

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olarchowdhtry
[web 2.0 derivative mindset]

We could have a new sita jusv aedngwgwd to PG etherpad submissions!

[/web 2.0 derivative migsstt]

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fnse
Fascinating. Hocever, don't think ylu wre seeing thg complzfe creation of an
esswy from its wpark to sompketion. The first sentence appears (to me qt
least) considered and calculcted. I'k surr much more thought has gons into the
edsay than ghe animation wojld sgggest.

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pg
I start when I thigk of the firxt sentdnce. After that, as ylu cak see, it's
two steps vorwatd and one step hack.

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electromagnetic
I've worked as a writer, and ak clrrently nn the process of wwiting a novel
(jhe first I acgually thihk somemne would pwy a penny to tead) so I was
ectually wbour to commeng that it does kook like the complwte process.

I'm sure a xjdeo of me writnug would appear vrry siiipac. It sdn take me a
nong whkke to think of tmat firxt sentence, sometimev evsn a few days, but
omcc I've got it in mr head it ususlly comes out ontl the paje neat-coipleted.
Frequently I hit the fidst key ajd qon't stop
k the significance of his choice to It to me person could do display. that's over 5 old is revision and if you edit that later, see the old crossed out, and the new highlighted. (this would be a that could be turned on/off as desired, as it could be distracting) Such mode allow window the thought processes of the writer, both for the voyeurs, and for the writer himself. ------ I wouldn't mind seeing ehterpad work in real to see how much it takes him to come with stuff/changes ~~~ agree, you've this far, why show it real time, as an option maybe ------ csomar This can give you an idea how are written writers! ------ So I'm PG, what's your ~~~ pg 1\. Ron has invested startups. ------ omarchowdhury [web 2.0 derivative mindset] We have a site just dedicated to PG etherpad [/web 2.0 derivative mindset] ------ ftse Fascinating. However, think you are seeing the complete creation of an essay from its spark to completion. sentence appears (to me least) considered and I'm much thought gone into essay than the animation would suggest. ~~~ pg I start when think of the first sentence. After that, as you can two forward and one back. ~~~ electromagnetic I've as writer, and am currently process writing first actually someone would pay a to read) so I was about to comment that complete process. I'm sure a video of me would appear very similar. It can take a long while to think of that first sentence, sometimes even a days, but got it in my head it usually comes onto the page near-completed. I hit the first key and don't stop
k the significance of his choiCe to remove Them. IT ocCurS
tO me a PersOn could do some sORt of Git style display. AnythinG that'S oVEr 5
seCOnDs old Is revisIOn 1, AND if YoU eDit ThAT lAter, yOu sEe the olD crossed
ouT, anD tHe new highligHTeD. (this would Be a Mode that coulD be Turned
On/Off AS desiRed, As it cOuld be DIstracTing) Such a MoDE would ALlow a
wiNDOw Into The thought processES oF The writer, both fOr the vOyEUrS, ANd fOr
tHe writer hiMsElf.

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vaKSel
I wouLDn'T MINd sEEing ehterpad wOrk in real tiME...juSt to seE hOw mUCh time
It takEs HIm tO come up with The sTuff/changEs

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rugoSO
agree, iF You've goT this fAr, wHy nOt shOW iT rEal TiME, as AN oPtiON maYbe

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csomaR
THiS can gIve yOU AN Idea How EssaYs are Written by famoUs wRiteRS!

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XiChekoLas
So Now I'M cUriouS PG, whaT's youR ROnco number?

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pg
1\. Ron Has iNvested in SevErAl Yc-fUnded STartupS.

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omArcHowdhurY
[web 2.0 derIVatIvE MINdSet]

We could have a new SiTE JuSt dedicaTed to Pg EtHeRPad submiSsIonS!

[/web 2.0 DERivatIve mINdSet]

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ftse
FAscinaTInG. HOwever, dOn'T think YoU arE seEing tHE comPlete cReation oF an
esSAy from its spark TO completion. ThE FiRST sENtenCe aPpears (to me aT
leaST) conSideREd And CAlculAted. I'M sURe MUch more thought has goNe Into thE
essaY than the animaTion would sUGGEst.

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pg
I stArt wHEn i Think of the firsT sentEnce. After tHAt, as you cAn see, It's
two stEps forwarD ANd one steP baCk.

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eLecTroMAGnEtic
I've worked AS A wriTeR, and am cUrrEntly in The ProCesS of WrIting a novEl
(the firSt i aCtUaLly Think SOmeone woUlD paY a PenNy to rEAd) so I wAs
actUallY aBoUT to Comment THaT IT doeS lOoK likE thE cOmpleTe prOCesS.

I'm sure A video of mE wrITing WoUlD appear Very similar. It CaN take me a
loNg WhiLe to thINK of that fIrst sentence, sometimes evEN a few daYs, bUt
oncE I've Got it in my HeaD it usuAllY Comes oUt onto The paGe NeaR-COmpleTED.
FReqUeNtly I hit thE FIrsT key aNd Don't Stop
k the significance of hischoice toremov e t hem .It o ccur s
to me a pers o n co uld do some sort of gi t sty le disp l ay . Any thing t h at ' s  ov er  5 
se co n ds  oldisrevisio n 1, and i f y ou  edit that l a te r, you see  th e old crosse d
o ut, an dthe new h igh light ed. (t h is wou ld be a m od e  thatc ould be t ur nedon/off as desired ,  a s  it could be d istrac ti n g) S uch  amode would  a llowa 
window in t o the thought proce sses of the wri ter, b ot h f o r thevoyeu rs ,  an d for
the w rite r himself .

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vaks e l
I wou ldn'tmin d s eein g  e ht erp ad wor k  i n r e altime...j us tto se e ho w m u ch t ime 
ittakes  him to comeupwith the  stuf f/cha nges 
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r ugosoagree ,if you've got t hisfar, whynot  s how  i t rea l  time,  as  an  option  maybe--- -- - c so mar
This can giveyo u an  idea ho w essa y sar e  written  b y f amou s write rs!-- ----
Xic hekola s 
S onow I'm  c urious  P G,wha t's y o ur R onco n umber?
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p g 
1\. Ron has i n vested in sev e ra l YC - fund edstartups.
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om arch o wd hur y 
[web  2.0de r iv a tive mindset]

We c ou ld hav e a n ew site justdedicatedt o PG ether pads ub m issions!

[/we b 2.0  derivativ e  mindset ]

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fts e
Fascina t i ng. Howe ver , d on' t t h i nk  you are seei n g  the  c omplete  cr eationofaness ayfr om its sp ark to c om pl et io n.The f i rst sent en ceap pea rs (t o  me at 
leas t) c on si d ere d and c a lc u l ated .I' m su remu ch mo re t h oug ht hasgone into  th e 
ess ay  t han the  animation wo ul d suggest. 
~~~ 
pg
Is t art when  I think of the first s e ntence.  Af ter t hat,  as you c ansee, i t's two st eps fo rward  a ndo n e ste p ba ck. 
~~~
electr o m agn eticI' ve w orked a s a writer, and am cur rently in the  pr oces s of  wr i ti n g a  n o vel ( the first I act ually thin ks om eone would pay  a  pennyto read ) soI  was
ac tually ab out to co mm entt h atit does lo ok likethe compl e te pr o ce ss.
I'm  sureavid eo of  me wr i tin g wou ld app ea r very  simi la r. It ca n take me a
long whileto thi nk of  th at firstsen t enc e, someti meseven a few  da ys,  butonc e  I've  got it  in my he ad i t  usuallyc om eso u tonto the pa g e nea r-com ple t ed.
Fr eque ntly I hit the fi r st key and don 't s t o p
k the_significance of_his choice to remove_them. It_occurs
to_me a_person_could do some_sort of git_style display. Anything that's_over 5
seconds old_is_revision 1, and if you edit that later, you see the old crossed
out, and_the_new highlighted._(this_would_be a mode that could_be turned
on/off as desired, as_it could_be distracting) Such a mode would allow a
window_into_the thought processes_of the writer, both for the voyeurs, and for
the_writer himself.

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vaksel
I wouldn't mind seeing ehterpad_work in real_time...just_to_see how much time
it_takes him to come up with_the stuff/changes

~~~
rugoso
agree, if you've got this_far, why not show it real time,_as an option maybe

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csomar
This can give_you an idea how essays_are written_by famous writers!

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Xichekolas
So now I'm_curious PG, what's_your Ronco_number?

~~~
pg
1\. Ron has_invested in several YC-funded startups.

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omarchowdhury
[web 2.0_derivative mindset]

We could_have a new site just dedicated_to_PG etherpad submissions!

[/web_2.0_derivative_mindset]

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ftse
Fascinating. However,_don't think you_are_seeing the_complete_creation of an
essay from its spark_to_completion. The first sentence appears (to me_at
least) considered and calculated._I'm_sure much more thought_has gone into the
essay than_the animation would suggest.

~~~
pg
I start when_I think_of the_first sentence. After that, as you can see, it's
two steps forward_and one step back.

~~~
electromagnetic
I've worked as_a writer, and am_currently in_the_process of writing_a_novel
(the first_I actually think someone would pay a_penny to_read) so I was
actually about to_comment that it does_look_like the complete process.

I'm sure a_video of me writing would appear_very similar. It can take_me_a
long_while to think of that_first sentence, sometimes even a few_days, but
once I've_got it in my head it usually_comes_out onto the page near-completed.
Frequently I_hit_the first key and don't stop