In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since…
A little practice. A little progress.
Good words.
Better typing.
Find something worth typing. Settle into a rhythm. Come back a little faster.
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Type something you enjoy. Books, poems, speeches, and philosophy.
Make progress your way. Replay your attempts. Race your best when you want.
Know what to practice. Get drills for the moves that slow you.
Find your next book or passage
The library
Books
Whole classic novels, chapter by chapter. Your place is kept to the letter.
- 12 chapters Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 26k words · 1865
- 5 staves A Christmas Carol 28k words · 1843
- 9 chapters The Great Gatsby 48k words · 1925
- 61 chapters Pride and Prejudice 122k words · 1813
- 45 chapters A Tale of Two Cities 136k words · 1859
- 12 chapters The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 105k words · 1892
- 28 chapters Frankenstein 75k words · 1818
- 24 chapters The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 39k words · 1900
- 7 chapters The Call of the Wild 32k words · 1903
- 10 chapters The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 26k words · 1886
- 16 chapters The Time Machine 32k words · 1895
- 136 chapters Moby-Dick 209k words · 1851
- 3 acts The Importance of Being Earnest 20k words · 1895
- 5 tales The Happy Prince and Other Tales 16k words · 1888
- 28 chapters The Prophet 12k words · 1923
- 5 parts The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 12k words · 1820
- 3 parts The Yellow Wallpaper 6k words · 1892
From the classics
Memorable passages from novels, from first lines to final pages.
Everyday moments
Small scenes in familiar words. About one or two minutes each.
Speeches and documents
Words that founded and held together a country.
Philosophy & essays
Thoughts on how to live, from Marcus Aurelius to Thoreau.
Poems
Short poems, typed line by line: Enter at the end of each line.
Time estimates use 40 words per minute. You can end a run early and keep the result.