Release
One Fragment a day, when you wish. Private drafts can wait.
A quiet place for words · iPhone
A few words.
A life beyond you.
Write briefly. Read slowly.
Let your words find a sound.
Release your words into the care of strangers, and encounter a few words from elsewhere.
Discover the rhythmPreparing for our first release.
01 / Our rhythm
Enough room
to pay attention.
Arrivals
Our starting rhythm: up to five new Arrivals a day. Words arrive in their own time.
Encounters
Each Journey makes room for ten different readers before it comes to rest.
These are boundaries, not targets. There is no quota to fill.
02 / After reading
Let words stay.
Or let them travel.
Keep saves words privately. Interpret begins your own writing with attribution. Pass gives the same words another Journey.
A guide to these gesturesReading is enough.
03 / Words and sound
Hear the shape
of a few words.
Sound accompanies the words you write and the words you encounter. Sonification gives written language a musical expression: notes, pauses and harmony, alongside an optional spoken reading.
As you write.
Each character brings a note. Spaces turn its direction; line breaks bring it home. A gentle musical drift follows the movement of your writing.
As you listen.
A Fragment becomes a small listening moment. Its phrasing and musical structure travel with it, while your chosen key, scale and listening preferences make room for your own way of hearing.
Sound is optional. Your words remain yours, and silence is always welcome.
Explore writing and listening04 / At your own pace
A place you can leave
and return to.
Writing, listening and notifications are your choice. Support is an optional one-time contribution inside the app. Every amount supports the same experience.
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