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Máquina de escribir eléctrica vs. Freewrite: ¿Qué herramienta de escritura es mejor?

julio 23, 2018 | 2 lectura mínima

¿Sabes qué tienen en común los escritores Ernest Hemingway y Danielle Steel? Son muy diferentes en cuanto a temática y estilo. Pero a la hora de elegir un instrumento de escritura, ambos eligieron una máquina de escribir.

Claro que las computadoras domésticas no existían cuando Hemingway creó sus obras maestras. Pero un sorprendente número de escritores modernos evita trabajar con computadoras. El humorista P. J. O'Rourke prefiere una máquina de escribir eléctrica IBM Selectric a una computadora porque no interfiere con el proceso de escritura. En otras palabras, a O'Rourke no le gustan las distracciones que conlleva usar una computadora.

Muchos escritores modernos evitan las computadoras y optan por un enfoque básico de "palabras en papel". Algunos escriben los primeros borradores a mano. Otros usan máquinas de escribir. Además de la sensación de "volver a lo básico sin distracciones", escritores como Steel encuentran que escribir en un teclado mecánico fomenta más la creatividad.

Si eres escritor y te cuesta trabajar en una computadora, tienes mejores opciones. Una es una máquina de escribir electrónica. Otra es Freewrite. Freewrite es una herramienta diseñada desde cero para escritores. ¿Cómo se comparan? Aquí tienes un resumen.

Características de la máquina de escribir eléctrica

Los mejores modelos de máquinas de escribir eléctricas ofrecen a los escritores una amplia gama de opciones. Entre sus características más comunes se incluyen el trazado de líneas, la memoria de corrección, el borrado de palabras y caracteres, el subrayado, el retorno automático de carro, la memoria de tabulación programable y las funciones de impresión bidireccional. Muchas también incluyen almacenamiento extraíble.

La herramienta de escritura Freewrite

Freewrite combina la simplicidad de una máquina de escribir con las ventajas de los documentos digitales modernos. Conserva la sensación táctil de una máquina de escribir con teclado mecánico. Pero en lugar de tener que reescribir documentos en papel para pasarlos a la computadora, los documentos de Freewrite ya son digitales. Los documentos se guardan en el dispositivo y se sincronizan automáticamente con Dropbox, Evernote o Google Drive, para que no tengas que preocuparte por fallos del ordenador ni cortes de luz. Los archivos se cargan con cifrado SSL de 256 bits. Cada elemento de Freewrite te ayuda a liberar tu creatividad. Es ligero y cuenta con un asa plegable. Llévalo al parque, encuentra inspiración y pulsa las teclas en su teclado mecánico de tamaño completo.

¿Cuál es el veredicto?

Si buscas una manera de acabar con las distracciones, potenciar tu creatividad y aumentar tu productividad, Freewrite es tu mejor opción. Con Freewrite, encontrarás tu ritmo de escritura enseguida. Y una vez que lo consigas, no te lo perderás.

septiembre 10, 2025 3 lectura mínima

The Freewrite 500 Writing Contest — Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 10-09-2025

By submitting an entry to The Freewrite 500 Writing Contest (the “Contest”), you agree to abide by the following Terms and Conditions.

1. Organizer

The Contest is organized by Freewrite, a brand owned and operated by Astrohaus, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Freewrite”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).

2. Eligibility

  • The Contest is open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.

  • Employees of Freewrite, the Flash Fiction Institute, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

  • Void where prohibited by law.

3. How to Enter

  • Entries must be submitted through the official entry form before Monday, September 22.

  • Entries must be original works of flash fiction no longer than 500 words.

  • All submissions must be the original work of the entrant.

  • Only one entry per person is allowed.

  • Entries must be written in English.

  • The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. EST on September 22, 2025. Late or incomplete entries will not be accepted.

4. Entry Requirements

  • Submissions must be the entrant’s own original work and must not have been previously published, including on personal blogs or social media.

  • Entries must not contain any material that is obscene, offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate.

  • By entering, you confirm that your submission does not infringe on any third-party rights, including copyright, trademark, or privacy rights.

5. Judging and Winner Selection

  • All eligible entries will be judged by a panel of reviewers affiliated with Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute.

  • Judging criteria include length, creativity, and adherence to theme, and overall quality of writing.

  • The winner will be notified via email.

6. Use of Generative AI Prohibited

  • The use of generative AI in the creation of a submission for this competition is prohibited.

  • The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry that is suspected to have been generated, in whole or in part, using generative AI tools (including but not limited to text-generating algorithms, large language models, or similar technologies).

7. Prize

  • The winning entry will be published on both the Freewrite Blog and the Flash Fiction Institute Blog.

  • The winner will receive recognition across Freewrite and Flash Fiction Institute's social media platforms.

  • No cash prizes will be offered. Prizes include a Freewrite Traveler, a Words Are Hard writing prompt deck, publication on the Freewrite blog and the Flash Fiction Institute blog, and a free flash gym session hosted by the Flash Fiction Institute.

8. Rights and Usage

  • By entering the contest, entrants grant Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute first publication rights. This means Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute have a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, and distribute the submitted entry in connection with the promotion of the Contest, including on their websites, blogs, email newsletters, social media channels, and more.

  • After initial publication, all rights revert back to the author, who is then free to republish or distribute their work elsewhere. However, we request that any subsequent publication acknowledges Freewrite and the Flash Fiction Institute as the original place of publication.

  • The winning author will be credited by name or preferred pen name when their work is published.

9. Privacy

  • Personal information collected during the entry process will be used only for the administration of the Contest and in accordance with Freewrite’s Privacy Policy.

  • Entrants may be contacted by Freewrite regarding their submission or related opportunities.

10. Disqualification

Freewrite reserves the right to disqualify any entry that:

  • Violates these Terms and Conditions,

  • Is found to contain plagiarized material,

  • Is deemed offensive or inappropriate,

  • Is submitted by someone ineligible.

11. Limitation of Liability

Freewrite is not responsible for:

  • Lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries;

  • Technical failures of any kind;

  • Any injury or damage to persons or property related to participation in the Contest.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Insert State], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

13. Contact

For any questions regarding the Contest, please contact us at:
📧 hello@getfreewrite.com.

septiembre 10, 2025 1 lectura mínima

One blank page. 500 words. Zero fear. Let’s see what happens when you stop thinking and just go. It's the Freewrite 500, presented in collaboration with the Flash Fiction Institute.

agosto 22, 2025 3 lectura mínima

Most of us are surrounded by screens all day. To get your writing done, take writer Shannon Liao's advice and unplug.