Blackout Bard: Blackout Poetry
iOS Universel / Education
Carve out new meanings from any text. Select and highlight words to create a fresh expression, or blackout words to reveal a hidden message. Blend with your own artwork. Surprise yourself with the poetry hiding in plain sight. It’s creativity, minus the pressure!
This form of creative writing is also known by various names such as "Blackout Poetry", "Found Poetry", "Erasure Poetry", "Caviardage Technique", "Redaction", etc.
Create with a tap: Easily select words to form new phrases
Blackout or dim: Hide the unused words with various options
Themed templates: Choose from a set of carefully curated templates to set the perfect mood for your writing
Use your own images: Import your own photos to serve as the backdrop for your creations
Use Curated Fonts which adapt: We've selected a range of fonts, including options for users with special needs, such as those with low vision, dyslexia etc ensuring the app is accessible to everyone. Text scales as per device settings.
Interact using Voice Over: For low vision users
Distribute Content & Settings via QR Codes: Automate preliminary setup tasks such as curating content, styling, export options etc. This reduces overwhelm and decision fatigue with certain individuals
Share with ease: Export your art to your image gallery or as a pdf; Share it on social media
Language-friendly: The app works with any language script that uses a space as a word separator.
This process is a powerful cognitive exercise that stimulates the brain and enhances your ability to "unlearn" conventional thinking. By working within the constraints of a pre-existing text, you are forced to explore possibilities outside your usual creative boundaries, often resulting in artwork that is remarkably different from what you would create on a blank canvas.
Pre-existing text lowers anxiety and decision fatigue, since the writer only has to select words, not invent them from scratch. Blackout Poetry gives room for self-expression without relying on social or verbal language. Hence, this technique is being used by therapists in their workshops with Hikikomori (persons who exhibit extreme withdrawal from society) & autistic individuals.
The app can be used by writers and non-writers alike. The experience is quite calming and meditative. Great insights arise, to reflect upon.
Tap away, flirt with words and create magic! Fill your lull moments with creativity!
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Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
We believe our app should be for everyone! This update brings a set of new features and improvements focused on inclusivity and accessibility:
1. Fonts which scale: The app now fully supports Dynamic Type, so you can adjust the font size from your device's settings
2. VoiceOver Support: We've made significant improvements to our accessibility labels and navigation flow, making it easier for VoiceOver users to navigate and interact with the app.
3. Fullscreen Mode: Need to focus? You can now enter into fullscreen mode which hides the toolbars, giving you a clean, distraction-free space.
4. One Scan Setup via QR codes: This frees up time during classroom / therapy sessions so you can focus on the creative task at hand.
5. Dark Mode is here! We've listened to your feedback and are thrilled to introduce a new dark theme that reduces eye strain.
