Bellows Creative Writing Tools
Tools to get the words flowing
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Stuck on a line or a blank page? Cut it up, freewrite it, write it through the senses, or jot it before it slips away. Creative tools to get words moving.
Bellows is a toolkit for writers who want help getting unstuck. Songs, poems, prose, or a stray idea: every tool gives you a way to spark your writing through a constraint, a prompt, a fresh angle.
TOOLS
- Cut-Up Technique. Slice text into fragments and recombine them into lines you would never have written straight through. The Burroughs and Bowie trick for breaking your own habits.
- Song Structure. Build a song one section at a time. Start from a common layout or your own, then fill in the words section by section.
- Freewrite. A timed, no-editing write to quiet the inner critic. Turn on No Backspace and keep moving until the timer ends.
- Object Writing. Write one concrete object through the seven senses to pull specific, vivid detail into your work.
- Constraint Game. Spark a verse under playful limits: a hand of given words to work in, plus an optional banned letter. A constraint is easier to answer than a blank page.
- Antonym Writing. Write the literal opposite of what you mean, then flip it back. A reliable way to find a fresher angle than the obvious one.
- Word Ladder. Jeff Tweedy's trick: name a job and list what it does, then list what is around you. Shuffle the two columns into pairs and write from the collisions.
- Notebook. A fast place to catch a title, a thought, or a stray line before it slips away. Capture quickly, then file it into a notebook. The Jot an Idea widget starts a note right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen.
WIDGETS
- Jot an Idea. A Home Screen widget in small and medium sizes that opens straight into a fresh note. One tap and you are writing.
- Lock Screen. The same shortcut as a circular or inline Lock Screen widget, so a line that arrives at 2 a.m. gets caught before it fades.
Ratings & Reviews
Word Ladder, a new tool: pair words from two columns until an unexpected line appears.
Saving an idea is one tap, and you can start a new notebook right from the save sheet. Bring notebook ideas into any writing tool with the idea browser.
Your writing is now saved the instant you type it, even if the app closes. Better support for large text sizes, and a faster first launch.
The developer, Individuation Labs LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Individuation Labs LLC
- Size
- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Individuation