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Streak + Slime companion
Last updated June 2, 2026 · 3 min read
Streak counts the days you write in a row. The slime is your animated companion. The writing tree is the actual visualization of your streak — the slime just hangs out alongside it.
How to see your current streak
The bookshelf motivation widget (top-right) shows "Day N" + slime + today's words. Click it to open the Your Writing Tree detail panel, which shows:
- Current tree stage + day count (e.g., "Seed · Day 1")
- An encouragement line + a writer's quote (rotates daily)
- Words written today + writing streak
- Slime animation
- Getting Started progress (first book, 100 words, set a goal, export, Pro trial, AI Coach)
The writing tree has 8 stages
Streak drives the tree through stages — that's the real visual progression:
| Stage | English |
|---|---|
| seed | Seed |
| sprout | Sprout |
| sapling | Sapling |
| tree | Tree |
| bloom | Bloom |
| ancient | Ancient |
| fruiting | Fruiting |
| rest | Resting (when you pause) |
See Writing tree for a deeper dive — what triggers each stage, what happens in rest, and how rest protection works.
What the slime is
The slime is a fixed companion that doesn't level up and doesn't die. It always appears in its default interactive look in the motivation card and the writing-tree panel. The slime is companionship, not a score.
When you miss a day
- The tree enters Resting — "but it remembers how tall it once was"
- If you have Rest Protection (a monthly allotment on Starter+ plans, or purchasable extras), the system auto-uses one to preserve your streak
- Without rest protection, the next write restarts at Day 1 — but the tree itself doesn't disappear; it just hibernates
Streak milestones
- 7 days: unlock the tree's next growth stage
- 30 days: see your tree bloom
- 66 days: science says writing is now part of who you are
Milestones trigger streak notifications and credit rewards.
Related
Open the app and do this with your own book. Free to start, no credit card.