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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.