The starting point
My studies usually began with a concept I was struggling with, a question I had, or Scriptures the Lord was placing on my heart.
I started with what the Bible said, searching for passages and exploring the connections between them. As I studied, I recorded what I was learning and worked through my understanding.
I used Notion for those notes. Although it gave me considerable flexibility, I repeatedly copied passages from Bible.com, moved between sources, and reorganised the material myself.
Scriptr Editor grew from that experience.
01 — Put Scripture where the thought is
Scripture was fundamental to what I was writing. It needed to be part of the writing experience.
I designed the editor so a writer can choose a passage directly where they want it to appear. If they need a different passage later, they can change its Scripture address in place.
That removes a repeated interruption from my own workflow: returning to another tab, finding the passage, copying it, and bringing it back into the notes.
02 — Keep the context close
I used translations, definitions, and related passages to refine my understanding of what I was reading.
Comparing wording, following how an expression is used elsewhere, and reading accounts from different authors helped me examine the context and build confidence in my understanding.
That informed the editor's support for Scripture passages, translation comparisons, and references within the document. The intention is to keep supporting material close to the reflection it informs, so the writer can consider them together.
03 — Give the writing room
I wanted the editor to stay focused on why someone was there: making notes, studying the Bible, and recording their personal journey.
The restrained colours, serif typography, and spacious document layout reflect that intention. I wanted a quiet presentation that gave the writing room.
Formatting and block controls are available within the writing flow. Presentation settings let people adjust typography, colour scheme, and document contrast around their own preferences.
A record of the journey
The editor provides a place to record the material as it develops: questions, passages, reflections, and media within the same document.
In my own process, rough notes often became the foundation for something more refined—a study guide, sermon notes, a teaching, or a chapter. One topic eventually became a short book because that form gave me room to explore and share it.
The editor supports the note-making stage of that journey. Organising the thoughts, drawing connections, and deciding what they become remain the writer's work.
Building towards sharing
For Scriptr, sharing means making a study available for others to read and discuss, with access to the same notes.
That is the direction of the wider application. Collaborative editing is not currently part of the experience.
The reusable editor is published as @startupmedia/scriptr-editor, while work on Scriptr continues.
Where it stands
Scriptr Editor demonstrates how I translate a personal workflow into product decisions: identify the repeated interruptions, bring essential tools into the right context, and give the content a clear place to develop.
The next test is sustained use—finding out whether the experience supports real study as well as I intend it to.