Foundations of Writer Analytics for Improvement

As a writer, I want to track and improve my writing habits so I can achieve my goals effectively and enjoy the process.

As a writer, I want to see my basic writing stats (words written, time spent, sessions completed) So that I can track my progress and stay motivated

Acceptance Criteria:

Phase 1: Basic Writing Analytics

• Show total words written today/week/month
• Display active writing time
• Track number of writing sessions
• Show current writing streak

Phase 2: Focus & Flow Tracking

As a writer, I want to understand my focus patterns So that I can optimize my writing environment and schedule

1. Track duration of focused writing periods
2. Identify interruptions and their impact
3. Show recovery time after interruptions
4. Highlight my most productive times of day

enum TimeOfDay {
 Morning = 'morning',
 Afternoon = 'afternoon',
 Evening = 'evening',
 Night = 'night'
}

enum FocusQuality {
 Deep = 'deep',
 Moderate = 'moderate',
 Shallow = 'shallow'
}

enum DraftType {
 LongForm = 'longForm',
 ShortForm = 'shortForm',
 Miscellaneous = 'miscellaneous'
}

// Main Writer Metrics
type WriterMetrics = {
 // Active Session
 activeSession?: {
  sessionId: string;
  startTime: number;
  duration: number;
  draftId: string;
  wordCount: {
   current: number;
   added: number;
   deleted: number;
  };
  focusState: {
   isInFlow: boolean;
   currentFlowDuration: number;
   interruptions: number;
   recoveryTime?: number;
  };
  contentState: {
   type: 'drafting' | 'editing' | 'research' | 'revision';
   complexity: 'simple' | 'moderate' | 'complex';
  };
  context?: {
   location?: string;
   timeOfDay?: TimeOfDay;
   energyLevel?: number; // 1-10
   environment?: 'quiet' | 'busy' | 'outdoor' | 'other';
  };
 };

 // Data Stores
 drafts: Record<string, DraftMetadata>;
 sessions: Record<string, SessionMetrics>;
 userMetrics: UserMetrics;

 // Insights and Recommendations
 insights: {
  strengths: InsightContext[];
  improvementAreas: InsightContext[];
  recommendations: Recommendation[];
  trends: {
   bestTimeOfDay: TimeOfDay[];
   optimalSessionLength: number;
   productivityTrend: 'improving' | 'stable' | 'declining';
   focusTrend: 'improving' | 'stable' | 'declining';
   recentPerformance: {
    wordCount: number[]; // Last 7 days
    focusQualitySummary: {
     average: FocusQuality;
     mostFrequent: FocusQuality;
    };
   };
   bestEnergyLevel?: number;
   bestEnvironment?: string;
  };
 };

 // Goals with Progress Tracking
 goals: {
  daily: {
   wordCount?: GoalProgress;
   focusTime?: GoalProgress;
   sessions?: GoalProgress;
  };
  project: {
   deadline?: Date;
   milestones: {
    description: string;
    targetDate: Date;
    status: 'pending' | 'achieved' | 'missed';
   }[];
  };
  personalGrowth: {
   focusImprovement?: number;
   consistencyTarget?: number;
   customGoals: {
    description: string;
    metric: string;
    target: number;
    deadline?: Date;
   }[];
  };
 };
};

// Supporting Types
type DraftMetadata = {
 id: string;
 title: string;
 createdAt: number;
 updatedAt: number;
 type: DraftType;
 totalSessions: number;
 wordCount: {
  current: number;
  history: number[];
 };
 status: 'active' | 'dormant' | 'completed';
 projectId?: string;
};

type SessionMetrics = {
 sessionId: string;
 startTime: number;
 endTime: number;
 timeOfDay: TimeOfDay;
 metrics: {
  wordCount: {
   added: number;
   deleted: number;
   net: number;
  };
  focus: {
   quality: FocusQuality;
   duration: number;
   interruptions: number;
   recoveryTime: number;
  };
 };
 draftsWorkedOn: {
  draftId: string;
  timeSpent: number;
  wordCountChange: number;
 }[];
};

type UserMetrics = {
 overall: {
  totalWordCount: number;
  totalSessions: number;
  averageFocusDuration: number;
  draftsCount: {
   total: number;
   active: number;
   byType: Record<DraftType, number>;
  };
 };
 patterns: {
  productivity: {
   bestTimeOfDay: TimeOfDay[];
   optimalSessionLength: number;
  };
  consistency: {
   streaks: {
    current: number;
    longest: number;
    average: number;
   };
   weeklyAverage: {
    sessions: number;
    wordCount: number;
   };
  };
 };
};

type InsightContext = {
 factor: string;
 examples?: string[];
};

type Recommendation = {
 type: 'habit' | 'schedule' | 'technique';
 suggestion: string;
 reasoning: string;
 priority: number;
};

type GoalProgress = {
 achieved: number;
 target: number;
 progressPercent: number;
};

Phase 3: Writing Pattern Discovery

As a writer, I want to discover my writing patterns So that I can develop better writing habits

1. Show best time of day for writing
2. Display optimal session duration
3. Track writing consistency
4. Identify environment factors that affect productivity

Phase 4: Progress & Goals

As a writer, I want to set and track writing goals So that I can maintain consistent progress

1. Set daily/weekly word count goals
2. Track streak maintenance
3. Set focus time targets
4. Monitor goal completion rates

Phase 5: Personal Insights

As a writer, I want to discover my writing patterns So that I can develop better writing haAs a writer, I want personalized insights about my writing habits So that I can continuously improve

1. Provide actionable recommendations
2. Show strength areas
3. Identify improvement opportunities
4. Track long-term trends

Phase 6: Growth & Development

I want to see my improvement over time So that I can stay motivated and identify successful strategiesAdapt metrics based on content type. So that I can create optimal conditions for productivity

1. Show long-term trends
2. Track skill development
3. Highlight milestone achievements
4. Compare current vs past performance
5. Monitor time-of-day impact
6. Show correlation with productivity