[the_doc]

I spent about an hour last night typing up a post.

Just seconds before I hit the "post" button, my PC locked up, and I lost the entire essay.

[drstevej]

losing that much work is frustrating... perhaps it was Satan telling you he is not bound.

[CCWoody]

You might try this little program I use called Text Pad. You can put together templates of HTML that you can steal from other Freepers and simply plug your text into them. Plus, when you save and your computer dies, you don't lose your work because the program doesn't tie up the file you have on your drive.

http://www.textpad.com/

[RnMomof7]

I have had that happen...I always consider it a work of God..:>)

[editor-surveyor]

"Just seconds before I hit the "post" button, my PC locked up, and I lost the entire essay."

Clue:
Use 'notepad' or your word prosser to compose long posts, and then 'clipboard' them over to the posting window.