Tools Do Matter
I recently came across a post by Paul Jarvis called “Tools Don’t Matter“. Jarvis’ contention is that creativity and productivity stem from the skills and talents of the creator, not from the tools he...
Tagged: Tools
Tools of Inspiration
Image by misfitgirl via Flickr We writers have many tools. We have our words, the nouns and verbs and adjectives and even the woefully despised adverbs, poor dears. We have our talent, our rare...
Saturday Matinee: What Are Your Favorite Tools?
I’ve written about a lot of tools for writers, some that I love and use regularly and some that I just find interesting and want to share with others who might get some use...
Software for Writers: Liquid Story Binder XE
Liquid Story Binder XE is one of the few pieces of for-pay software for writers that I think is worth its salt. Mac users have their Scrivenir, which is beautiful and seems perfect for...
Link: 50 Awesome Open Source Resources for Online Writers
Job Profiles has a huge list of 50 open source programs, from word processors and spell checkers to weblog editing software and submission trackers, that online writers can download and use free of charge....
Software for Writers: q10
q10 is a minimalist, full-screen text editor with several special features for writers. When you run it, it takes up the whole screen (including the space usually reserved for the start bar), allowing you...
Collaborate with Others Over the Internet
Do you ever do group writing exercises? Are you co-authoring a novel? Do you want to put together a compilation of essays, short stories, or poems? The web makes working with other writers and/or...
The Perfect Tool for the Writer on the Go: Alphasmart Portable Keyboard
photo credit: spcummings These days, you can’t go anywhere without seeing people typing away on their laptops. In coffee houses, parks, airports, trains, college campuses — anywhere you go, people have laptops out and...
EverNote Invites Available
I have 10 invites to the private beta for anyone who was intrigued by my mention of Evernote in my Lifehack piece, The Ultimate Writing Productivity Resource. The desktop program will work just fine...
Link: The Ultimate Writing Productivity Resource
photo credit: *L*u*z*a* In honor of the launch of The Writer’s Technology Companion, I put together a huge collection of resources for writers at Lifehack.org today. Topics covered include: 10 Free Apps Every Writer...
