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Roy Peter Clark from Poynter Institute has posted up 50 tools that can help you when you do any kinds of writing. This is a extensive list of writing tools, but by no mean you need to apply all of them when you do any writing. There are the Writing Tool links:
… You will become handy with these tools over time. You will begin to recognize their use in the stories you read. You will see chances to apply them when you revise your own work. Eventually, they will become part of your flow, natural and automatic …
Links of 50 Writing Tool
- Writing Tool #1: Branch to the Right
- Writing Tool #2: Use Strong Verbs
- Writing Tool #3: Beware of Adverbs
- Writing Tool #4: Period As a Stop Sign
- Writing Tool #5: Observe Word Territory
- Writing Tool #6: Play with Words
- Writing Tool #7: Dig for the Concrete and Specific
- Writing Tool #8: Seek Original Images
- Writing Tool #9: Prefer Simple to Technical
- Writing Tool #10: Recognize Your Story’s Roots
- Writing Tool #11 Back Off or Show Off
- Writing Tool #12: Control the Pace
- Writing Tool #13: Show and Tell
- Writing Tool #14: Interesting Names
- Writing Tool #15: Reveal Character Traits
- Writing Tool #16: Odd and Interesting Things
- Writing Tool #17: The Number of Elements
- Writing Tool #18: Internal Cliffhangers
- Writing Tool #19: Tune Your Voice
- Writing Tool #20: Narrative Opportunities
- Writing Tool #21: Quotes and Dialogue
- Writing Tool #22: Get Ready
- Writing Tool #23: Place Gold Coins Along the Path
- Writing Tool #24: Name the Big Parts
- Writing Tool #25: Repeat
- Writing Tool #26: Fear Not the Long Sentence
- Writing Tool #27: Riffing for Originality
- Writing Tool #28: Writing Cinematically
- Writing Tool #29: Report for Scenes
- Writing Tool #30: Write Endings to Lock the Box
- Writing Tool #31: Parallel Lines
- Writing Tool #32: Let It Flow
- Writing Tool #33: Rehearsal
- Writing Tool #34: Cut Big, Then Small
- Writing Tool #35: Use Punctuation
- Writing Tool #36: Write A Mission Statement for Your Story
- Writing Tool #37: Long Projects
- Writing Tool #38: Polish Your Jewels
- Writing Tool #39: The Voice of Verbs
- Writing Tool #40: The Broken Line
- Writing Tool #41: X-Ray Reading
- Writing Tool #42: Paragraphs
- Writing Tool #43: Self-criticism
- Writing Tool #44: Save String
- Writing Tool #45: Foreshadow
- Writing Tool #46: Storytellers, Start Your Engines
- Writing Tool #47: Collaboration
- Writing Tool #48: Create An Editing Support Group
- Writing Tool #49: Learn from Criticism
- Writing Tool #50: The Writing Process
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Roy Peter Clark has turned those fifty tools into a book. The tools are no longer available on the Poynter site, BUT if you’re interested in that sort of thing, Clark has started a blog covering similar information.
seems the links are broken now
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Although it’s a long list, most of the tools have proved to be helpful. I’m sure the quality of my writing will improve if I keep them in mind!
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The tools have been removed from the source site! Through some digging, I managed to find them all again, but it seems like he’s put them into a book, so I’m not sure as to the legality of posting them. Contact me at my website if you want a copy.
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A great post about writing. What I wonder though is whether reading is as important today with the rise in mp3 audiobooks? With reading going down and listening going up, audiobooks are sounding more like niche podcasts and less like traditional books and novels.
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You might be interested in the book Stop, Look, and Write! by Leavitt Hart Day. It’s a useful tool.
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Thanks for the list, and even more for the links to archive.org
I would like to add this link http://www.connexin.net/english-writers-digest-how-writing-good.html to a list of self-contradictory rules, which are nevertheless useful.
yes, the title should definitely be “Fifty Tools that can help you in writing.” Anything after “which” should be unnecessary, and in this case, it really isn’t. bad grammar…
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Here’s a nifty synonym search tool I came across. Good for writers, copywriters, songwriters.
http://www.synonymlab.com
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Great Tips for writers!
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Thanks!
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I stumbled on this site…wow, thank a lot. Great list. :)
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While I think this is useful to a point, some of these seem horribly off-base. “Beware of adverbs?” Adverbs tend to be the MOST powerful part of writing if used right. This is more a guide to simple writing rather than actually learning to write well.
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I’m gonna follow these steps! thanks!
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What an excellent site, so much stuff, I’ll be back to read it in more detail. Vic
Interesting tips. Thanks for providing them.
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useful tips…
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Love this list. Thanks for pointing it out and creating the list of links.
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Oh neat. I can use these tips for the upcoming nanowrimo! Thanks for the article.
Thanks for this article!! :)
If only I’d had these tools before I started writing
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Let me guess – this site is a put-on, a joke, a hoax, right?
Between the headline and the first paragraph on this page, there are 9 errors – more, if one considers each instance of a mistake as a separate mistake.
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Thanks. I’m sure the quality of my writing will improve ten times.
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Amazing list – a great springboard for beginners, and a rich reminder for more experienced writers. Two of my favorites: #19 and #39.
Not all of these links are working any more, seems like some of the original content has been moved from the Poynter site.
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Looked interesting, could NOT access the site for Fifty (50!) Tools which can help you in Writing. Tho’t i’d actually learn something… Is this a hoax?
This is great,but some links don’t work…
i have difficulty to open the tools, i think my internet company but this also in the blocked list plz help
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First of all, if you’re going to give instructions on writing, you might want to consider using proper grammar in your title. It should be, “50 Tools THAT can help you in writing.”
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Wow!!! This is such great Tips for writers!
Wow!
Nice tips.
I used to have problems when I first started typing in the key boards.(I started with pen and pencils.) I used to think words instead of the sentences and words. Do you have tips on that??
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Fifty Tools THAT Can Help You in Writing
“Which” only when set off by commas.
I e-mailed earlier today to point out that your title should be “Fifty Tools That [instead of "Which"] Can Help You in Writing.”
Another reader tried to tell you the same thing two years ago — yet the title remains in its illiterate state. It’s difficult to see how you can be much help to aspiring writers.
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I aint no anal retentive. You write what you want and i applaud your advice.
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Is it just me or are those links just broken? They don’t at all point to what’s described in the anchor text…
nice tips. I see many comments don’t approve of your grammar. Don’t fret, the tips are great none the less.
Very nice list of writing advice. I like that title “the voice of verbs.” I like what that says about the power of a well chosen verb.
good tips for learning English.Thanks so much.
Hi! links seems to be broken. Could you please give me working links? Thank you!
I feel sorry for anybody who doesn’t make good use out of this website, I got a sticky note pad and went to work for about 20 minutes.
I would love to have a hardback book for all this stuff, is there one ?
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Simply a great composition of resources for the writers. Very helpful.
i know its been 3 years since this was posted but none of the links work ???
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Yeah none of the links do anything but take you to the website where he promotes himself even more…apparently the “tools” are not time reliant. Too bad
sure, if there is 5 or 10 tools. it is worthy of reading. I don’t have such time to read 50.
Your tips are great and extremely helpful.
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Excellent collection, we will feature it in our newsletter, thanks and keep up the good work.
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great list. Stumbled and Dugg.
I was very excited and stumbled then shared it. Then I went back and the links do not work. I reviewed the comments and they have not worked for a while. Lesson learned. Check out the site first. Great list with no meat.
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Great article tons of useful tips.Thnx!!!
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Nice. This list is very helpful as I continue to build out more content. No more excuses for having writers’ block.
Here’s a link that works…
http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=78&aid=103943
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Comprehensive list here. Stumbled and bookmarked.
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Thanks you, thank you, thank you! This is the most complete list of tools I have found anywhere on the web. I’ve begun using each of these tools and although I’m only through the first dozen or so, the value has been amazing. Thanks for the post.
Very good. Thanks.
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Really enjoyed reading something worth the time it took to read . . . thanks, will be checking back . . . best of life to you!
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For those of that find it a challenege think of something original and then have even more confidence to put it into good English…
This is great!
Thanks very much :-)
great list
bookmarked!
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Thanks for the great list. This help me much!
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Thanks for putting together this comprehensive list. Plenty of useful tips.
This is the most complete list of tools I have found anywhere on the web. I’ve begun using each of these tools and although I’m only through the first dozen or so, the value has been amazing.
I think this 50 tools is too much.I use about five tools and that’s enough.
All I can say is WOW. This list is incredible and the value of it is already beginning to show in my writing. Thank you for compiling this list.
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This is a wonderful list! I have bookmarked it and will be going through it a bit more slowly. As a homeshool mom and blogger, I always need writing ideas/resources
All of the links are broken. They go to the main page of Poynter.org. Can you republish it with working links?
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Strong word is like a sword.
I love the tips. This is a great collection and is definitely the best set of writing tips I’ve found on the Web.
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Wow…VERY nice list of resources! Thx.
this is a great article!!! something that i have always been looking for; tnx!
These are some awesome sites but a good amount of the links don’t work anymore, and updated list would be awesome
I would like learn english very much .Thank very much
Some links doesn´t work anymore, but the working ones are very good!
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This is the most complete list of tools I have found anywhere on the web. I’ve begun using each
All the above links are going to webarchive.org. I am unable to understand all this.
me too! :(
I came by stumbling..Wow..Just great….
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Thanks! Lifehack is great.
Wow!!
One of the best technical writing support article i’ve ever read!!
Thanks for this whole info!!
This is wonderful! This is exactly what I lacked in their daily work!
Each time I click a link it brings me to an Internet Archive site, absolutely nothing to do with your link topics, what gives? Thanks.
seems like it would be great if any of the links worked! somebody please update this site!
Here’s a new writing tool that will help you make your writing more interesting:
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Obviously a subject with lots of interest based on the number of comments.
wow what a busy thread, if anyone needs this advice its me
This is one of the best article which i have read in this regard!
Sorry, forgot to say thanks!!
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The links are seemingly broken … hmm …
Thanks for a great article you have written here, i really enjoyed reading this
Hmm, pretty old article (written in 2005) guess the links are broken for good :(
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These will definitely help me with my writing!
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This is great list. I will put this in my bookmark.
This is great list. I will put this in my bookmark.
Really enjoyed this post. You have a good point. I’m now reading on the other post on your blog. Definitely bookmark and comeback again. Thank you very much.
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Very useful post, thanks!
Thank you for your explanation. There really useful information.
This is a veritable treasure trove for acquiring writing skills!
I’m particularly interested in web copy writing, writing sales pages, compelling headlines etc. and there’s nothing not covered in this list. Thank you!
This is some very valuable information, thank you very much.
Thanks for sharing this information. Great list of tools for sure.
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Great resource for online writers and web copywriters…thanks!
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None of the links work, get a data retrieval error from archive.org
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All the links are dead. Hope you resolve the problem soon. :)
i’m going to try them out today
These will definitely help me
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This should really help me get some better content out to my blog readers, and a lot faster, I'm constantly finding my articles are repetitive and boring. Thanks
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I think some of this list are out of date and it hasn’t been updated since 2006. Any chance of an update guys please; )
Fifty (50!) Tools THAT can help you in Writing
Having trouble with some of the links too, any chance of a fix? Otherwise great article!
when was the list last updated
Allison: You can use both “which” and “that” with “tools” as the subject.
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