Posts Tagged ‘writer’

The Case for Online Word Processors

It's no secret I am a fan of online word processors -- computing in the cloud is just the thing for a guy like me who (I'm told) is apt to find his head in the clouds as well. I'm writing this on Google Docs, and have made no secret of my love for Adobe's Buzzword (which unfortunately seems to have some issues on the computer I'm using… Continue reading

March 20 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: online-app, tool, web-app, web2.0, word processor, writer, writing | 23 comments»

Hunt, Gather, and Build: A Review of “Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method”

Gerald M. Weinberg has written dozens of books and hundreds of articles on computers, technology, consulting, and the craft of composition. Weinberg on Writing: The Fieldstone Method is an excellent survey of the methods he has used in order to produce this voluminous output. The comprehensive table of contents provides the reader with a clear, useful map of what lies ahead, and the exercises sprinkled throughout this short, readable book… Continue reading

January 19 2009 | By Art | Tagged: capture, creativity, gerald-weinberg, writer, writing | 2 comments»

How to Start a Writing Critique Group

Did you say you were going to start writing that book this year? If you’re looking for a way to honor your word(s) and put your writing life in action, starting a writing critique group will catapult your accountability and get you in community with your peers. It will also sit you next to writers who have an intention to publish. At the very least it will help you… Continue reading

March 4 2008 | By Lisa | Tagged: critique_group, writer, writing | 20 comments»

The Speedwords Shorthand System

Years ago, Reginald J. G. Dutton created a shorthand writing system that shortened common words, and called them Speedwords. With this, maybe overly confusing, system, words like but, you and because become b, v and zi, respectively. If you're interested in implementing such a system in your shorthand lexicon, check out Jonathan Aquino's Cheatsheet for Speedwords shorthand system. For a brief history, list of words and pronunciation, check this Overview

June 8 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: notetaking, shortcut, writer, writing | 1 comment»

17 Firefox Extensions That Make Blogging Easy

The great thing about the Firefox browser is when you have a problem, there is usually a solution in the form of an extension. As a blog writer, I've been using a few that smooth out the experience and get rid of a few annoyances. Here are a few suggestions. Collecting Google Notebook - Highlight the content you want to save, Note it with this extension. You can organize different… Continue reading

June 1 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: blogging, extensions, firefox, writer | 123 comments»

50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer

Generally, I think this many tips on writing strategies is too much. However, I like lists like this because, depending on what kind of writing you actually do, you can choose the tips that suit your work and adapt. Two years ago, we have covered Fifty Tools which can help you in Writing by Poynter Online and it is still the most popular post at lifehack.org. Now Poynter… Continue reading

May 30 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: writer, writers, writing | 3 comments»

How To Prevent Running Out Of Blogging Steam

Something that almost inevitably happens to bloggers starting out their own niche site, is they run out of stuff to say. Generally, as a new blogger, you can shoot for around 3-4 months of solid content until the ideas begin escaping you. This could possibly be caused by the lack of one or more of these:

1. Inspiration

2. Motivation

3. Confidence

Inspiration At some stage you will become uninspired. Thankfully, this really is the… Continue reading

May 24 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: blogging, blogs, freelance, writer, writing | 31 comments»

How to Write Something Worth Reading

Competition is high on the internet, due almost entirely on volume. So having your writing stand out is no easy task. PickTheBrain runs through five simple steps that should put you in the right direction. 1. You write what you read. Stop reading the same meaningless, repetitive writing everyone else reads. Quality of output directly correlates to quality of input. 2. Avoid balanced views. When forming an opinion, it is necessary to consider… Continue reading

April 5 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: writer, writers, writing | 4 comments»

Writing Apps for Bloggers

Although you can write your articles in Microsoft Word or any such software, you might want to test the waters for some alternatives. Online and offline, there is a plethora of options in the blog editing/word processing field. ScribeFire Previously run at Performancing.com this editor runs within your Firefox browser as an add-on. There is no inline spellcheck, but if you get Google Toolbar for Firefox, you can enable… Continue reading

April 4 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: blog, editing, writer, writers, writing | 20 comments»

My Trick for Writing

Since I was seven, I've told people that I was a writer. I used that as a primary identification all through my formative years, and in High School, I was one of the top writers in my school. I loved it. I ate it up. And then? I didn't write much. "Writer" can be a deadly noun. Well, any label can. If you label yourself a "runner," and then wreck your… Continue reading

August 23 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: howto, journaling, lulu, performancing, problogger, publisher, publishing, writer, writing | 7 comments»

DIY Planner Wants Writers!

I do a lot of writing about productivity, self-improvement, and creativity. Some of it, I put here. Some of it, I put on my own site, and then some more, I put over at D*I*YPlanner.com, which is a great site with all kinds of great stuff, like downloadable planner pages for your paper planner of choice (including Hipster PDA, I might add!). Well, Doug's wife just had a baby, and between… Continue reading

June 28 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: callforwriters, diyplanner, helpwanted, hipsterpda, Productivity, writer, writerwanted | no comments»