Posts Tagged ‘tips for writers’

There are quite a few software packages designed to help writers deal with their text in the form of blocks.  Generally, the idea is to give writers a way to create and use notes on the computer in the same way they could do with notecards and stacks of paper in the real world–only better.
The best I’ve [...]

Tia Nevitt of Tia’s Writing Blog has put together some great information to help writers get the most out of Microsoft Word.  The principles she’s outlined can easily be extended to other word processing tools as well, though you’ll need one that supports outlining features to make full use of her suggestions.
This information’s great for [...]

With the free Zoho Creator, setting up a database is as easy as Click & Drag.  It literally will take you moments to get up and running.
If you’ve already got data in Excel spreadsheets, etc., Zoho Creator’s easy import functionality will let you add it in seconds.
It’s really designed for ease-of-use.  Seriously, anybody can do it.
If you [...]

You might want to take a look at a new tool called Tabbery if any of the following describes you:

you hate having to constantly move desktop windows out of the way to see other ones;
you sometimes wish you could save your current set-up of files, webpages, etc. for easy access;
you ever want to share your current [...]

KallOut lets you search the web from any web page, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel or Powerpoint) document or Adobe PDF.  It’s easy to use and extremely helpful. It’s free, too!
Basically, when you highlight a word or set of words, KallOut adds a little icon above the highlighting.  You click on that and it gives you [...]

Authors sometimes find it really tempting to use song lyrics in a novel or story. The words of the song are just so powerful and so right that… well, they need to be there.
If you’re considering using song lyrics in your work of fiction, you may want to come up with a back-up plan. Here [...]

Why join a critique group?
Joining a critique group can be a great thing for a writer.  A good critique group can:

help you develop your skills as a writer;
help you fine-tune works in progress;
provide a support network of other writers; and
expand your network of contacts within the publishing industry.

Joining the wrong critique group, though, can waste your time and possibly [...]

What’s in a name?
As a writer, your name is among your most precious resources. 
Once you’ve made the decision to become a writer, it’s important to claim your name early and to begin building a reputation with that name.
Remember always that what happens on the web stays on the web–potentially forever.  It also might spill over [...]