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Writing Productivity Tools

March 31, 2008

Just mentioned yesterday on how Q10 helped me write better and now lifehack.org has a whole list of software and stuff to help you write better with Q10 on top. Check out the list for your self.

Notable inclusions on the list are:

 q10: A cool, minimalist full-screen text editor that includes a spellchecker and a couple other nice features. (Win Only; Alternatives: DarkRoom, also Win-only; DarkRoom, Mac-only but not free; Writer, online app)

Zotero: Firefox extension that allows you to capture bibliographic information from web pages, organize citations and documents, and create bibliographies in Word and OpenOffice. Essential for anyone who does research on the web.

Zotero is a fantastic extension for Firefox if you do any research at all. Keeping track of your citations and creating them is a great pain and Zotero tuns that into no problem at all.

Becoming a Writer Seriously: Tom Colvin is a working writer who gives tips and advice on writing, including great in-depth reviews of software and otehr tools for writers.

Freelance Switch: Essential reading for freelancers of any sort, including writers.

How Not to Write: News, tips, and amusements for writers when they’re not writing.

Plus these great  ones on the list there are many more. Check it out and see if you can get anything to help you out!

First Post!

March 30, 2008

A first blog post. Why start a blog ? What could be the motivation for writing something that most likely no one else will read ?

In my case it is to give me something to do when bored, combining my interest in technology with a skill that needs refining during a time where I don’t do anything. Keep watching this blog for more!