Writing Productivity Tools, On Air
While researching into some of the latest Adobe Air Applications available, I came across the following apps helpful in making my own writing more productive, most of which happen to be free. I’ve set up some example screenshots for you, to show you my two favourites, with lists and details on 14 more.
If you’re new [...]
Write or Die!
Seen this? Write or Die! is a web-based application - the first from Dr Wicked’s Writing labs. It is based on his concept that we all, as writer’s are easily distracted by things like - oh, everything really, from writing.
With Write or Die!, you get tangible consequences with procrastination. Insert a wordcount, and time period, [...]
Motivating Myself (Free Software)
To remain motivated as a writer, I also often find myself turning down the Organisation and Self-Motivation path. I LIKE organisation, as a general theory. Some of my favourite bloggers and ebooks out there deal with the whole productivity thing. As a fultime worker, I was very organised - it was one of my seats [...]
Free MindMapping Software
ConceptDraw MindMap 5 is currently available free. Here are the details -
(Note: I am a fan and user of the comprehensive Mindjet MindManager, so can’t give you a run-down of the features of ConceptDraw, but for those of you looking for a free mindmap creation application, I would suggest you may find this one very [...]
20 Minutes Freeform, and the Things You Suddenly Realise
For several months now I’ve been using Liquid Story Binder, by Black Obelisk Software, to write and keep research content within. All my ideas and research notes are kept in this piece of software also. In fact, LSB is the program which holds my very first novel within it - written in April of [...]
Enso Words
Enso Words is a free application for Windows XP and Vista users. Download and install it, and Enso Words sits in your system tray, giving you some helpful functions in one click through any text.
Chapter by Chapter
Chapter by Chapter is a free companion software for writers who predominantly work with separate word files in Microsoft Word. Using CbC, a writer can take those multiple chapter files and create one large document or manuscript from them.
Word Web
Wordweb has got to be one of my favourite free applications for writing. I now have WordWeb installed on both of my computers. It puts a little icon into your system tray and starts up on bootup, so that it is available at any point. And I’ve used it continuously, even when trying to work [...]
Tweeting My Blog
For any writers out there with a Wordpress Blog, there is now a (currently) free plugin which allows you to have your blog posts updated onto Twitter automatically. The Tweet my Blog plugin also comes with a widget which you can use to have your Twitter tweets appear on your sidebar. Again, this is a [...]





