I have never been formally trained in writing, but learned to write as required for my job as a consultant. It was painful to learn how to write effectively as an adult and with no previous training or experience. I
Stregthening your writing style
I have been thinking a lot recently about writing style and why it is important. With so many writers to choose from, why should people read me? How do I project a voice that is heard over others? I believe
Why I have two office work areas
Every writer has a place to call their own, where they get away to focus on writing without distraction. Many of us have two or three work places. And with continued improvements in technology, it is possible to create some
Business Case for Chicago Manual of Style Online
I use the Chicago Manual of Style as my primary and de facto style guide when writing. I paid about $45 plus shipping for this book on Amazon. It costs $100 to pick up a copy here in Australia. The
Scrivener and Evernote – a perfect pair
Several weeks ago, I wrote a post on how Scrivener has more than tripled my writing productivity. I continue to optimize my writing workflow daily as I become more comfortable with Scrivener. While most of my writing productivity gains are
Writing code helps writing words
Early in my career, the only writing I did was code. I was an IBM mainframe and early IBM PC coder, mostly in Assembler and COBOL. I also wrote IBM PC BIOS routines and screen drivers for Louts 123. And
Tripling my writing productivity with Scrivener
First of all, I would not have believe it had you told me prior to using Scrivener that it would be possible to triple my productivity as a writer. But I am certain that my productivity has increased that much