50 Writing Tools – Try One A Week

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ideas for writers The blog, Dumb Little Man! publishes tips weekly “that will save you money, increase your productivity, or simply keep you sane.” I particularly like the keeping me sane part.

He’s got all sorts of tips; the blog is worth taking a look at.

Not too long ago he posted 50 Tools that can Improve your Writing Skills. Each is a link to a resource that’s truly helpful – mostly, maybe even all, from Poynter Online. I’m still working my way through them all.

So far my favorite is Writing Tool #2: Use Strong Verbs.

One could do worse than take one tip a week and work on it; by the end I suspect your writing (and mine) would be much better.

Anyone want to join me?

Write well and often,

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Angela December 1, 2010 at 3:45 pm

Thanks for this list! I am learning to branch out of my comfort zone when it comes to blogging, and I am looking forward to trying some of these items out.

Paula Swenson August 31, 2009 at 12:52 pm

I’m in . . . working on one thing per week, having a narrow focus like that, is bound to have a positive impact. Thanks for sharing!

peace ~ Paula
.-= Paula Swenson´s last blog ..What Would YOU do if you knew you couldn’t fail? =-.

Anne August 31, 2009 at 1:59 pm: good… post your progress here… or where I post mine from time to tome.

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Cheryl B August 31, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Thanks so much for this link! I’ve never considered Tip #1 (Branch to the Right), so you’ve already helped me. I’m looking forward to testing a recent blog post draft using this tip.

The rest of the list is also intriguing. Thanks again.
.-= Cheryl B´s last blog ..Nursing Home Cheer =-.