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6 Assets to be a Productive Writer

We are amazed by prolific authors who produce great stories. The question is, how come? We know, often quantity is inversely proportional to quality. So, what is their secret? Burned by curiosity, I short-interviewed some prolific writers. In my notes, there are six common assets they have: a good physical-mental condition, a conducive atmosphere of …

Back Up Your Manuscript Online

Imagine this. You’ve been working hard to write a novel. Then one day, your computer’s hard drive is broken. You can do nothing. Files are all there! Brief, your manuscript is gone. Your deadline is messed. Have you ever experienced such “tragedy”? I have once. So, I share this message: making a back up is …

Terapi Itu Bernama Menulis

Write is a cure

Mungkin Anda sudah pernah mendengar ini: menulis itu obat awet muda, obat pikun, terapi untuk problem-problem psikologis. Saya berkali-kali membuktikannya. Dan saya mempersilakan Anda mencobanya sendiri.

Is Blog Still In?

Shakespeare to blog

This question came up my mind when I attended Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, a week ago. One of the events there was BOBs (Best of Blogs) Awarding. Blog might be promising type of media in 2005-2009. But now, the quantity is declining since the netizen prefer social media as microphone for their inner voice. What a bitter fact.

7 Free Tools of Google for Writers

Google for writers You must have enjoyed some of Google’s products. Picasa, perhaps? Blogger? YouTube? Google Translate? Android OS? I myself use dozens of Google products in everyday life. For authors, there are seven tools that I recommend: Google Search, Google Docs, Keyword Tool, Google Alerts, Google News, Google Apps and Google+.

Writer v Instant Writing Software

Android writer

It was stunning to watch presentation of an automated article wizard. It showed that such software can handle 90% of writing jobs. You will save a lot of energy and time since the software does online researching and also filter out the related details in seconds. Then you can pick the facts gathered, spin it, edit it, and voilà: a unique, new article!