Writing Tools
In addition to the writing about strong language mentioned in the previous post, incisive offers reviews of writing tools: software that helps writers. The list isn’t very long, but it’s a great idea. So far, only Macintosh software has been reviewed. Unfortunately, Tinderbox hasn’t made it on the list yet.
Not all the “writing tools” out there are software. ScribblingWoman provides a link to Writing Tools, little tips like this one:
“Good writers move up and down the ladder of abstraction. At the bottom are bloody knives and rosary beads, wedding rings and baseball cards. At the top are words that reach for a higher meaning, words like “freedom” and “literacy.”
There could be more writing tools out there. Some questions come to mind:
- What’s out there, other than Microsoft Word?
- Are there better spell/grammar/style checkers?
- Is there an html (standards?) friendly word processor?
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