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5 Minute Vim Tutorial

This tutorial won't turn you into a Vim wizard, but at least you will be able to open, navigate, edit, and save files using Vim.

Writing

How to Write a To-Do List

While this article is specifically for making a “writing to-do” list, the same techniques apply to any other type of to-do list. 1) Write it Down Write it down on a piece of paper and put it somewhere you can see it. If the list is in your head, it is not a to-do list […]

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Writing Quickly

In a previous post, I discussed how writing is hard because we get frustrated that the process of writing is so much slower than our process of ideation. However, we often make the process even harder by writing at a slower pace than we are capable. As a writer, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by […]

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Why Writing is Hard

“There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” ~Walter Wellesley “Red” Smith “Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.” ~Gene Fowler Writing can be a source of frustration for anyone […]

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Are you a Writer?

Many people talk about writing, dream about writing, fantasize about writing, wish they were writers. There is nothing wrong with all that – it shows great passion for writing, but … If you want to be a writer, then you must write. Imagine you want to be a gardener: talking about it is good, dreaming […]

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Proofreading Tricks and Tips

The best way to proofread your work is to get someone else to do it. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. The following proofreading techniques are easy and help minimize errors in your documents. Use a spell checker and grammar checker, but DON’T trust them. Spell checkers catch obviously misspelled words (like byt instead of […]