Break Through Writers Block

Bottom line is there are two types of writers: those who believe in writer’s block and those who don’t. Neither will deny the magic and energy that possesses an author when inspiration rears its mysterious head, but where their approach to writing differs is how the time is spent between those moments of inspiration.

Wordclay (2006). Articles>Writing>Advice

Writing with Bullets, A Bit Too Much

Bullets definitely have their place in writing. But far too often, they're used to replace crisp, well-thought-out writing.

Nesbitt, Scott. ScottNesbitt.net (2009). Articles>Information Design>Advice>Writing

Write Everything as if Writing for the Web

Writing tightly means packing the most information into the least amount of space. It's not easy, but when you do it, the result is like magic. The key to being an effective writer is to keep what you’re writing short, to the point, and easy to read. Like the best writing on the Web.

Nesbitt, Scott. ScottNesbitt.net (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice>Minimalism

Avoid Demon Adverbs

You can avoid adverbs most of the time by cutting them out -- the reader can do just fine without the extra information.

Barnes, David. Posterous (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice

Creativity in the Workplace

Most people consider writing to be a creative endeavor, and in some situations, it certainly is. But creativity is not just associated with writing, art, and the humanities. Penelope Trunk broadens creativity to include problem solving too.

Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice>Workplace

Flow to Done: Tap Into Your Creative Source

What is flow? It’s kind of like a river of writing, it’s an uninterrupted stream of consciousness directly from the source of your creativity through your brain, into your nervous system, out your hands, into your computer. I like to think of it as zen writing meditation. There is some important prep work that needs to be done before you’re ready for some serious writing flow time.

Bogue, Everett. Write to Done (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice>Workflow

How to Stop Digital Fiddling and Start Writing

Are you prone to digital fiddling? I am. In fact, I’ve increased my skills of digital fiddling so much that I hardly notice that I’m putting off writing. There are three actions you need to take.

Jaksch, Mary. Write to Done (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice>Workflow

Four Keys to Writing Quickly 

Writing quickly is a skill that you should definitely cultivate. This blog post looks at four techniques that you can use when you need to write quickly.

Nesbitt, Scott. ScottNesbitt.net (2009). Articles>Writing>Advice>Workflow