{"id":2589,"date":"2016-04-15T15:03:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T15:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2016-04-15T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T15:03:00","slug":"m-must-writing-supplies-atozchallenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karyngood.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/m-must-writing-supplies-atozchallenge\/","title":{"rendered":"M Is For Must Have Writing Tools #atozchallenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

M Is For Must Have Writing Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

At least for me!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

My Top Five Writing Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scrivener<\/a>.\u00a0A writing program geared towards organizing long documents. Ideal for first drafts of books. That’s what I primarily use it for, writing the first draft. It allows me to write in a nonlinear fashion but still see at a glance where I am. I did take a class to help me make the most use of it and I’m glad I did. Scrivener Classes <\/a>given by Gwen Hernandez was very helpful. A very low maintenance course with great information.<\/p>\n

\"Karyn<\/p>\n

The Synonym Finder<\/a> by J.I. Rodale. This one is pretty self-explanatory. Words, words, and more words.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

A journal. And pretty pens. Some place to jot down and keep track of ideas. I’ve recently started bullet journaling and find it very helpful for keeping track of tasks, notes, questions, etc. I’m also a fan of colour and colour-coding which makes coloured pens essential.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/p>\n

Music. Some days to get any writing done I have to turn off the noise in my head first. In go the earbuds and then the music comes on. Having music playing quiets the other noises in my head.<\/p>\n

\"Music<\/p>\n

And there you have it! My list of essential writing tools. What are some of your essentials?<\/p>\n

Find out what other bloggers are saying here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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