INfoHesiveEP: Create & Publish ePublications In eBook, PDF, CHM Format
If you are a software developer, you must know the importance of creating a help manual while moving through different phases of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Without a detailed help manual, it becomes quite difficult for your audience to completely understand the functionality and the usage of the software. However, if you don’t want the hassle of creating help topics and compiling them into a single document, give InfoHesiveEP a shot.
10 apps for distraction-free, productive writing
Using technology for more productive writing sessions If you are a writer or even just responsible for blogging on your company website, chances are that you use your computer. The downside to using a computer?
supernotecard
SuperNotecard is fast becoming the best way for novelists, biographers, researchers, and writers of every stripe to begin to craft their work using notecards. SuperNotecard is an intuitive tool that uses notecards to capture and organize your ideas. These virtual notecards can be moved into decks, arranged on the screen, or grouped and categorized with ease. Novelists use it to experiment with storylines and to circle back, bear down and perfect their prose and characters—all with notecards that don't run out of room or fade with age.
JDarkRoom
News 23rd June 2010 - Version 15-betaJDarkRoom version 15-beta has been released - please give it a try. 23rd June 2010 - WebsiteJDarkRoom has now had over 200,000 hits and over 75,000 downloads.
The Swivet: All new & revised: On word counts and novel length
DISCLAIMER: This post was written in 2008, and revised in 2010. The publishing industry has changed drastically in that time, and word counts aren't nearly as rigid nor as important as they once were, especially for writers who are now producing e-original content. Additionally, novellas are now routinely being published by larger publishers, whereas in 2008 they were not. So if you are using this very old post, please bear in mind that at best, these are suggestions only, and suggestions from 2008 at that.Also, I am no longer an agent and haven't been for many years.
Shakespeare Insult Kit
Shakespeare Insult Kit Since 1996, the origin of this kit was listed as anonymous. It came to me on a piece of paper in the 90's with no attribution, and I thought it would make a cool web page. Though I searched for the origin, I could never find it.
Free Software for Writers
Dozens of software applications are available and marketed to writers, yet many of these programs can be both expensive and difficult to use. While standard word processors serve the needs of many writers, some writers require more adaptable and agile solutions. For writers unwilling or unable to spend hundreds of dollars to invest in the multitude of purchasable programs, there is a plethora of free, user-friendly programs available for download. Q10 is a free, highly customizable, full screen word processor.
StoryView
StoryView "Usually, I don't buy into the software developers' self-aggrandizing hype; but it turns out they are being modest. For writers, this program rocks!"
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t
Lately, I have heard several published white writers express their trepidation about the idea of writing non-white characters. Some of them have mentioned that they feel they’ll get in trouble if they continue to write only white characters, but that they also feel they’ll get into trouble if they write characters who aren’t white cause they’ll bugger it up. Damned if you do, they say, damned if you don’t. To which I can only say, and I mean this nicely, “Please!”
Writing Software
We know some very experienced scriptwriters who bash out their scripts using Microsoft Word. But we highly recommend using scriptwriting software for your Frenzy script. (Trust us!
JWAM reader request no. 9: Plot similarities
AlisonG Says: I’m working on my first YA novel, and have (of course) discovered two other books that have similar plots. What do you think, should I read the books so I can avoid similarities and reassure myself that my book will be unique? Or should I avoid them so I can claim I was not influenced and did not steal from them? Kevin Says:
How to Write Screenplays Using Microsoft Word: 9 steps
Edit Article Edited by Moneybox35, Teresa, BW, Antarctica and 11 others Why should you pay hundreds of dollars for script writing software when you already own the most powerful program out there: Microsoft Word! We'll accomplish this through something called macros, which are programmable shortcut buttons. We will program them by recording the actions we want them to do. We will make macros for 1) Scene headings 2) Description 3) Character names 4) Dialog 5) Parenthetical.
The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internet
Here are the most useful websites on the Internet that will make you smarter, increase productivity and help you learn new skills. These incredibly useful websites solve at least one problem really well. And they all have cool URLs that are easy to memorize thus saving you a trip to Google. Also see: The Best Android Apps Also see: The Best Mac Apps and Utilities seatguru.com – consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight.webmakerapp.com — an offline playground for building web projects in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
2: The Zen of First (Zero) Drafts
This is the most important tip of all: It’s only a first draft, it doesn’t have to be perfect. You know what that means? You can relax.
