My favourite writing productivity tools

In this article: As an independent  professional who spends a lot of time writing (and journalling) these are my favourite writing productivity tools. They are not a replacement for either an ease of mind or clarity of purpose, they are simply there to help me keep focus and assist with personal management.

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If you love what you do:

Start a blog and blog every single day, you just have to write something every single day about your work and why it's interesting, and if you can't come up with a reason that your work is interesting, find different work.

~ Seth Godin

Write of Die
Write or Die kills Writer's Block ... Write or Die is a new kind of writing productivity application that forces you to write by providing consequences for distraction and procrastination. It's actually quite a lot of fun.

Penzu Journal
Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal focused on privacy. Easily keep a secret diary or a private journal of notes and ideas securely on the web. It's great because it also has a word count.

** The Pomodoro Technique (This is an awesome time management tool)
The Pomodoro Technique® is a way to get the most out of time management. Turn time into a valuable ally to accomplish what we want to do and chart continuous improvement in the way we do it.

LucidChart  - Great for Mind Mapping

We have rethought and redesigned the entire diagramming process to make it as easy as possible. Draw flow charts, wireframes, mind maps, org charts, UML diagrams, and more with just a few clicks

AwesomeNotes
Finally, combine notes with to-dos in one app! Organize your life today with Awesome Note, and start making every second count!

Dropbox
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again! I use DropBox to share confidential files and audio's with my clients.

All of these programs have apps to go along with them.