Capture Inspiration on the Go
How often have you been away from your writing desk and thought of the next plot point or character dialogue for the piece you are working on? Or you’re sitting somewhere lovely, like a park on a sunny day, inspired to write, but you don’t have your laptop. So you look for that wadded-up receipt from the latte you bought yesterday and smooth it out on your lap. Now, where is that goddam ballpoint pen? Didn’t you always carry one in your pocket? It was always there if you had some inspiration or needed to write something down. Now, the only thing you always remember to pack on your person is your phone. That never leaves your side, so use it.
There are many available online writer tools you can use with your phone. It’s all available on your iPhone or Android device, from composition through publishing.
Save Your Work
A writer relishes solitude to create. Whether they’re sequestered in a room at home or hiding in plain sight at a library or other public place, it’s essential to have no distractions or worries. Your trusty laptop with its internal hard drive is all you need. Whenever you save your work, it will be safe there. Won’t it?
As a guy with Information Technology roots, the component most likely to fail on a traditional computer is the internal hard drive because of its spinning disks. And when a hard drive fails, it’s nearly impossible to recover any work saved there. If you don’t back up your work on another device, you end up in an awful place.
Where to Start
The best place to start is at the beginning. So if you have an idea for a book, what novel writing tools can you access from the internet? There are several to consider. Some are free, and some will cost you to use. Try the free versions of novel writing software first to see if you’re comfortable with the process. One of the best novel writing software tools available is from reedsy.com.
They provide a fully integrated platform to create any work, be it a short story, novel, or anything else that can be published. It is free to use. The only cost is if you hire one of their advertised staff for additional services like editing, cover design, etc. All your work is saved in the cloud so that you can access your manuscript from almost any platform. You can download your manuscript anytime to your device for safekeeping or backup purposes. When you’re ready to publish, reedsy provides the means to download your manuscript in an epub-compatible or hardcopy (PDF) format.
I have used reedsy extensively and highly recommend it for all types of writers. It is as easy to use as any word processor, allowing me to work anywhere at any time.