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CompareMyDocs Helps You Compare Document Revisions

8:30AM Whitson Gordon | Free web service CompareMyDocs is an easy-to-use tool that compares up to seven revisions of a Word document or rich text file to help you put together a final draft based on revisions you choose. More »
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Eoin Colfer: The iPhone Is The Hitchhiker’s Guide

4:00PM Angus Kidman | Eoin Colfer — the man stuck with the daunting task of writing the sixth book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy — might be bitterly disappointed that he’s just lost his iPhone, but he’s pretty much convinced that the device comes close to replicating the guide itself. More »
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Ruth Rendell Argues For Writing On Your PC

4:00PM Angus Kidman | It is sometimes suggested that writing by hand offers a creative experience unmatched by composing on computer, but that’s not an argument you’ll find Ruth Rendell mounting. Defying stereotypes about computer usage, the 79 year-old author of more than 60 titles has been using a PC for 23 years. More »
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Distraction-Free Writing In Google Docs; No Add-Ons Necessary

12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve highlighted a variety of ways to create a distraction-free writing environment including altering Microsoft Word and running portable applications. This is much easier: open a Google Docs template and set your browser fullscreen. More »
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Hating Your Work Gets You Started

11:00AM Angus Kidman | We all want our work to be good, but when it comes to creative tasks like writing, producing something awful is often a great place to start. Having something to hate which you can edit is a lot better than having nothing at all. More »
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Improve Your Writing By Setting The Right Tone

4:00AM Azadeh Ensha | Whether you’re a novelist or just a prolific email-er, you write every day to communicate. If you’re looking to improve your writing, try incorporating the right pitch to better connect with your audience. More »
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Improve Your Writing With Dan Brown’s Mistakes

10:00AM Angus Kidman | He’s sold millions of novels, but Dan Brown, author of The Lost Symbol and The Da Vinci Code, is a hideous prose stylist. Learn from his errors with this round-up of his worst sentences. More »
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ThatWhichMatter Delivers Grammar Tips In Tweets

9:30PM Kevin Purdy | Are you one of those types who smirked devilishly through Eats, Shoots & Leaves? Whether you’re a strict grammarian or looking to learn a bit more on language, ThatWhichMatter’s Twitter feed is worth subscribing to. More »
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Track Writing Submissions With A Template

2:59PM Angus Kidman | Budding poets and aspiring academics have a common need — tracking where they’ve sent written work and whether it’s been accepted. One easy solution to that problem is to use a specifically designed tracking document. More »
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Write A Snappy Bio Line For Yourself

11:00PM Kevin Purdy | If you ever plan on being introduced as a speaker, web writer, or otherwise need a line or two to describe yourself and your career, you’ll need a bio. Career writer Marci Alboher offers tips and great examples. More »