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50 Tools that can Increase your Writing Skills
dumblittleman.blogspot.com — We found this in the way, way, way back machine while cruising though Bloglines last night. If you are writing anything at all, odds are you'll improve your skills by spending some time at the Poynter Institute. So without delay, here is a list of a whopping 50 articles that we should all read.
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- saqib, on 10/12/2007, -73/+2can you please post these as PodCasts. My limited attention span doesn't allow me to read these well-written but long articles. ;-)
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http://www.full-disk-encryption.net- LR2_, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28unamusing joke + linkspam = dugg down.
- controlguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+45Hmmmm.... maybe if it were titled "50 Tools that can _Improve_ your Writing Skills," I'd be interested.
- brandizzle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20Nah, personally I prefer +1 writing.
- burke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22Your skill in writing has increased by 50 points.
- Benzoid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Does it help with Spelling?
- unibomber999, on 10/12/2007, -1/+28or Random capitalization of Words in the Middle of sentences?
- burke, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1I dNo't tHnIk sO.
- Tanath, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No, just the beginning & End.
- JonBuddy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Here's a direct link. The link that he supplied leads to a blog.
http://web.archive.org/web/20050306155640/www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=61811- pdajunkee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I suggest using his link, he's compiled a list of all the links to webarchive. If you go directly to the link you provided none of the links to the other articles work.
- Damaso, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Awesome resource here, comparable to The Elements of Style...too bad its already starting to feel the digg effect.
- talledega500, on 10/12/2007, -3/+150 tools == the alphabet X 2 (52) - 2 arrogant personality traits
50- AdamWeeden, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No, it's just no one really uses q anyway. So 2 x (26-1) = 50.
- Nocturnal, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Really great set of tools. Thank you.
- thewhitefedora, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3Archive.org finally gets a real load on their servers!
- jonnyboy88, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1-----------------------
- welshbaloney, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Looks like Rule #5 onwards is no longer online...
- hhOwArdrOarKk, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3I was hoping that this would be a way to help me use my hands again to write. I have been using Dragon Naturally Speaking for years now. Great program bought I thought bit was a bout some fling else.
- heyy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8tanks this is growing to really really halp me.
- Xtant, on 10/12/2007, -4/+250? WTF.
In my book rule #1 is "be concise".
Can anyone sum all this up into a couple of bullet points for me?- Damaso, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0That sort of defeats the purpose...doesnt it?
- rusty0101, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Ok, here's a go...
- buy a 50 pack of index cards
- title each card with the title of one of the 50 ways to improve your writing skills
- elaborate within the rest of the card.
- list exercises to practice on the back of the relevant card
- use 2 cards a day to review and practice.
- ???
- profit!
err, perhaps not the last two... - Viliam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2How many ads can you put on a web page with concise text? And how many ads can you put on a multi-page article with 50 points? Also, how many concise texts make it to Digg front page?
- AdamWeeden, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1This is important because girls want guys with skills. Computer hacking skills. Num-chuck [sic] skills. Bo-staff skills. Writing skills.
- Bisqwit, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3*****
- splintax, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Technology > Industry news?
- sembetu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Comwrite upskill doubleplus good.
- joevill, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Now, how about 50 Tools that can increase your driving skills? Seems like a lot of bad drivers out these days!
- lnf69, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Just had time to read the first on the list. Mo good stuff, no?
- ephemeral, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Here's a way to improve your writing skills...
Make your content readable. Don't post it in 50 links. A text file or PDF would have been much more useful. - capellathestar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Funny this should make the front page just as the National Novel Writing Month started. NaNoWriMo rocks!
- blehh, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My favorite section is “How to increase your word power.” That thing is really, really... good.
- RobDeBob, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Heheh, 1337 diggs.
- marlintehrani, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0here are the only three tips you need: plagiarize plagiarize plagiarize! it could me through college good enough!
- 9angles, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good coverage of the writing process. Also offers concrete, practical exercises and advice.
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