I'm planning to create a series of blog posts about some of the tools I use to make my writing life more productive. Some of them cost money, but I'm going to start off with the free ones. You may have already seen the post I wrote about using MindMeister to build a simple, visual character map. I'll make one about using MindMeister to create a simple plot for a short story or novella too, but today I want to talk about Swype. Swype is a free app for use with touchscreen mobi

What, you’ve never heard of MindMeister!? That’s a tragedy, because it’s one of the best tools out there for writers. Best of all, you get three ‘mind maps’ completely FREE, and you can delete and begin new ones as many times as you like. Paid subscriptions start from USD6 per month. Disclaimer: I’m not getting paid by MindMeister. I don’t even have a paid account. I just take advantage of their generous allowance to use their software for free. If, however, you click on the