5 Essential Tools I Use As A Writer
When you get into the business of writing, especially as a freelancer, there are a lot of platforms and tools available for you to choose from. Here is a simple list of the ones that I personally use, and my reasons why. These have allowed me to buil...
Speare is beyond useful for organizing your thoughts and getting into the zone. I use it for all of my longform writing, as it makes the process much easier than trying to write it all out in Word.
Medium is where I publish a lot of my articles. It gives you creative freedom, an avid group of readers and a ready-made audience, and it even pays you for your hard work. Great for freelance writers, or bloggers just starting out.
This is the platform I use to host my website and newsletter. I used to use Substack, but the company has serious ethical issues that I can't put up with. Ghost is easy if you pay the premium, but you can also use it for free if you aren't afraid of ...
Grammarly isn't flawless, but it's dead useful for checking the tone of your writing so you invoke the emotions you want to produce in your readers. The plagiarism checker is also practically mandatory.
It sounds weird, but being able to create your own images and graphs can be really cool. I used Canva to create the logo and branding for my website and blog, and it's really simple and intuitive to learn.