“We shape our tools, and then our tools shape us” M. McLuhan

I believe that many of you who are professional bloggers, journalists, scientists, researchers, scholars, strive to become more productive and efficient writers.  Having in mind the fact that writing is one of my top five professional activities, I would like to share some of the simple and practical tools that I use in the writing process, and that can facilitate your productivity.

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<a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/5837351/”>What is the *first* thing you do when you sit down at the computer?</a>

A wise thought for everyone to contemplate over the weekend from Seth Godin [1]:

“Let me guess: check the incoming. Check email or traffic stats or messages from your boss.

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