A lot of writers have more than just the job of writing. Often, they have a day job and do their writing in the off hours -either in the early mornings or at night. Even those who don’t have another job, but do have many things that must be done during the day (I’m thinking parents, here) have the same issues of having to find the time to write.
For those of you with this problem, you’re in luck. The world is filled with technology that works in your favor, to make your life and writing a little easier.
Most of us have smartphones and these can be utilized to help you write on your breaks throughout the day, if even for just a few minutes. Some of the apps easily used are:
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Evernote – You can get this on your phone or your tablet and download it onto your computer as well, so that whatever you write while away from home will still be there waiting for you.
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Google Drive (a.k.a. Google Docs) – This is a great way to write anywhere. Not only can you access it from the internet, but you can now download the program onto your computer. Write on your phone or tablet anywhere and it syncs with your computer.
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Dropbox – An easy way to hold all your files in one place. You can get the app in most app stores or download it directly from the webpage on your phone or tablet. For those that use Skydrive, it’s easy to transfer files from one to the other and edit accordingly.
For those of you that don’t like typing on your phone, there’s another way to get the writing you need done… Voice recording. Here are the three top apps for your phone:
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To get to any of these apps (the one for iPhone comes already installed), click the picture and you’ll be taken to either the Windows Marketplace or Google Play.
Do you have a different program on your phone or tablet?
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Ooh cool! I should try Evernote. They really do have apps for everything.
I love Evernote. It’s my go-to for blogs and quick ideas.
I definitely need to try out Google Drive. Having the flexibility to scratch out some notes on my phone, if I happen to be away from my computer, sounds like a good plan. I’ll have to try setting this up.
I’m not sure about other platforms, but on Windows Phone it’s still under the older name of Google Docs. Works just the same, but the name hasn’t changed yet.
Holy cow that’s a lot of techno-knowledge you have there. Thank goodness I just sit in my little home and write on my laptop or take notes longhand ’cause the thought of those tiny phone screens make my eyes hurt. I’m amazed anyone can write with tiny screens and tinier buttons.
There can be quite a few typos… Also. Autocorrect. Still, it’s a fast and easy solution to get in writing time when you’re away from your computer.
Great apps! I just downloaded Dropbox last night. Seems like a cool feature.
Dropbox is where I hold all of my drafts. Once draft one is done, it’s in the cloud for storage and ease of access=)