In this bonus module, we're going to tell you our favorite tools and apps and gear in this module, but you have to promise us something first: that you won’t go out and invest your time and money into all this stuff before you start writing. 

We’re serious! Tools are fun to discover and share, but they should always be considered, at most, supplements to your established writing practice. None of these tools are going to be make you a better blogger or writer. 

That said, we’ve had fun using them ourselves, and we hope you will, too! 

Writing Tools

Hemingway’s favorite pencil: the Blackwing 602
Chantel’s favorite pencil (mechanical because she doesn’t like sharpening things): rOtring 600
Jason’s favorite pencil: Who still uses pencils??
Dan Pink’s favorite pencil: Graphite Jumbo Grip
A good entry-level fountain pen if you’re into that sort of thing: Pilot Metropolitan
Notebooks that are better than Moleskines: Rhodia, Leuchtturm, Verge de France

Productivity

Bose Noise-Cancelling Headphones 
For background noise: Deep Focus playlist on Spotify
Focus@will: Science-backed productivity-boosting playlists

For taking notes and writing on the go

What Jason uses for all his writing: Bear Writing App

For collaborative editing

Google Docs
Dropbox Paper—A great alternative to Google Docs

For self-editing

Hemingway App—Great for beginners 
Quick Fixes for Business Writing by Jim Taylor

Apps to help you write more

Most Dangerous Writing App 
Written? Kitten! (the opposite of The Most Dangerous Writing App) 
Ulysses




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