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Writing Tips

Curated articles on writing style, form and technique.

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Math With Words

On Using Numbers to Write

Writer vs. Word

Writer vs. Word

A death match

Using Parts of Speech to Improve Your Writing

Using Parts of Speech to Improve Your Writing

iA Writer’s Syntax Highlight

Erasmus with Blue hat and blue Paper, by Albrecht Duerrer

Good Writing is Good Thinking

by Karl Philipp Moritz

The Elements of Style

The Elements of Style

A timeless guide to clear and effective writing

George Orwell and Pulp Fiction, English, do you speak it?

Politics and the English Language

An essay by George Orwell

Photo of a magic keyboard with music notes on the keys

Music in Writing

Do you wonder sometimes about sound and letters?

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Everyone is Distracted Once in a While

How iA Writer helps with ADHD

Photo of a black typewriter with a page showing some typical Markdown formatting.

Focused, Structured, and Future-Proof

Markdown in Academic Writing

A music sheet with three number 5 written instead of notes.

Writing by Numbers

A fun game to plan, start and guide your writing

A traditional Japanese illustration of a person in a patterned kimono kneeling at a low red writing table, holding a brush and working on calligraphy. An inkstone and brush holder are placed beside the table.

The Daily Writing Habit Emergency Kit

Five hacks for creative writing

iA Writer screenwriters template

The iA Writer Template for Screenwriters

Writing your screenplay, 100% focused

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Turning the Tables on AI

How about using it not to think less but *more*?

A photo displaying signatures of famous writers

Why write?

A lifelong learning process that keeps us awake, sharp and connected

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How to Build Worlds, and Why...

...and where to begin?

image of person holding a screenplay: the art of screenwriting.

The Art of Screenwriting

Interview with a script doctor

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Stay in control of Apple’s AI Writing Tools

iA Writer highlights the additions made by Apple's AI

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The Driving Question, and Your Daily Routine

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part I

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Memorable Characters and Unique Worlds

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part II

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Story Outline and Research

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part III

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On Writing Setups And Staying Motivated

The iA guide to writing your first novel, Part IV

Markdown and the Slow Fade of the Formatting Fetish

Markdown and the Slow Fade of the Formatting Fetish

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