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    The Write Tool for the Job
    The Write Tool for the Job
    The Write Tool for the Job
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    The Write Tool for the Job

    By Emma Hitt

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    Writers describe the software and equipment they can't live without as they do their job. Includes information for all types of writers, including fiction, non-fiction, technical, and medical writers. Recently updated 2013 edition.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmma Hitt
    Release dateJun 25, 2013
    ISBN9781301938780
    The Write Tool for the Job
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    Emma Hitt

    Emma Hitt, PhD, ELS, founder of Hitt Medical Writing (HMW), LLC, earned her doctoral degree in the area of cancer-related signal transduction from Emory University. She also has an MS in technical and professional communication and has earned the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) certification. HMW, LLC, is a medical writing team that can complete large medical writing projects under very tight deadlines.

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      The Write Tool for the Job - Emma Hitt

      The Write Tool for the Job

      Compiled by

      Emma Hitt, PhD

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Emma Hitt, PhD

      Contents

      Introduction

      Software For PCs

      Word Processing Options

      Voice Recognition

      FTP/file transfer and Collaborative Reviewing

      Transcription Programs

      Medical Dictionaries, Grammar and Spellchecker Software

      Backing Up Work

      Time Tracking/Invoice Creation

      Referencing Software

      Acrobat and Acrobat Alternatives

      Project Planning and Mind Mapping

      Miscellaneous

      Software For Macs

      Time Tracking/Invoice Creation

      FTP/File Transfer

      Optical Recognition

      Acrobat Alternatives

      Miscellaneous Mac Software and Apps

      Lists of Mac Compatible Products

      Equipment

      Monitors

      Recorders and Recording Setups

      Headsets

      Cameras

      Printers and Scanners

      iPhones and Droids

      Internet Access

      Ergonomics

      Comprehensive Lists and Commentary

      Keeping it Simple

      Introduction

      This book represents the collective wisdom of writers, mostly medical and technical writers who subscribe to the HittList, a free weekly email containing medical writing jobs. The subscribers to the HittList were asked What one or two pieces of equipment or software help you the most in doing your job these days?

      I first collected the responses to this question in 2010, and put a pdf file of the results on my website. However, the ideas and suggestions seemed so valuable when I went to update the piece in 2013, that I felt I should share with all types of writers, not just medical writers.

      The results I received back from the HittList subscribers were wide and varied but tended to fall into various categories, which have been loosely organized into sections. The first section describes software (separated out by PC and Mac). Examples include time tracking and invoicing software, voice recognition, file transfer, and word processing. The next section on equipment discusses items such as monitors, computers, cameras, recorders, printers and scanners, and ergonomic devices to make the writing life more comfortable.

      There's also a section that includes comprehensive lists, which may be useful to those who are setting up shop to work as a freelance writer, as well as a section called keeping it simple, which shows that you can function as a writer without being fancy about it or spending much money.

      Since the subscribers to the HittList tend to specialize medical and technical writing, information specific to this field is included in each section, but much of the software and equipment is useful to any type of writer.

      Please note, the information has been spellchecked and fact checked, but it is also based on people's opinions; links to products are provided wherever possible and it is up to you to check out the product before purchasing to make sure it's really something you want/need (ie, don't rely on the writer's description--caveat emptor and all that). Contributors' names are as written in contributors' signatures, which may or may not include their degrees and certifications.

      If you see one of your favorites missing, please email me at emma@hittmedicalwriting.com. I will save your email and update this e-book regularly. Again thanks to all who contributed! Don't forget to ask for your free contributor's copy of this book if you haven't received one.

      Warm Regards,

      Emma

      Software For PCs

      Word Processing Options

      I have discovered Office 365 and I love it. For a little more than the cost of a one-time Office upgrade for a single computer, you get the full Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) that can be downloaded on five different computers and can be accessed by five more mobile devices all at the same time.

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