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Browse the Draft Mode newsletter archive to find exciting tips, tools and links for writers galore.

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Track your word count... everywhere

Plus how to build an author platform, bad first drafts and running a membership scheme.

Track your word count... everywhere
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32 best writing tools and tips of 2020

And that's according to you – readers of the Draft Mode newsletter.

32 best writing tools and tips of 2020
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Tools for writing sprints

Plus writing full time, essential newsletters and finding an agent.

Tools for writing sprints
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Fantastic newsletters for writers

Plus writing income, Notion goodness, and building an audience that buys your book.

Fantastic newsletters for writers
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New ways to build a membership

Plus a planning tool, reading cheat sheet and writing from multiple viewpoints.

New ways to build a membership
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Best story outlining apps

Plus Dolly Parton, writing habits and a way to support Unslush via Ko-fi.

Best story outlining apps
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Unslush the directory is coming soon

Plus save the arts, open a shop, learn to storyboard and much more!

Unslush the directory is coming soon
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Insta novels, note libraries and building a YouTube audience

Plus outlining tips, a Scrivener guide and a chance to see my waffle.

Insta novels, note libraries and building a YouTube audience
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Story planning, naming things and reading fewer books

Plus how Cory Doctorow writes, a cover design tool and some sweet tunes.

Story planning, naming things and reading fewer books
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Writing desks, planning templates, and publishing essay collections

Plus Kurt Vonnegut, fiction writing rules and six-figure email courses.

Writing desks, planning templates, and publishing essay collections