Gareth Branwyn, author of "Jargon Watch" for Wired magazine and freelance journalist, has compiled a list of writing tips that just went online. You might enjoy some of these.

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* Sometimes, the Best Things You Write, You Write by Mistake
Several of my most reproduced pieces came from rants I posted on The Well BBS that I had no intention of ever publishing beyond that forum. I was posting on the fly, as part of a written conversation. Unencumbered by an "editor head," I got something out of me that I may not have otherwise. Keeping a journal of your thoughts on anything (not just the mundane details of your so-called life), or engaging in good online conversation, are greats ways of learning how to write with freedom and immediacy. You'll be surprised how much turns out to be useable material.

More on this: Your next big idea may occur to you at any time, so always keep a pen and notebook handy. (I have these tools by my bed, my chair in the living room, in our basement workshop, in my shirt pocket, etc.) And write down what comes to you, DON'T think you'll remember it! I've had brilliant brainstorms (at least that's what I've told myself) in the middle of the night, and being too lazy to write 'em down, I've tried to memorize them before I drift off again. Next morning: nothing. Once you get in the habit, you'll automatically reach for the pad even before the thought has even finished revealing itself.