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Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

“Idea Catcher: An Inspiring Journal for Writers” by the Editors of Story Press

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Pros: A few interesting quotes
Cons: Purpose and audience problems; not many interesting quotes
Rating: 2 out of 5
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“The Book of Questions,” Gregory Stock, PhD

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Pros: Interesting set of questions; wonderful ideas and ideals
Cons: I want a bigger book with more questions!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Inspiration 8, from Inspiration Software

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Pros: Exceedingly flexible; very organic; fast and easy to use; intuitive; quick to learn; great documentation
Cons: Nothing I could find!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

Pros: Uses your creativity to its fullest; extremely flexible
Cons: A whole deck of extra blank cards would be nice!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“What Really Matters to Me: a Guided Journal,” Robyn Conley-Weaver

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Pros: Simple ideas; surprisingly helpful prompts; useful format
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Book of Questions: Business, Politics and Ethics,” Gregory Stock, Ph.D.

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Pros: Extremely thought-provoking questions; no judgment–just things to think about
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Book of Questions: Love and Sex,” Gregory Stock, Ph.D.

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Pros: Could teach you a lot about you, your relationship, and those close to you
Cons: Some of these are difficult questions to answer; some questions could lead to trouble
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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