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Ths is a TED talk where Jason Fried talks about the importance of flow time, or time spent thinking/scheming. Thought it might help you guys.

That link looks dodgy to me. It might just be my iPad* playing silly buggers but in case it isn't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XD2kNopsUs&feature=youtube_gdata_player * Yes, Michael, I know: I should dump the evil empire... ;)

Great software for drafting - much easier to use than MS Word for longer pieces of writing. It's worth downloading the trial and setting aside some time to play with the tutorial.

Yes it is, though it's only about $40. Have a play.

Writing software designed especially for writers. Costs around $40 (but do a search for vouchers and you may get a discount).

Varuna runs lots of fellowships and residencies-some involving collaboration with publishers. Well worth a look and something to dream about/aspire to.

A great one to keep an eye on as fellowships come around several times a year. I was there last year and it is bliss.

I forgot this most important thing: Waterproof notepads made of waterproof paper. A notepad and pencil you can use in the shower for those brilliant ideas you'll otherwise forget. I use it ALL the time.

lol

I get all my best insights in the shower, but the fact that I forget them immediately may have something to do with my lack of success, lol.

Like Dropbox, stores and synchs your files on both your machine and in the cloud. Also provides you with Google Docs (like Microsoft office products), great for collaborating with others on documents in real time.

Free versions of the official Pomodoro timing apps

In summary: write for 25 minutes bursts with short breaks in between. Time it properly and focus on your work.

A fabulous post by YA author Libba Bray on her writing (or not) process. Hilarious but true. Recommended reading.

I spent ages one day checking the dates on my spices and tossing out the ones that were old. At the end of that time I had no writing and lots of empty spice bottles - in alphabetical order. I loved this article. I'm sticking to short stories. Novels sound even more horrifying to try to produce.