#Things to consider

  1. Start by buying the absolute cheapest tools you can find. Upgrade the ones you use a lot. If you wind up using some tool for a job, buy the very best you can afford.
  2. Any creative process will involve time not thinking about the problem.
  3. When working on articles, I write my notes to fit a 4-by-6-inch index card; any longer and it has to be a new note. This keeps me concise.
  4. Read your heroes biographies. Study their heroes, too. Know the bar that your heroes set for themselves, and set your own in that direction as well.
  5. Set up three different surfaces—one for storing your works in progress, one for sending to other people for feedback, and one for displaying your finished work.