Paradigm Online Writing Assistant

Getting Started

There is no single best way to begin a writing project. What's best is what gets you going and builds momentum for the journey ahead. You may want to start right in on a draft or do some preplanning.

The suggestions in Discovering what to Write will help you get going. Often, simply Choosing a Subject can be a challenge. You could start Freewriting to locate your subject and generate ideas. Or you might prefer to first gather information from Outside Sources, or to brainstorm using The Journalists' Questions. Look at Organizing Your Writing for help with design and structure. See especially Planning, Freewheeling, Adjusting and Webs and Networks.

Focus on the Sentence

Effective sentences are vital to strong writing. They are fundamental carriers and shapers of meaning; the pulse of style. If you want to work on your sentences, try the following Paradigm sections: Basic Sentence Concepts, Expanding the Basic Pattern, Six Problem Areas, Designing Effective Sentences.

For help with punctuation, try Basic Punctuation.

Welcome to Our New Site

We've been working hard to upgrade Paradigm Online Writing Assistant to a more stable, robust, and attractive platform, and this is the result.

You'll find the same quality content we've always had, updated and revised, as well as several new interactive features. And we'll be adding more in the days and weeks to come.

If you are already a member of My Paradigm, you will need to re-register to use the Blog and Forum on this site, but your existing Journal is still preserved at http://my.powa.org, and you can access it there. That feature will no longer receive upgrades, however, and you may want to migrate your Journal to a Blog on this new system, using Copy & Paste.