6 Mental Tools Every Writer Should Have

Writers need tools to help them in their work, just as a carpenter needs tools.

Not all of the tools writers need are physical, just like not all of the carpenter’s tools are physical. If that were the case, anyone could pick up some wood and a bench.

Here are 6 mental tools that every writer should have. Some of these tools do have physical manifestations, but I will be focusing on the mental effects they have.