The end of a year is a goldmine for a list lover like myself.
Matthew Stibbe at Bad Language gives us list of 10 Ways to Concentrate on Writing. While some of these items I practice religiously when I'm having a mental block or need a motivational jump start (which is most days), others are new to me.
IFor many years I've collected words and names of one sort or another; when I see something memorable, I add it to a text file that sits on my desktop. It can be a person, a movie, a product, a web site. It can be a great source of inspiration when you need a little.
A thorough list of action verbs
I love Top 10 lists or just about any article written in list format. And December is definitely the season for lists on just about any topic.
The October issue of Inc. has a list of "75 Reasons to Be Glad You're an American Entrepreneur Right Now." Some of them are especially compelling.