How to Create Your Own Virtual Writer's Office Using Google

Google is not the number one search engine just because they have a search box on their front page; no they are top dog because they are the leaders of internet innovation. Google has come a long way since the days of the Back Rub. By signing up for a Google account you can now design your own writer's resource lab, office or library. All this can be achieved using the home page feature and I'm going to show you how.

Go to google.com and look up at the top right hand of the screen, see the link that says sign in? Click on that, don't worry that you don't have an account just click it anyway. When the next page loads, scroll down past the log in box and you will see a link for creating a new account, click there and register yourself an account.

Once you have a Google account set up and are logged in you should see two tabs, one that says home page and one that says add a tab. On the other side of the screen you should see a link that says add stuff. Click on this because this is where the action happens.

I suggest opening up another tab in your browser, one with your home page loaded that you can refresh over and over and one with the add stuff page open. When you open up your Google home page click on the x in each tool box to remove it, you should start with a fresh blank page.

With each tool that you add to your Google home page you can minimize them on the screen so that you can have as many tool boxes as you want. You can also move the tools around on the screen by clicking and dragging them into place.

At the top of the screen in the search box, type writer's idea and hit enter or click the search home page content button. The writer's idea bank is a tool to help you deal with writer's block. This tool is ideal for people that write novels, songs, poetry, short and long stories and more. When you refresh your home page the writer's idea bank will give you a fresh suggestion for plot, setting and storyline. Click on the add button to add the writer's idea bank to your home page. Now click over to your home page tab and refresh the page. You should see the new writer's idea bank tool on your Google home page. Move it to where ever you like.