Simple Tool
I think that I really began start working on my writing when I was in high school. Some of my first english classes really gave me a great fondness for the craft. One of the simple tools that I learned back in high school I still use today. It is based on the tree diagram. I start with a simple idea and then I branch off from there until I have a great big tree of ideas that I can put into writing. These days I have embellished my basic tree with graphic organizers for writing that I have found on the internet.