10 cool things that got this manuscript out

Chris Anderson
The Long Tail

January 17, 2006

On the occasion of finishing my manuscript, here are ten things that made it possible:

1. My wife: Put her life on hold for a year and took the kids on Saturdays.
2. My team at Wired, who ably ran the show when I ducked out on Fridays to write.
3. GBN [ http://www.gbn.com/ ] : My friend Peter Schwartz [ http://www.gbn.com/PersonBioDisplayServlet.srv?pi=23910 ] provided the perfect space for brainstorms with...
4. My writing assistant, Steven Leckart. Helped me think through the chapters, then edited my roughs.
5. Starbucks: WiFi, power outlets and non-fat lattes. Writing nirvana, as long as you have...
6. Bose noise-cacelling headphones [ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/B00021Y9OA&tag=thelongtail-20&camp=1789&creative=9325 ] and...
7. Rhapsody [ http://rhapsody.com/ ]. The last three chapters were all to Ladytron [ http://www.rhapsody.com/ladytron?pageid=rotw.searchartist&pageregion=A1&rnd=1137539391170&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040 ] on repeat.
8. ActionOutline [ http://www.actionoutline.com/: ] Fast, rock solid, web aware and just right for a book-sized outline.
9. Wikipedia.
10. This blog. The comments and other feedback here were invaluable. Thank you!

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