5 minute tip #8: 13 Ways to avoid losing your work

Unlike writers of bygone ages, we can easily take steps to keep our work safe

There's nothing worse than putting in the last word of your story, only to watch it all disappear because of a power cut or some other unplanned event. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to avoid this worse-case scenario. These are not necessarily mutually exclusive, though which ones are available to you will depend on the software you're using. With a bit of luck and good planning you won’t need to resort to your backups, but it’s better to be safe than sorry!