Plenty of material exists to help with the writing process, but sometimes the writer needs tools to help organize the process. This paper reviews some of the tools needed to organize articles and other references. A discussion of keywords, note taking, and document organization provides examples on the choice use of technology tools to support the writing process. The tools described will assist with the literature review, connecting the cloud to the word processor, accessing notes, references materials, and strategies to streamline writing results. Five years ago, one journey ended and another began. One reviews life as a series of ends and beginnings. Writing begins after something else ends, so here is the end of the journey. During doctoral cohort courses, instructors offered manuals on how to write the dissertation, but the books often yielded only the setup of the dissertation, the research, or the proposal. Writing a dissertation takes time, motivation, and perseverance. Covey (2004) emphasized in the Seven Habits of Effective People the need to "be proactive" (p. 66), "begin with the end in mind" (p. 94), and "put first things first" (p. 144) or "[practice] effective self-management" (p. 147). The reflections and ideas here are not related to the setup or proposal format, but rather to the deepseated desire to write and express the passion and conviction of the subject and to keep organized while working through the process. The author invites the reader to play with the tools discussed to support issues with literature, data collection, writing various drafts, and expressing the importance of the results. [For the complete proceedings, see ED576985.]