Writing Resources

[Cia]

What sites do you use the most for technical or creative assistance when you write? Share them here so others can use them to! Here are some of mine (I might be a research geek, these are just a few of the many, many, many I have bookmarked): 

 

Grammar/Technical writing:

1. Chicago Manual of Style

2. Blue Book of Grammar

3. Purdue OWL

4. Grammar Girl

5. Writing.com 

6. Writer's Digest (great newsletter!)

 

Creative writing: 

1. Writing Fix

2. Creative Writing Now

3. Scifi Writing Ideas - Writing Advice, also has fun Alien Name Generator

4. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

 

General Research:

1. Encyclopedia.com

2. World Map

3. Merriam-Webster

 

Publishing:

1. Publisher's Weekly

2. There Are No Rules (blog by Writer's Digest)

3. BookEnds, LLC

 

[Headstall]

I use a lot of those too. As well, I have many pages bookmarked that I have found helpful, and passed on to others. Unfortunately, I lost a lot of bookmarks when my previous computer died, but I am rebuilding. The ones on your list I haven't checked out yet, I now will. Thanks, Cia.  

[Caz Pedroso]

On 8/20/2017 at 5:46 PM, Cia said:

1. Chicago Manual of Style

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4. Grammar Girl

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6. Writer's Digest (great newsletter!)

 

 

I've used these, but I did find it difficult to find things in the CMoS. The search feature didn't always point me to the bits I needed. 

[Laura S. Fox]

I don't know exactly if this is the right topic, but Writer's Digest has a big sale right now for titles on writing help.

 

Writer's Digest Spring Sale

 

It was hard for me to choose, so I just settle for one title, but seeing that I saved 12 bucks on a book I really wanted, I think some of the offers are a good deal. 

 

I just thought to share.