Some resource links for writers

[silverwolf1]

http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/150-writing-resources/
 A good list of general resources
http://www.writersdigest.com/
 
http://www.cws.illinois.edu/workshop/writers/
 
Please add links here as you find them.
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[farellfoxx]

Even though this is old, thank you!

 

[Andrew-R]

well, I said I was reading fiction lately ... two links from me:
https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/42773/interview-the-chatoyaverse




https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/798839/writing-how-to-research-part-1




(and other blog entries there..)


guess *i* will never write anything  interesting, but reading about how humans write actually very interesting  for me!

 

[threelegs]

This list should keep you busy for a while. All these are free, but some will sell you stuff if you feel like spending money on it.




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A ridiculously detailed fantasy world-building tool ... do look into it, but don't feel obligated to get quite that obsessive. Do make sure your world follows an internal logic.




http://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/fantasy-worldbuilding-questions/




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A delightful short-course in F & SF, but good for any genre:




http://www.writesf.com/




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Fairly solid advice on basics:




http://www.caroclarke.com/writing.html




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For novelists--all kinds of stuff:




https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/




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More good stuff--lots of depth here:




http://writershelpingwriters.net/writing-tools/




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A walloping huge free online style manual:




https://sites.google.com/a/ngs.org/ngs-style-manual/home




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The best grammar advice:




https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl




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A reverse dictionary/thesaurus:




https://www.onelook.com/




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This will show you how to make family tree diagrams. Essential if your cast of characters is sprawling in scope:




http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/anthropology/tutor/fundamentals/fund2.html




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Obscure words:




http://phrontistery.info/




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[Vermilion]

Here's a dictionary for Onomatopoeias (comic sound effects)




http://www.writtensound.com/index.php?term=comics




Does someone knows another source?