These are excellent things I either use, or intend to start using immediately. Some are good for fiction and non-fiction, some only one or the other. Take a look, see what you like!
5. Rainy Mood
Okay, this isn't a writing website, per say. It's a site that plays the sound of falling rain. And for those of us who can't work when it's too quiet, or with rock music blasting, it's perfect. There are a lot of sites and you tube clips like this, but Rainy mood is my personal favorite.
4. Fix Your Writing Habits (blog)
This is geared towards the fiction writer, but there are resources for everyone. Several times a day these helpful folks publish lists of resources and a host of other things. Like this translation guide:
There's also a list of insomnia resources, citation and style guides, and answers to submitted questions like how to make your zombie romance not cliche. Give 'em a look! You'll be surprised what you find.
3. Write a Haiku
Perfect for those pesky high-school writing assignment, or just a fun way to be creative on the fly. I'll kill time on here with the writing equivalent of doodles. Here's a masterpiece now:
almost time for work. / i wish i had the day off. / hooray, pizza lunch
2. Query Shark
Need to prefect your query letter? Then the literal hundreds of blog entries here are for you. This is the most comprehensive guide to do and don't EVER: real life examples ripped apart by the shark until they're brilliant. Several of the writers are now published thanks to the shark.
Not trying to query something? Have a look and see how incredibly insane some of these are. It's a real eye opener.
1. Edit Minion
This website is my go-to before I post things now. You pick what you want it to scan for, it highlights the offenders, and give you a color coded grade from green to red. Simple! And check the perfect checklist: Adverbinator, Weak Words, 'Said' replacements, Passive Voice, Ending with Preposition, Tricky Homonyms, Clichés, Common Misspellings, Frequently Used Words.
I don't give a fig about sentences with preposition endings. So I just uncheck that box! Simple. Perfect for any type of writing. Enjoy.
5. Rainy Mood
Okay, this isn't a writing website, per say. It's a site that plays the sound of falling rain. And for those of us who can't work when it's too quiet, or with rock music blasting, it's perfect. There are a lot of sites and you tube clips like this, but Rainy mood is my personal favorite.
Another fine choice.
4. Fix Your Writing Habits (blog)
This is geared towards the fiction writer, but there are resources for everyone. Several times a day these helpful folks publish lists of resources and a host of other things. Like this translation guide:
3. Write a Haiku
Perfect for those pesky high-school writing assignment, or just a fun way to be creative on the fly. I'll kill time on here with the writing equivalent of doodles. Here's a masterpiece now:
almost time for work. / i wish i had the day off. / hooray, pizza lunch
And it's true to boot!
2. Query Shark
Need to prefect your query letter? Then the literal hundreds of blog entries here are for you. This is the most comprehensive guide to do and don't EVER: real life examples ripped apart by the shark until they're brilliant. Several of the writers are now published thanks to the shark.
Not trying to query something? Have a look and see how incredibly insane some of these are. It's a real eye opener.
Lets all be chums!
1. Edit Minion
No, sadly not.
This website is my go-to before I post things now. You pick what you want it to scan for, it highlights the offenders, and give you a color coded grade from green to red. Simple! And check the perfect checklist: Adverbinator, Weak Words, 'Said' replacements, Passive Voice, Ending with Preposition, Tricky Homonyms, Clichés, Common Misspellings, Frequently Used Words.
I don't give a fig about sentences with preposition endings. So I just uncheck that box! Simple. Perfect for any type of writing. Enjoy.
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