Resources for writers
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This page lists useful online Resources for writers / Authors. Please realize this list is opinionated and is subject to LinkRot.
Vocabulary, grammar, and style
- Thesaurus
- Dictionary
- Other dictionaries
- The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
- [Grammarly is a tool for Grammar checking]
- Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch
- The University of Victoria Writer's Guide
- Common Errors in English
- The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
Researching facts
- Infoplease - an Information Reference Library
Translation tools
Guides to writing erotica
- Tips on Writing Erotica by Oliver Klosov
- Tommyhawk's Guide to Writing Erotica
- Poison Pen's Guide for Amateur Writers of Erotica
- A Crash Course in Grammar by KillerMuffin, on Literotica.com
- Art of Erotica by Quint, on Literotica.com
- Writing Quality Sex Scenes by TheEarl, on Literotica.com
- How To Write Sex Stories Good by Michael K. Smith
- Writing Erotica by John McMullen
Source of photos/images
Other resources
- List of passive verbs (useful for writing BDSM/spanking stories)
- Behind the Name - a big directory of first names
Maintaining you own Website
- [GoDaddy.com] for registering your own website/name/applications
- [WordPress] A really good Blogging software
- Wikipedia / MediaWiki should be investigated if you are going to have a large site
Links
Here you can find further resources:
- Writers Resources on the Open Directory
- Style Guides on the Open Directory
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