11 Rules of Writing http://www.junketstudies.com/rulesofw/
Concise and practical tip list for punctuation, grammar, and writing
clearly. Also has links to other writing resources
Armchair Grammarian http://community.webtv.net/solis-boo/Grammar1
Studies in English grammar, punctuation, and composition. Includes
discussions regarding fictional writing techniques and theories of characterization.
Ask a Grammar Expert http://www.grammarnow.com/ Bothered
by adverbs, semi-colons, or footnotes? Emailed response to your grammar,
usage, composition, or editing question.
Ask the Grammar Expert http://www.lydbury.co.uk/grammar/index.htm
Online forums, discussions and chat areas especially set up for the
international education community. Requires registration.
Alfalfa
http://www.alfalfapress.com/
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An Elementary Grammar http://vweb1.hiway.co.uk/ei/intro.html
Has 22 sections on the parts of speech, tenses, word order, and some
tricky distinctions between common words.
A English
http://www.englishedit.com
English editing, proofreading, and formatting. Academic editing specialist
since 1976
Basic Prose Style and Mechanics http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/text/proseman.html
Has solid, basic advice for prose mechanics, punctuation, and other
style issues. With plenty of examples and bibliography
Capitalization
http://sti.larc.nasa.gov/html/Chapt4/Chapt4_TOC.html
Brief discussion of the concept of capitalization and a guide to acronyms,
abbreviations, and stylistic uses.
Citing Electronic Materials http://www-dept.usm.edu/~engdept/mla/rules.html
How to treat electronic materials when sourcing documents and the
instances when this information needs to be described.
Common Errors in English http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/
In what instance should you use effect or affect; or assure, ensure,
insure? Makes the fuzzy logic of the English language easier to understand.
Copy Editing for Magazines http://www.well.com/user/mmcadams/copy.editing.html
Editor who has worked for Time provides a structured approach to acquiring
skills and coping with special conditions.
Constructing your research http://bob.ucsc.edu/library/ref/instruction/research/libres.htm
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Columbia University Project Bartleby
http://www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/
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Common Grammar, Usage & Spelling http://www.ntu.ac.sg/nbs/ae/ese/acchtml/gram1.html
College professor gives good grammar and punctuation advice with examples,
but with some really tiny type.
Copy Editor
http://www.copyeditor.com/
Subscription newsletter for copy editors of magazines, newspapers,
and books. Lists workshops and job vacancies.
Eclectic Writer
http://www.eclectics.com/writing/writing.html
Promotion and publicity newsletter for authors, message board, plus
articles on self-editing, plotting, and making a living. Inc. writers' index.
Editorial Eye
http://www.eei-alex.com/eye/
Focuses on publication standards and practices. Provides a sampler
of articles from the monthly Editorial Eye.
Elementary Grammar http://www.hiway.co.uk/~ei/intro.html
Twenty-two sections on the use of basic grammar, with examples, glossary
of terms and exercises.
Elements of Style
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/strunk/
Electronic version of William Strunk, Jr.'s widely acclaimed guide.
Contents comprise hypertext links to sections.
Elements of Style
http://www.cc.columbia.edu:80/acis/bartleby/strunk/
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English Grammar Clinic http://www.edunet.com/english/clinic-h.html
Lydbury University in England provides an online forum for getting
grammar questions answered. Requires user to set up a profile to enter
English Grammar HyperTextBook http://www.cod.edu/dept/kiesdan/engl_126/book126.htm
For students of English grammar. Has sections on phrases, clauses,
subordination, coordination, style, and the Ebonics debate.
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.
Focusing on Words
http://www.wordfocus.com/
Vocabulary program contains a series of exercises to enhance your
composition skills.
Gender-free Pronoun FAQs http://www.lumina.net/gnp/
Discusses politically correct alternatives to gendered pronouns.
Grammar Lady
http://www.grammarlady.com/
Dr Mary Bruder fields your grammar questions and posts excerpts from
her "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" columns on common problems and guidelines.
Grammar and Style Notes http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing
Grammatical rules and explanations, comments on style, suggestions
on usage, and a further reading list provided by Jack Lynch.
Guide to Grammar and Writing http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/11/20/a-grammar-guide-for-web-2.0/
Helpful hints on run-on sentences, comma usage, capitalization, abbreviation,
use of numbers, and other basic grammar concepts.
Glossary of Rhetorical Terms http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/rhetoric.html
Defines dozens of technical, rhetorical terms, such as metaphor and
simile, synechdoche and synchysis, chiasmus and climax.
Grammar Girl
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/1489/
Super heroine rescues writers from common grammar mistakes. Gives
tips on punctuation, gender-inclusive terms,
Grammar Hotline Directory http://www.tc.cc.va.us/writcent/gh/hotlinol.htm
Provides a state-by-state directory of places writers can call or
email to have questions of grammar and usage answered.
Grammar Queen
http://www.grammarqueen.com/
Her majesty provides a grammar and usage guide in FAQ form, links
to other grammar and style resources, and an email form to ask her questions.
Grammar Slammer
http://englishplus.com/grammar/
Grammar and style guide for students and writers has sections on punctuation,
capitalization, subject-verb agreement, common mistakes,
Grammar and Writing Resources http://www.sharpwriter.com/
Online reference library designed for writers has links to dictionaries,
thesauruses, encyclopedias, and guides to grammar and punctuation.
HyperGrammar
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/
Sructured and detailed course on literary stylistics produced by the
University of Ottawa.
Indispensable Writing Resources http://www.stetson.edu/~rhansen/writing.html
Detailed listing of reference material, writing style guides, links
to libraries, and online college writing labs.
King's English
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/fowler/
HW Fowler's classic reference guide to vocabulary, syntax, punctuation,
grammar, and style.
Links for writers
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/writing.html/
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Non-Sexist Language http://www.stetson.edu/departments/history/nongenderlang.html
Notes and tips from a Purdue University graduate student on how to
avoid gender-exclusive terms in academic or other writing.
On-Line English Grammar http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.html
Specialized tutorials for business writing, grammar tests and sound
files for pronunciation. Great start for learning adjectives from adverbs.
On-Line English Grammar http://www.learnstuff.com/guide-to-learning-english/
A thorough writing reference, this guide describes correct English
grammar, searchable alphabetically and by parts of speech.
On-Line Writing Resource File http://myst.hunter.cuny.edu/~rwcenter/writing/on-line.html
ollege writing center offers dozens of writing guides on topics such
as the writing process, grammar and mechanics, and research papers.
Online Resources for Writers http://www.ume.maine.edu/~wcenter/resource.html
Has links to style and writing guides, composition and rhetoric sites,
dictionaries, and thesauruses.
Punctuation Made Simple http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/
Guide to the proper use of such punctuation marks as the comma, the
dash, the apostrophe, the colon, and the semicolon.
Purdue's Online Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Talk with tutors about planning and writing student essays, or consult
their style and reference resources.
Phrase Finder
http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/
Does for phrases what a thesaurus does for words. Give it a word and
retrieve a list of related phrases.
Punctuation
http://sti.larc.nasa.gov/html/Chapt3/Chapt3-TOC.html
Brief discussion of the concept of punctuation, and a complete guide
to the functions of punctuation marks.
Psychology with Style http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/psych/apa4b.htm
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Patriarchs and Potholes http://www.alaska.net/~mjedit/tips.html
Covers 10 common writing mistakes and how to avoid them. Includes
sections on verb misuse, repetition, vagueness, and run-on sentences.
Punctuation Made Simple http://www.cas.usf.edu/JAC/pms/ Guide
to the proper use of such punctuation marks as the comma, the dash, the
apostrophe, the colon, and the semicolon.
Roget's Thesaurus
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/ROGET.html
Electronic version of print publication searchable by headword or
full text. With hypertext cross references.
Researchpaper.com
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Sharpwriter
http://www.sharpwriter.com/
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Standard Mistakes in Writing http://www.sff.net/people/roger.allen/mistakes.htm
Lists common writing pitfalls in areas such as style, substance, presentation,
and development. Includes ego-driven errors.
Serif
http://www.quixote.com/serif/
Type & Typography
Type Design
http://webcom.net:80/~nfhome/homepage.htm
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Typofile Magazine
http://www.will-harris.com/type.htm
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The Write Place
http://www.rio.com/~wplace/
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The Word
http://www.speakeasy.org/~dbrick/Hot/word.html
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The Chicago Manual of Style FAQ http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/cmosfaq.html
Frequently, and not so frequently, asked questions about the most
widely used style guide, by its publisher, the University of Chicago.
Texas Womens University Writing Lab http://www.twu.edu/as/engspfl/owl/owl.html
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Textos especializados http://personal5.iddeo.es/ankaro
Creaci_n de todo tipo de textos en espa±ol y frances
UVic Writer's Guide http://webserver.maclab.comp.uvic.ca/writersguide/welcome.html
Victoria University's guide on how to plan, organize and present essays,
or acquire knowledge of literary terminology.
URLs for a rainy day http://www.purefiction.com/pages/res2.htm
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vocabularydynamics.com http://www.vocabularydynamics.com
A course that enriches your vocabulary
Word-a-day
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html
Increase your vocabulary with this daily selection and definition
of a word and proverb.
WordNet
http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/
Lexical reference system in which nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
are organized into synonym sets.
Writers Handbook documentation styles http://www.wisc.edu/writetest/Handbook/Documentation.html
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Writing center
http://cal.bemidji.msus.edu/wrc/handouts/index.html
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William Safires Rules for Writers
http://www.chem.gla.ac.uk/protein/pert/safire.rules.html
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Writing for Radio
http://www.newscript.com/ __
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A+ English
http://www.englishedit.com
English editing, proofreading, and formatting. Academic editing specialist
since 1976
AN ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR http://www.hiway.co.uk/~ei/intro.html
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Dramatic Writing http://www.teleport.com/~bjscript/index.htm
Essays on the Craft of Dramatic Writing
Exploiting Media Opportunities http://rt66.com/summers/media.html
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Focusing on Words http://www.wordfocus.com/ Latin
and Greek elements used in English
Hypertext
http://www.hk.super.net/~kenjoe/rays/xplr/xplr.html
how hypertext can be used by a writer
Judy Blume's Web Site http://www.judyblume.com/home-menu.html
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MPR's The Writer's Almanac http://almanac.mpr.org/
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Online Resources for Writers http://www.ume.maine.edu/~wcenter/resource.html
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Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
http://www.idbsu.edu/english/cguilfor/paradigm/
Writing information on: Informal Essays, Thesis/Support Essays, Exploratory
Essays, Argumentative Essays, Discovering What to Write, Revising
Your Writing, Documenting Sources and Organizing and Editing
REMEMORY.COM - real people, real stories http://www.rememory.com Rememory.com
is a place where people from all over the world can read and write their
unique experiences
Stages of the Writing Process http://www.urich.edu/~writing/wweb.html
Guide for writing a college paper includes preparation, first draft,
analysis, editing, punctuation, usage, and documentation tips
Standard Mistakes in Writing http://www.sff.net/people/roger.allen/mistakes.htm
Lists common writing pitfalls in areas such as style, substance, presentation,
and development. Includes ego-driven errors
Storybuilder
http://www.svsoft.com/svsoft/
Tips for struggling fiction writers who need help with plot, theme
and characterization
Taos School of Writing
http://www.us1.net/zollinger/
Northern New Mexico writing school run by novelist Norman Zollinger.
Has information on classes and intensive workshops
The Write Page
http://www.writepage.com/
Newsletter with info to help writers of genre fiction and non-fiction.
Has sections for romance, sci-fi, murder, and poetry
The UVic Writer's Guide: The Table of Contents
http://webserver.maclab.comp.uvic.ca/writersguide/MasterTOC.html
University of Victoria. A Feature site that rates five stars. In addition
to all the excellent features and resources, see the hyperlinked alphabetical
index link at the end of the main page. This page could only be improved
by the addition of a page featuring feedback on how teachers/students use
the page. See the "Ideas for Students and Teachers"
The New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage
http://www.eei-alex.com/press/nypl.html
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THE ARROW
http://www.wport.com/~cawilcox/index.html
A Tool For Writers
UVic Writer's Guide
http://webserver.maclab.comp.uvic.ca/writersguide/welcome.html
Victoria University's guide on how to plan, organize and present essays,
or acquire knowledge of literary terminology
Victory Page
http://www.webcom.com/~victory/
Helps writers of fiction win, with articles on improving technique,
a motivational newsletter, and links to other resources
Virtual Press
http://www.tvpress.com/vpwg.html
Guide to resources ranging from book reviews, publishing news, writers'
references, author links, and magazines
Virtual Workshop
http://theodore-sturgeon.MIT.EDU:8001/~cbrooks/
Plot formulae and archival resources helpful for writing crime fiction
Word Museum
http://www.wordmuseum.com/
Announce your book releases or news here. Marketplace, contest, classes,
and genre-related resources
Write On Target!
http://www.worldanthem.com/cgibin/var/war/wot/writeon.htm
Database for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other literature
has more than 500 US publishers, with contact information
Write Now
http://www.nt.net/~triden/
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Welcome to The Write Site http://www.thewritesite.com/
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Writing Systems of the World http://logos.uoregon.edu/explore/orthography/
A sampler of Non-Latin writing systems (Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese
characters) The last item on the TOC is not active yet -- The evolution
of the Latin characters (Phoenician origins, Greek transformation, Etruscan
modification, Roman inheritance)
Write Place
http://www.rio.com/~wplace/
Caters to writing of all kinds, with tips for more precise expression
and software which acts as your writing coach
WriteLinks
http://www.writelinks.com/
Offers moderated mailing lists for writers to get and give feedback,
a bookshop, info on chat channels, and issues of the group's magazine
WRITING RESOURCES http://www.flex.net/users/portillo/Write.htm
A guide from the University of Victoria with topic on: Webster's Dictionary,
The Paragraph: Topic Sentence and Supporting Details, The Active Voice,
Concise Writing, Comma Usage, Colons, Semi-Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses,
Subject Verb Agreement, Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement, Using Positive
Statements, Punctuation, Capitalization, Developing a Thesis Statement,
Bibliography (MLA) and Citing Electronic Sources
Write Now!
http://www.nt.net/~triden/
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