Post by SilentDream on May 13, 2009 8:17:05 GMT -5
These are some of my favorite resources when writing.
If you come across any, please feel free to share here!
Dictionary.com
dictionary.reference.com/
(online dictionary)
RhymeZone
www.rhymezone.com/
(find rhymes, synonyms, definitions and more)
The Tongue Untied
www.grammaruntied.com/
(guide to grammar, punctuation and style)
Spellcheck
www.spellcheck.net/
(check either a single word or a whole body of text)
Word Count Tool
www.wordcounttool.com/
(This free tool counts the number of words submitted to it.)
If music helps inspire while you write, you'll love this link.
Give the name of a favorite song or artist and a station
is created based on the music you like. If you don't like
the current song, you have the option of giving it 'thumbs
down' and it will be removed from your station.
Pandora.com
www.pandora.com/
(online radio)
Freewriting
web.mst.edu/~gdoty/classes/concepts-practices/free-writing.html
(tips and benefits of writing and discovery)
vitrualsalt.com
www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm
(a glossary of literary terms)
alibris.com
www.alibris.com/
(millions of new, used and out-of-print books)
This resource allows you to describe a concept
and get back a list of words. Great if you can't
think of a word but you know the definition.
onelook.com
www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml
(Reverse dictionary)
Multilingual Dictionary
dictionary.reference.com/languages/
(translation of English to 30 different languages or vice versa)
This link was shared for those who want to
record their spoken word pieces or songs.
Audacity
audacity.sourceforge.net/
(audio editor and recorder)
Wordle
www.wordle.net/create
(Create word art by copying and pasting your poems, short stories, or articles)
If you come across any, please feel free to share here!
Dictionary.com
dictionary.reference.com/
(online dictionary)
RhymeZone
www.rhymezone.com/
(find rhymes, synonyms, definitions and more)
The Tongue Untied
www.grammaruntied.com/
(guide to grammar, punctuation and style)
Spellcheck
www.spellcheck.net/
(check either a single word or a whole body of text)
Word Count Tool
www.wordcounttool.com/
(This free tool counts the number of words submitted to it.)
If music helps inspire while you write, you'll love this link.
Give the name of a favorite song or artist and a station
is created based on the music you like. If you don't like
the current song, you have the option of giving it 'thumbs
down' and it will be removed from your station.
Pandora.com
www.pandora.com/
(online radio)
Freewriting
web.mst.edu/~gdoty/classes/concepts-practices/free-writing.html
(tips and benefits of writing and discovery)
vitrualsalt.com
www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm
(a glossary of literary terms)
alibris.com
www.alibris.com/
(millions of new, used and out-of-print books)
This resource allows you to describe a concept
and get back a list of words. Great if you can't
think of a word but you know the definition.
onelook.com
www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml
(Reverse dictionary)
Multilingual Dictionary
dictionary.reference.com/languages/
(translation of English to 30 different languages or vice versa)
This link was shared for those who want to
record their spoken word pieces or songs.
Audacity
audacity.sourceforge.net/
(audio editor and recorder)
Wordle
www.wordle.net/create
(Create word art by copying and pasting your poems, short stories, or articles)
