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Thursday, December 31, 2015

Writers' Resources: The Grammarist

Writers' Resources: The Grammarist:

As a dictionary of compound words, homophones, colloquialisms, etc., the Grammarist sheds light on the grayer corners of the English language.

Thursday, December 24, 2015

20 misused words that make smart people look dumb

20 misused words that make smart people look dumb:

The title may seem a bit harsh but this list is a good overview of tricky words that can trip up even seasoned writers.

Writers' Resources: Story Mastery

Writers' Resources: Story Mastery:

Michael Hauge’s storymastery.com ultimately exists to sell his services as a writing consultant. Nonetheless, his “Articles for Novelists” section offers good, digestible analyses of key plot elements and storytelling techniques.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Writers' Resources: Bookworks reviews editing software

Writers' Resources: Bookworks reviews editing software:

Word processing programs have offered basic spelling and grammar checks for years. Bookworks reviews a new generation of software that critiques style and prose, checking for cliches, redundancies, abstractions and more.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Self-Publishing Blog: Pretentious Title

Self-Publishing Blog: Pretentious Title:

Rachel Bach is a fantasy author who has done her time in the trenches. She has a blog covering the spectrum of the indie-writing experience with posts on things like plotting, increasing word count and planning ad campaigns.