As a dictionary of compound words, homophones, colloquialisms, etc., the Grammarist sheds light on the grayer corners of the English language.
The title may seem a bit harsh but this list is a good overview of tricky words that can trip up even seasoned writers.
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.
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.
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.
The Phrontistery is a logophile’s dream: an online dictionary of weird and exotic words. If you’ve been wondering what a maggotorium is (or a “phrontistery,” for that matter), this is the place for you.
Futurebook, a collection of articles, discussions and manifestos, argues that the digital age has brought about a unique set of possibilities and opportunities for both self-published and industry supported writers.
