Resources like dictionaries and thesauri are as individual as the writers who own them. Some writers use multiple resources and can't even imagine starting to write without being surrounded by their nearest and dearest. Other writers only pick one up when they're looking for a specific word or are stuck on a particularly unrelenting language pothole.
I recently queried people from two Facebook groups and asked which resources they couldn't live without. Here are their responses with the most mentioned resources listed first. Maybe you'll find something on this list to help your writing journey. Let us know which resources are your personal favorites.
Flip Dictionary - this resource was mentioned several times and is a perennial favorite.
Online Dictionary and Thesaurus - there are several such as Merriam Webster and Dictionary.com. Find one you like and stick with it.
Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
World Cat - global network of library content
Fastfacts.com - tool to answer kids' questions about anything
Rhymezone.com or any online rhyming dictionary
SCBWI The Book: The Essential Guide to Publishing for Children
EasyBib - online bibliography maker
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (Owl) - Purdue offers over 200 free resources for writers
The Time Tables of History
Historyorb.com - an 'on this day in history' resource
Please comment below and help us add to this list.
These are great resources. I'm going to check out some of these sights...who knew there was a bibliography site? As a writer of historical MG, I find the book DAILY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES: 1920-1940 by David E. Kyvig (2004 Ivan R. Dee Books) enormously helpful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Leslie, for the list of excellent resources for writers.
ReplyDeleteSharing a link with 50 additional resources to improve your writing: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/06/28/50-free-resources-that-will-improve-your-writing-skills/
~Suzy
A helpful post. Thanks, Leslie.
ReplyDeleteAppreciations Leslie. I benefit from some of them already & am pleased to know the ones new to me!
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