Definr - Incredibly Fast Dictionary

Definr.com is a fast, free dictionary based on Princeton's open WordNet 2.0, and works by using word completion (a.k.a. auto-complete, auto-suggest). Good for brainstorming beyond using this tool as simply a dictionary.

85 Resources for Fiction Writing

"We are here to create, not merely to survive."

Here are 85 resources on Character, Point of View, Dialogue, Plot, Conflict, Structure, Outlining, Setting, and World Building, plus some links to generate Ideas and Inspiration.

150 Resources to Help You Write Better and Faster

150 Resources to Help You Write Better and Faster

This is a very comprehensive list of some very useful tools online to assist you with your writing. Several categories are listed, including:

Almanacs
Business and Legal Matters
Citation Styles
Dictionaries
English Language Skills
Genres
News Digests
New Media Resources
Organization
Professional Organizations
Rhetoric
Toolboxes
Writing Services
Writing Skills
Writing Software

What Should I Read Next?

Okay, so I'm on a bit of a reading frenzy here, but good writers are good readers, right? What Should I Read Next has you store books you've read, and it will recommend new books to read based on your interests. Registration is very simple and free.

The Burgomeister's Books: Truly Free eBook Library

As a frequent Stumble Upon user, I never know what little gem I may find on the web. It is certainly more fun than Googling these days. Burgomeister's Books expanses a well-versed library of free ebooks that you can "borrow" (this means you can download five books every two weeks, and he asks that you then delete the books from your computer after that time.) The site contains both fiction and non-fiction, and I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy here. New books are added periodically.

My Writing Book Collection

On the left side, you can check out my writing book collection by Library Thing. These are books I've collected over the years, and you might find a few titles interesting for yourself.

The books cover various genres and a holistic philosophy of writing. I must say that when I look for books about writing, I look for those that are deep in meaning and give value of insight in the writer's process.

While I enjoy my collection, I've probably become more distracted searching for and reading about writing, but, hey, I like the inspiration they give me.

Perhaps the Only Writing Book You Really Need

I have read many books about writing over the years, and sometimes think I read more about the process of writing than actually writing! This passive theory and instruction can many times take me so far into the abstracts of my mind, that I strip myself of actually learning how I write as an individual. In the book Chapter after Chapter by Heather Sellers, I find a down-to-earth message inside that gets me to actually hone the discipline and commitment to write.

In Sellers' book, she encourages me to read--but to read books that are not about the craft about writing. Instead, reading books like those I would like to write, and studying those books to analyze how they are constructed in real-time. This is real-world experience versus classroom theory I get from how-to books.

I highly recommend this book to those still searching for that discipline and commitment to write seriously but are sick of searching for and reading books about writing. Heather Sellers will set things straight.

Collaging Your Creative Revolutions: Manifesting Through Art and Image

Enjoy your own free private workshop by listening to this popular class that combines collage, writing, and meditation to tap into the joyful, creative process of manifesting new things in your life.

Also try the WildChild Writing Warmup, where Artella Founder Marney Makridakis joined forces with Jill Badonsky, creativity coach and author of The Nine Modern-Day Muses (and a Bodyguard), and presented a truly wild writing workshop that broke the rules, silenced the censor, and whirled in wordpools of wonder. The "WildChild Writing Warmup" was a "Jilly con Marney" teleworkshop that previewed the full workshop by presenting two writing exercises that inspired provocative, profound writing through child-like lenses.