Resources every writer should be familiar with.
1. Thesaurus
The first resource EVERY writer should use is a thesaurus! It's like a dictionary but better. Instead of giving definitions of the words you look up, it gives you other words you could use in its stead. To prevent repetition or to individualise characters, a thesaurus is the best tool in your arsenal. http://www.collinsdictionary.com/english-thesaurus |
2.
Tip of my tongue.
This website is easy to use and absolutely great for when you're stuck, and kind remember the exact word you're looking for.
http://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/
This website is easy to use and absolutely great for when you're stuck, and kind remember the exact word you're looking for.
http://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/
3.
Write or die.
This website is great for giving yourself that extra incentive. For all your procrastinators our there, this will push you to write and finish your work as it will set a time limit to write a certain amount of words.
http://writeordie.com/
This website is great for giving yourself that extra incentive. For all your procrastinators our there, this will push you to write and finish your work as it will set a time limit to write a certain amount of words.
http://writeordie.com/
5. Word/phrase frequency meter.
This website shows you how often you've used certain words. To make sure you're not being repetitive, check your word frequency.
http://www.writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp
The same principle applies to the following website, only regarding phrases.
http://www.writewords.org.uk/phrase_count.asp
This website shows you how often you've used certain words. To make sure you're not being repetitive, check your word frequency.
http://www.writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp
The same principle applies to the following website, only regarding phrases.
http://www.writewords.org.uk/phrase_count.asp
6.
One word.
This website is a trigger website. With the press of a button it will display a word at the top of the screen and give you a few seconds to write about it. If you're stuck or if you're suffering from writers block this is a good way to rid yourself of it and jog some creativity.
http://www.oneword.com/
This website is a trigger website. With the press of a button it will display a word at the top of the screen and give you a few seconds to write about it. If you're stuck or if you're suffering from writers block this is a good way to rid yourself of it and jog some creativity.
http://www.oneword.com/