This page is always under construction, as I continue to add new links. Some may also be deleted from time to time.
Has your critique partner made this comment on a scene? Most of us see that from time to time. I've made the comment myself. The sites listed here will help you tackle that issue.
Foremost Press, "What the Heck Is That Anyway?" by Shirley Jump
Kidlit.com, "When to Tell Instead of Show" by Mary Kole, quoting heavily Cheryl Klein, Scholastic editor
Plot Whisperer for Writers and Readers, "Plot Trick: Showing Character Emotion, Not Telling"
Word Usage
Lie/lay, rise/raise, etc. Wondering when to use what and how? Check out these links.
The Mavens' Word of the Day Archive
Grammar Rocks!
These sites address a plethora of writing issues.
Grammer Slammer!
Purdue Online Writing Laboratory--OWL
The Dreaded Synopsis and Query Letter
"How to Write a Synopsis" by Marg Gilks
"Writing a Novel Synopsis" at Fiction Writer's Connection
"How to Write a Novel Synopsis" by Chuck Sambuchino
"Mastering the Dreaded Synopsis: Condensing Your Novel" by Lee Masterson
The One-Sentence Summary
Still to come
The Reference Shelf
Dictionary.com--Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, and Translator
Dictionary of Difficult Words
The Phrase Finder--Meanings and Origins of Sayings, Phrases, and Idioms
Refdesk.com--Fact Checker for the Internet
Resources for Children's Writers--A page packed full of writers' resources on the Blogger site of children's writer Rachelle Burk
Time and Date.com--Get a calendar for the year of your work-in-progress
Literary Agents
"Do I Need an Agent" by Chip MacGregor, McGregor Literary
Editors Who Accept Middle-Grade Novels
Writers' Blogs
Take Five! Recreation for Writers
Note: I'm just getting started on this page. If you have found a particularly helpful site or book that addresses some aspect of writing, I'd love to include it here, so please let me know about it. Include the link, if it's an online source. If I may include your name as the contributor, let me know that, also. Thank you.
