Writer's Toolbox
* Young Author's NaNoWriMo - Young writers, I encourage you to get involved in National Novel Writers Month in November. The adult site can also be found atNaNoWriMo.
* Proofreading Mnemonic - Remember what to look for when proofreading using this trick!
* Litlift - LitLift is a free online novel writing application built to help you research, store and organize the information you'll need to write your novel.
* Write or Die - Need motivation to write that paper? Use this site! Annoying flashing lights and sirens begin if you quit typing for too long. The link is down on the right hand side under the title Write or Die in large, white letters.
* Cool Quotes Collection - These can make great hook sentences or ways to add humor to a piece.
* About Fiction Writing - About.com's Fiction Writing homepage offers a variety of support link for fiction writers, giving tips and tricks of the trade, as well as various resources.
* Storybird - Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories that you make to share, read, and print. Make your own e-book!
* Lulu - Publish your own book for a low price on this website.
* Student Treasures - Publish your own book here.
* 285 Journal Ideas - Can't think of what to write about? Here are some suggestions!
* Name Search - Writers, this is also a great tool for selecting character names!
* Exercises for Story Writers - Try these almost endless supply of exercises to help sharpen your story telling techniques.
* Writing PowerPoints - PowerPoints that review elements of writing. These tools are useful, but do require PowerPoint or a PowerPoint viewer.
* Writing Activities - Do you have a lot of trouble writing? Here are some beginner level activities to help you, especially ESL students.
* Learn English Writing - This site offers basic writing tips and is geared toward ESL students. There are links to other topics at the very bottom of the page.
* 10 Steps to Writing an Essay - Here is a step-by-step guide to an advanced research essay.
* Essay Punch - This is an interactive online writing program that will help you craft a good essay. Use it as a guide for your class projects, then copy or print your essay at the end.
* Paragraph Punch - This is an interactive online writing program that will help you craft a good paragraph. Use it as a guide for your class projects, then copy or print your essay at the end.
* Academic English Cafe: Persuasive Essay - Here is a section by section guide to a good persuasive essay, including models and explinations. It offers tips to other types of essays as well.
* WriteFix - Need more information to persuasive essays? You can look at them step-by-step, by part or by topic, as well as read models and samples.
* 11 Rules of Writing - These eleven rules are commonly broken by intermediate writers. Advanced writers, don't make these mistakes!
* Bubbl.us - Create a brainstorm online with this fun tool!
* Six Traits of Writing - Any piece of writing can be divided into 4-6 categories. Use these tools to see ways to improve your writing in different areas.
* Dialogue Tags - A quick reference on how to write dialogue correctly.
* Active and Passive Voice - This site offers a review of active and passive voice.
* How to Write a Story - This site helps awaken the storyteller in all of us and provides steps on narrative story writing.
* Editing Marks - Editing marks help make editing and revising faster easier. This site provides a quick review of these marks.
* The Essayist: The 5 Paragraph Essay - This site offers a great, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the essay writing process.
* PowerProofreading - This game lets students work on their proofreading skills.
* Sample Essay on School Uniforms - Do you need to see what a well written paper looks like? Check it out!
* Paragraph Writing Tips - Check out these clear steps for writing good paragraphs.
* I Can Write Online - This online writing tool for students offers a free demo.
* Letter Generator - Do you have trouble writing letters? Use this generator to help you.
* 38 Ways to Win an Argument - These ideas were compiled by A. Schopenhauer, a brilliant German philosopher and are strategies to win any argument.
* 100 Inspiring Quotes - One way to get your readers attention is to use a quote. Here are some happy samples.
* Ambiguous Words - Here's a bunch of words that, by themselves, have a handful of different meanings. Be careful using them in your writing becuase they can be unspecific.
* Middle School Writing Tips - Watch this video to learn tips to improve your writing.
* Holt Writing Resources - Find help with a variety of writing genres from this reliable site.
* Figurative Language - Find examples and definitions for elements of figurative language here.
* Proofreading Mnemonic - Remember what to look for when proofreading using this trick!
* Litlift - LitLift is a free online novel writing application built to help you research, store and organize the information you'll need to write your novel.
* Write or Die - Need motivation to write that paper? Use this site! Annoying flashing lights and sirens begin if you quit typing for too long. The link is down on the right hand side under the title Write or Die in large, white letters.
* Cool Quotes Collection - These can make great hook sentences or ways to add humor to a piece.
* About Fiction Writing - About.com's Fiction Writing homepage offers a variety of support link for fiction writers, giving tips and tricks of the trade, as well as various resources.
* Storybird - Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories that you make to share, read, and print. Make your own e-book!
* Lulu - Publish your own book for a low price on this website.
* Student Treasures - Publish your own book here.
* 285 Journal Ideas - Can't think of what to write about? Here are some suggestions!
* Name Search - Writers, this is also a great tool for selecting character names!
* Exercises for Story Writers - Try these almost endless supply of exercises to help sharpen your story telling techniques.
* Writing PowerPoints - PowerPoints that review elements of writing. These tools are useful, but do require PowerPoint or a PowerPoint viewer.
* Writing Activities - Do you have a lot of trouble writing? Here are some beginner level activities to help you, especially ESL students.
* Learn English Writing - This site offers basic writing tips and is geared toward ESL students. There are links to other topics at the very bottom of the page.
* 10 Steps to Writing an Essay - Here is a step-by-step guide to an advanced research essay.
* Essay Punch - This is an interactive online writing program that will help you craft a good essay. Use it as a guide for your class projects, then copy or print your essay at the end.
* Paragraph Punch - This is an interactive online writing program that will help you craft a good paragraph. Use it as a guide for your class projects, then copy or print your essay at the end.
* Academic English Cafe: Persuasive Essay - Here is a section by section guide to a good persuasive essay, including models and explinations. It offers tips to other types of essays as well.
* WriteFix - Need more information to persuasive essays? You can look at them step-by-step, by part or by topic, as well as read models and samples.
* 11 Rules of Writing - These eleven rules are commonly broken by intermediate writers. Advanced writers, don't make these mistakes!
* Bubbl.us - Create a brainstorm online with this fun tool!
* Six Traits of Writing - Any piece of writing can be divided into 4-6 categories. Use these tools to see ways to improve your writing in different areas.
* Dialogue Tags - A quick reference on how to write dialogue correctly.
* Active and Passive Voice - This site offers a review of active and passive voice.
* How to Write a Story - This site helps awaken the storyteller in all of us and provides steps on narrative story writing.
* Editing Marks - Editing marks help make editing and revising faster easier. This site provides a quick review of these marks.
* The Essayist: The 5 Paragraph Essay - This site offers a great, easy-to-follow walkthrough of the essay writing process.
* PowerProofreading - This game lets students work on their proofreading skills.
* Sample Essay on School Uniforms - Do you need to see what a well written paper looks like? Check it out!
* Paragraph Writing Tips - Check out these clear steps for writing good paragraphs.
* I Can Write Online - This online writing tool for students offers a free demo.
* Letter Generator - Do you have trouble writing letters? Use this generator to help you.
* 38 Ways to Win an Argument - These ideas were compiled by A. Schopenhauer, a brilliant German philosopher and are strategies to win any argument.
* 100 Inspiring Quotes - One way to get your readers attention is to use a quote. Here are some happy samples.
* Ambiguous Words - Here's a bunch of words that, by themselves, have a handful of different meanings. Be careful using them in your writing becuase they can be unspecific.
* Middle School Writing Tips - Watch this video to learn tips to improve your writing.
* Holt Writing Resources - Find help with a variety of writing genres from this reliable site.
* Figurative Language - Find examples and definitions for elements of figurative language here.