Every writer needs a little help sometimes. We have compiled a list of our favorite go-to websites for those tiny little details that make all the difference. Take a look if you need some help figuring out punctuation, tense, or word choice. We also included helpful websites on where to publish, how to publish, and the writing process.
Grammar:
What is a Comma Splice, and How Do I Fix It?
http://grammartips.homestead.com/splice.html
The Ellipses
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/ellipsis.htm
The English Tense System
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses.htm
Learn English tenses
Punctuating Titles:
https://www.thoughtco.com/punctuating-titles-1857242
Rules for Comma Usage:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
Whoever vs. Whomever:
http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/whoever.asp
Whoever vs. Whomever:
http://grammarist.com/usage/whoever-whomever/
Character thoughts:
http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Text/Thoughts.html
Capitalization:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/capitals.htm
i.e. vs e.g.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/ie
How to use an apostrophe
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apostrophe
How to use a semicolon
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon
The Ps and Qs of ems and ens
http://www.yourvirtualresource.com/articles/emsEns.htm
Run on sentences
http://www.myenglishteacher.net/runonsentences.html
Compound words
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/compounds.htm
Conjunctions
https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.htm
Lay or Lie?
http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000233.htm
Lay vs. Lie
https://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/ontarget/grammartrap/lay_lie.htm
Point of View
https://literarydevices.net/point-of-view/
Was vs. Were
http://writingexplained.org/was-vs-were-difference
Plural Possessive Noun
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/plural-possessive-noun.html
A scary easy way to help you find the passive voice
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/a-scary-easy-way-to-help-you-find-passive-voice/
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/active-voice-versus-passive-voice
Issues vs. Problems
https://www.dailywritingtips.com/issues-vs-problems/
The English Personal Pronoun System
http://www.linguisticsgirl.com/the-english-personal-pronoun-system/
Characters, plots, and outlines:
Creating a character outline
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jun98/how-to-create-a-character-profile-6986
Novel Outline Template
https://images.sampletemplates.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Novel-Outline-Template.jpg
Naming your character (breakdown by popularity for area and decade)
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Plot Twist Generator
http://www.writers-den.pantomimepony.co.uk/writers-plot-twists.php
Where to Submit:
Publications:
https://entropymag.org/category/where-to-submit/
https://trishhopkinson.com/where-to-submit/
http://www.thereviewreview.net/classifieds/calls-for-submission
http://www.bedlampublishing.com/submissions.html
Contests:
https://thewritelife.com/writing-contests/
How to Submit:
Eleven Steps to becoming a Published Author
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