Websites that Authors Can’t Live Without by Amanda Wayne

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

http://www.englishtenses.com/

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://www.pw.org/grants

https://thewritelife.com/writing-contests/

How to Submit:

Writing a Great Cover Letter

Formatting your Story

Eleven Steps to becoming a Published Author

 

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