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Tools For Writers
Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Cambridge Dictionaries - Dictionaries and references from Cambridge press.
Dictionary.com - Uses Roget’s Dictionary. Ties into thesaurus.com.
Merriam-Webster.com - Online version of the popular print dictionary.
The American Heritage Dictionary - Over 95,000 words. Entire print version of the dictionary put on the Internet.
UrbanDictionary.com - Learn the definitions of just about every slang word known to modern man.
Word.sc - User-edited dictionary that lets people vote on definitions and upload photos of the word.
YourDictionary.com - Gives you the definition of words and suggests idioms.
Grammar & Tips
Bartleby.com - Public domain collection of books, organized by category. Offers books on language usage.
EnglishForums.com - Looking for some help with grammar? Get advice from people who know grammar here.
Guide to Grammar & Writing - Provides information on English grammar.
WordNet - WordNet is a huge lexicon of the English language.
World Wide Words - A collection of resources on word usage, phrases, strange words, and more.
Collaborative Writing
Coventi.com - A site offering several different packages, with the cheapest being free for the personal user.
Google Docs - Part of the Google's services, which enables you to let others work with you on a document.
Glypho.com - Enter the basic idea of your story, get a plot and suggestions for characters.
Novlet.com - Write a few paragraphs and have others contribute.
Portrayl.com - Write one chapter at a time, and when done, release it as a PDF.
SynchroEdit.com - A browser-based editor that allows multiple users to edit the same document at the same.
WideWORD.net - Create a secure document online and then pick who can look at it and participate.
Writeboard.com - A collaborative writing system.
Writewith.com - Upload your documents and work with others on it together online.
Zoho Writer - Online word processor from Zoho.
Plotting & Writing Tips
BlockbusterPlots.com - Get many free tips on constructing a sensible plot for any story.
Character Questionnaires - Interview characters for your fiction.
Freytag’s Pyramid - Details the concept of “Freytag’s Pyramid” - the basis of how any plot should be structured.
The “Basic” Plots in Literature - Describes the theories behind all of the known basic plots.
Tips for plotting for every type of character - A lengthy list of archetype characteristics for characters.
Word Processors
ajaxWrite - An AJAX based online word processor that runs in Firefox. Similar features to Microsoft Word.
Nevercode Docs - Word processor that allows you to store your documents online so they are accessible anywhere.
ThinkFree.com - Almost exactly like Microsoft Office. Offers 1GB of free storage online.
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