Every
writer knows what it's like when things arent going right. You've got
writers block, your dialogue doesnt sound good or you cant find that one
crucial piece of technical information to make your story sound
believable. These sites have all been used by me to solve the same
problems. Hopefully, you will find them useful too.
Writers
Workshops
Romance Central In
my opinion the best writer's workshop on the net. It includes tutorials on
dialogue, characterisation, motivation and internal monologue amongst the
stacks of other useful little gems.
Otherworlds An
on-line community of Fantasy and Sci-fi writers. The workshop operates via
Mailing List and you must be over 18 to join.
References
Encarta
World English Dictionary
Encyclopaedia
Brittanica
Phrase
Finder is there a saying or phrase on the tip of your
tongue. Input a relevant word into the finder and it will return all the
phrases and sayings that include the word in question.
Roget's Thesaurus
Babynames.com Need
a name for a character? You can search this site by name meaning or just
browse their alphabetical listings.
Science
Sciencenet Search
their database of previously asked questions or, if you cant find the
answer you need, email them and they will send you a response. Run by a
group of nutty Profs in the UK.
Crimes and Clues A
database of articles and information on topics like Crime Scene
Investigation, Criminal Profiling Techniques, Fingerprinting and taking
Witness Statements
History
Historynet
Find information on World History and American History as
well as the History of Aviation and the History of Weaponry.
Myths
and Folklore
Encyclopaedia
Mythica
Popular
Culture
Tattoos.com browse
their galleries for interesting tats to give your character or go to their
articles database to learn about the history of the tattoo.
International Movie
Database
If you
know of any other useful sites that you think should be included feel free
to email me. Just follow the email link at the top of the page.
