BAY AREA WRITERS' LEAGUE

Resources for Writers           

Online Resources for Writers

There are so many resources for writers today you simply need to use your favorite search tool to discover them. But for some mainstream options check out what's on this page.

If you want to recommend better or additional resources and research sites, make suggestions in the member forum.

      

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Dictionary.com

MerriamWebster

The Ultimate Internet Slang Dictionary

Urban Dictionary

https://www.thesaurus.com/

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus

https://www.macmillanthesaurus.com/us/

Grammar & Styles

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr.   https://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html

MLA Style & Handbook

Grammar Girl by Mignon Fogarty   https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl/

Properly Capitalize a Title   https://capitalizemytitle.com/

Free Grammar Checker

Grammarly  - Grammarly is an American cloud-based typing assistant. It reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes in English texts, detects plagiarism, and suggests replacements for the identified errors. It also allows users to customize their style, tone, and context-specific language.Wikipedia