Resources for Writers

  Basic Grammar & Writing   |  Writing on the Web  Business and Professional Writing  |  Writing About Literature  |  Screenwriting  |  Reference Tools for Writers

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Basic Grammar & Writing

Guide to Grammar and Writing  (Charles Darling, Capital Community-Technical College, Hartford, CT) --excellent site
Big Dog's Grammar--A Bare Bones Guide to English
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
The Internet Grammar of English  (University College, London--an in-depth, interactive site)
Grammar Handbook  (U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers' Workshop)
Writing Techniques Handbook  (U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers' Workshop)
Handouts on Grammar and Mechanics and Writing  (Purdue U. Writing Lab)
Common Errors in  English (Paul Brians, Washington State U.)
The King's English, 2nd ed.  (H. W. Fowler)--a classic, for those wanting a hard-core in-depth old-school British grammar
Elements of Style--1918  (William Strunk, Jr.)
Non-Sexist Language--Some Notes on Gender-Neutral Language (Carolyn Jacobson, U. of Pennsylvania)
Publications Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language  (Virginia L. Warren, Chapman College)
Guide to Grammar and Style (Jack Lynch, Rutgers U.)


Writing on the Web

Netscape Composer:  An Introduction  (Pat Pecoy, Furman U.)
Building Web Pages with Composer  (Netscape Home Page)
How to Create Web Pages Using Netscape Composer  (Eastern Connecticut State University)
Constructing Web Pages on Netscape Composer (Julie C. Van Camp, California State U., Long Beach)
Links for Using Netscape Composer for Web Pages
Netscape Composer Resources (Virginia Montecino, George Mason U.)
Writing Effective Web Pages  (Joe Landsberger, U. of St. Thomas)
Bare Bones Guide to HTML (Kevin Werbach)
HTML Goodies (Joe Burns) --clearly written site for those beginning to write code
Yale C/AIM Style Guide for Web Design (Patrick J. Lynch, Yale and Sarah Horton, Dartmouth) --extensive and excellent
A Beginner's Guide to HTML (National Center for Supercomputing Applications, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
List of Graduate Programs in New Media (GradSchools.com)


Business and Professional Writing

How to Write for the INTRAnet  (Good Documents)
Bull's Eye Business Writing Tips  (Gloria Pincu)
Tips for Better Business Writing  (Dave Bolick, ABC Writing Help)
Writing Tips  (Lisa Smith, Writing-at-Work)
Ten Tips for Business Writing (University of Central Florida Writing Center)
Hints and Handouts on Business and Professional Writing  (Purdue Unversity Writing Lab)
Resources for Tech/Scientific Writing (Inkspot.com)
Resume and Job Letters Workshop (Purdue University Writing Lab)
List of Graduate Programs in Advertising and Public Relations (GradSchools.com)
List of Graduate Programs in Professional and Technical Writing (GradSchools.com)


Writing About Literature

Writing Techniques Handbook  (U. of Illinois Writers' Workshop) --with good suggestions on writing about literature
How to Write a Paper (Denis Baron, U. of Illinois)
The UVic Writer's Guide  (English Department, U. of Victoria, Canada)
Stylesheet for Humanities Papers  (Paul Halsall)
Writing Tips  (Mary Klages, U. of Colorado)
Suggestions for Writing Papers for Literature Courses  (Capital Community-Technical College)
Writing Essays in Literature Class  (Joe Landsberger, U. of St. Thomas)
Writing About Literature  (Norton Introduction to Literature LITWEB site)


Online! Citation Styles (Bedford/St. Martin's Press)  -- excellent presentation of MLA, APA, Chicago and other styles
A Guide for Writing Research Papers -- (Capital Community-Technical College) -- MLA based site
Using MLA bibliography format  (U. of Illinois Writers' Workshop)
Research and Documenting Sources  (Purdue U. Writing Lab)
List of Graduate Programs in Publishing (GradSchools.com)
List of Graduate Programs in English/American Literature (GradSchools.com)


Screenwriting

General Sites and Links Pages

Screenwriting Tips, Advice, and "How-To" Sites Analyzing Screenplays/Film Reviews Screenplay Contests/Fellowships Screenwriting Magazines and other "Trades" Scripts Professional Organizations The Business of Scriptwriting--The Industry of Film Miscellaneous Film Links Useful for Screenwriters

Reference Tools for Writers
Encyclopedias--Almanacs Dictionaries--Thesauri Glossaries for the Humanities

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this site last revised:  August 10, 2002