Writers' Resources on the World Wide Web
Reference
Your ``virtual'' reference shelf.
English Usage
Need some basic references on how to properly use English? The Web is full of them!
11 Rules of Writing- Detailed information on how to properly use punctuation (particularly commas), pronouns, clauses, verbs, and all those other wonderful parts of English.
Grammar and Style Notes- Maintained by Jack Lynch, Assistant Professor in the English department of the Newark campus of Rutgers University.
Strunk's The Elements of Style- Written in 1918 by William Strunk, Jr., (1869-1946) for use in English courses, it became a classic reference on the rules of composition.
The Land of the Free and The Elements of Style- Geoffrey K. Pullum offers arguments against the advice offered in The Elements of Style
Use the Meat-Axe- Suggestions for improving your writing by New York Timesman and amateur journalist Burton Crane. (From AAPA's Examples of Amateur Journalism.)
David Ogilvyâs 10 tips for clear, concise writing- In 1982, the âfather of advertisingâ wrote a memo to his employees about how to write well. His advice in that memo remains relevant.
For further information
Links to pages that go beyond the fundamentals.
150 Resources to Help You Write Better, Faster, and More Persuasively- Claire Morgan put together this list of links to tools for writers. Published on the Open Education Database website.
Helping You Get Published- ``Editing services and free on-site resources for authors can assist you in developing your book manuscript for an agent or publisher.'' Includes a rich set of links.
How To Start A Blog- Mike Wallagher's website describing details on how to start and maintain a blog.
Published.com- The free Internet directory of independent writers and artists.
World Wide Words- ``Investigating international English from a British viewpoint.''
Writers Write- The monthly Internet writing journal.
Resources
- Tutorial: A.J. Publishing Using Scribus
- Desktop Publishing of Hobby Journals
- Graphic Arts on the Web
- Letterpress: ATF and BB&S Catalog Information
- Letterpress: Golding Printing Presses
- Letterpress: Hobby and Professional Shops
- Letterpress: Local Printing Groups
- Letterpress: Printing Museums
- Letterpress: Typefaces Available from U.S. Foundries
- Other Amateur Journalism and Printing Groups
- Reciprocal Links
- Resources for Letterpress Printers
- Writers' Resources on the World Wide Web
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