Resources for Fiction Writing

This is a collection of cool stuff I've come across while "surfing the web", like the kids these day say. Bookmark this page, as it's sure to update often! For more stuff like this, check out the Tools label on my blog.

Blogging

• Blogger :)
• Tumblr
• Roon
• Xanga
• Blogster
• Dreamwidth
• WordPress
• FuelMyBlog
• Pen.io

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

• Synonym Finder
• Word Hippo
• Dictionary.com
• Reverse Dictionary
• Tip of My Tongue
• RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary
• Poetreat Rhyme Schemer

Downloadables

• 250 Character Interview Questions
• Notebook-size Writing Ref Sheet
• Character Development Worksheet
• Headline Hacks

Fun Stuff

• Internet Anagram Server
• WriterKata
• Word Frequency Counter
• Phrase Frequency Counter
• Picometer Progress Tracker
• Springhole
• Cliche Finder
• Alphabetizer
• Pacemaker Word Count Goal Tool

Grammar & Style

• Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips
• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition (Amazon link)
• EditMinion

Names

• Behind the Name
• Behind the Name: Surnames
• Fantasy Name Generators
• Behind the Name: Random Reamer
• Rinkworks Fantasy Name Generator
• Fake Name Generator

Networking

• Help Me Write
• Figment

Prompt Generators

• Seventh Sanctum
• Fish Bowl of Prompts
• Chaotic Shiny
• Writing Prompt Generators
• Adam Maxwell's Fiction Lounge
• Serendipity
• Random Book Title Generator
• Writing Prompts
• Imagination Prompt Generator
• One Word

Story Planning

• LitLift
• Hiveword
• StoryWrite
• Scrivener (free trial, Mac)
• yWriter (free, Windows)
• Scapple (free trial, Mac & Windows)
• Index Card ($4.99, iOS)
• Liquid Story Binder (free trial, Windows)

Text Editors & Word Processors

• Writer
• Quabel
• Write.app
• FocusWriter
• My Writing Spot
• PenZen
• Type Here
• OpenOffice (free)
• LibreOffice (free)
• Texts (free trial, Mac & Windows)
• WriteMonkey (pay what you want, Windows)

And, of course, my Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest always have fresh content to inspire you. :)

Happy writing!

Aly Crane

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Last Updated: September 13, 2014