Technologies and the Future of Writing Spring 2009 Module 3

The website of the nation's largest nonprofit organization for the purpose of serving creative writers around the world

An online style guide from The Economist based on the book which is "given to all journalists" at the economist. A very useful tool for journalists

A great list of less-frequently used words and their definitions for use in your writing.

Copyright laws clarified. 11 common misconceptions about copyright laws and the the reality behind them. Very useful reference tool to help clarify the huge gray area that is copyright laws.

A very cool and unique site (gallery?) of pictures that were never taken; all described through a paragraph of text. Interesting idea.

Helpful advice for how to finish a novel if you are one to start a project and never finish it.

An archive of short poetry aided by graphics. Like magnetic poetry with pictures.

True stories told in one sentence. Like the twitter of the writing world.

A constantly updated list of publications looking for writers. Let the job come to you.

A relatively simple, free, online handwriting analysis tool.

Have Blurb publish your own book. Supply the writing and pictures, pay a fee and Blurb does the rest-- a custom, professionally published book by you.

Make any text from any computer or website upside down, then paste it as you please and it will stay that way. A great attention-getter.

A very helpful list of online publishers that pay freelance writers.

Great ideas for teachers to make writing easier for their students.

One of the best writers around today. I suggest you read "Neverwhere" and "Coraline" for a good time.

Study Abroad people! This was a fun school I attended last year.

I've had this one for a while. Some good tips from horror writers FOR horror writers.

Some of these tips are pretty obvious for Writing Arts majors, but you may be surprised by what you already knew.

Just some light reading for all you ghost fans!