By Christina Giska
With the creation of the internet, it became easier than ever to find information and resources. Sometimes the hardest part of having so much information is that you aren’t sure where to start. There are so many websites geared towards writers that it’s easy for some to get lost in the cracks. Here are ten websites that I’ve personally found helpful!
1. Fighters block: https://cerey.github.io/fighters-block/
a. Fighter’s Block is a fun website that helps writers focus on writing rather than worrying over a specific word or the complete accuracy of their first draft. You get to choose an avatar and set the word count you want to reach; pressing Fight! leads to a new screen. Two bars fight against time, and every word you write helps the avatar keep HP and the monster lose HP. You can pause the game and set the monster’s speed and attack to be higher or lower as needed. It’s truly a customizable experience that can work for anyone!
2. 750 words https://750words.com/
a. 750words is a website meant to encourage writers to write every day. It shows various statistics for anyone who joins, and the whole website is free! Their goal is to get people to write three pages every day, no matter the quality. They set each page equal to 250 words, hence the 750 word goal.
3. 4 the words: https://4thewords.com/
a. This is a writing adventure game! Complete quests and gain access to different areas of the map by writing.
4. https://www.creativity-portal.com/prompts/imagination.prompt.html
a. This website gives you various different prompts for you to respond to! A good warm up website, or a place to just start writing more often.
5. Thesaurus: https://www.thesaurus.com/
a. Thesauruses are a necessary tool for any writer, and this website is a great example. It organizes the words by length, relevance, and you can click on the new word to make sure you aren’t accidentally changing the meaning of your sentence. Check it out!
6. One word: https://www.oneword.com/home/
a. This website gives you one word and a minute to write about it. It’s a good warm up for any writer and is an easy exercise to get over writer’s block.
a. Copy and paste part of your story and it’ll highlight parts that use more cliched phrases. Cliches can be useful, but too many can be a drag. Whether intentional or not, it’s always better to be aware of clichés that creep into your writing!
8. http://www.writewords.org.uk/word_count.asp
a. This website will count how often you use specific words. Not only is knowing which words you repeat a good habit to get into to avoid being repetitive, but it’s also cool to see your writing style laid out with statistics!
9. http://www.writewords.org.uk/phrase_count.asp
a. This is exactly like the last website, but it counts specific phrases instead of words.
10. tip of my tongue: https://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/ and https://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml
a. Have you ever completely forgotten the perfect word for the sentence you’re writing, and no matter how many times you try to describe it in google, the word eludes your grasp? Well, that’s where this website comes in! Tip of my Tongue is a website where you can describe a word by its lengths, letter, or actual definition, and it’ll give you various words that meet the criteria. If that doesn’t work, Onelook, the second link, does a similar task, so feel free to check them out as well
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