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Creativity

Language Is A Virus: The "writing toys, games and gizmoz" on this site will require some time before you can taste them all. There are 13 links under "Create", 5 under "Post", 164+ writing experiments, 17 links under "Writing Techniques" including Ginsberg's Mind Writing Slogans, Rimbaud's Systematic Derangement of the Senses, and Magnetic Poetry, a section on poetic forms and Halbun--the Japanese essay, plus more articles and extras.

If you want to just play around generating characters, ideas or just about anything else that is writing-related, The Seventh Sanctum is the place to do it. (Caution: set a timer or you could be there all day. Better yet set aside a play date with your Muse then go ahead and spend the day there!)

"Don't worry so much about fixing your writing. Worry about getting your WritingFix every day." (Just keep coming by here too, okay? <BG>) This is a free site sponsored by the Northern Nevada Writing Project and the National Writing Project.

Can't get online to the daily prompts? Then you'll want a copy of Write-Sparks or Write-Sparks Lite on your computer. Lite is a free download that gives you a feel for the program that generates story sparks. You can write directly on the WriteSparks typing area and there's a timer included for timed freewriting sessions. Excellent tool. (But please don't stop coming here! <BG>)

Writing Exercises: Elitelit. com provides an array of exercises to help jump-start your writing practice or WIP.

Crinnology: "Crinnology is all about the science or study of Creativity and Innovation." The site is a gathering point, it's founder having the goal of providing "an environment on the web where everyone could pool their experiences, and knowledge" relating to creative thinking and innovation. Links from the home page take to you tools, techniques, mind exercises, puzzles and book reviews.

Playground

Which Fantasy/SciFi Character Are You?: Take this quiz to match yourself with the fantasy or science fiction character that you have the most in common with.

Artcyclopedia -- The Guide to Great Art on the Internet: If you're looking for inspiration, a particular print, information on a master, or you want to know if a certain art museum has a website, check out this site. Artcyclopedia boasts information on 8,500 artists, 2,300 art sites, and an estimated 180,000 works of art. You can search the site by names of artists, titles of artwork, by movement, medium, subject and/or nationality. There is a link to art news from around the world and links to articles, posters, glossaries, books, artists and a "today in art history" feature. Check it out!

Reading

Fiction: Bartleby.com "provides the best works of fiction from a wide range of classic authors. For free. Complete texts are online. Of course these are all public domain works, and by definition are oldies, but if you have a hankering say for tracing the development of the short story genre from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century, it's all there for you. Other works included by authors such as, Aesop, Hans Christian, H.G Wells, Edith Wharton and others.

BookHive: This site is billed as "Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books."

Play is an important learning tool. Even for adults! So get in touch with your inner child and visit this site where you can Bee An Author, Find a Book (there's nothing quite like the joy of a good children's book!), and be inspired by the stories children read and love. Iif you write for children, BookHive is a valuable resource for staying in touch with what kids are reading. You can also listen to some of the best storytellers weave their tales on this site.. Featured under Zinger Tales are Doc McConnell, Tony Tallent, Jackie Torrence and Donna Washington.

BookWire: "With over 8,500 links in, and ranked in the top 100,000 most visited websites listed in Alexa; BookWire is THE MOST comprehensive online portal into the book industry." The site provides links to resources such as Booksinprint.com, offers artices on latest industry news, up-to-date bestseller lists, author interviews and literary events listings.

Today in Literature: "Great books, good stories, every day." Daily this site features a short biography about an author or a person who inspired literature. Covered recently: Iris Murdoch, Billy the Kid & William Wordsworth. There is a link to recent stories and an Author Index with links to other websites featuring more bios, information and acitivies about individual authors and their work. More extensive biographies from the archives and other tools are available through subscription.

Reference

The Educator's Reference Desk
The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.

The Free Dictionary by Farlex
Search for a word, an article, browse the medical, legal or financial dictionary. Explore acronyms, idioms, the Columbia Encyclopedia or Wikipedia. There is also a literature reference library and a search engine, all available at one convenient spot. Skip the lower right corner of the opening page, or you'll find yourself playing too much Hangman.

refdesk.com
Billed as "The Single Best Source for Facts" a person can spend plenty of time at this site. It's Vision Statement says: "Since 1995, Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources." A good place to start might be with their introduction and tour.

Writing: General

Critique Form: Works you step by step through giving an author a thorough critique.

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing might be just what you need if you want to brush up on clarity, style, concision, structure, or just about anything else related to writing. Great resource if you want to hone your skills.

Quotes: Whether you are looking for that elusive quote you need to make your point, or you like to use them as a jump start for writing practice, you can find it at Bartleby.com. Simply type in a key word or a name to search through four collections of quotations.

Writing How-To: Fiction

Author Bio: How to write one.

(Bare Bones) Synopsis: Structure & purpose of a book synopsis and how to write one.

Book Pitch Generator

Character Chart: To assist getting a firm grasp on major characters.

Developing an Idea: This site has a printable form that will help you work through a story idea, completing the pre-writing stage, leaving you ready to dig into a first draft.

eHow: Billed as "Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything," eHow does just that. This site could be helpful for a zillion things outside of writing, but if you're looking for writing articles, click on Hobbies/Games and then on Arts, Culture and Entertainment. Scroll down to Literature and you'll find a few articles from how to write a limerick to entering writing contests.

Log Line: Why and how to write one.

Writing How-To: Non-Fiction

If there is a magazine genre that you're interested in writing for, you can receive a different sample issue in that genre each month for a year by ordering a sample subsciption package. Check out the details on Magazine Samples on Magazines.com. Genres included are Business, Children's, Computer, Cooking, Crafts, Entertainment, Fashion, Fishing, Gardening, General Interest, Hispanic, Home & Decorating, Home, Hunting, Men's Health, Music, Parenting, Sports, Travel and Women's Health.

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