Online Tools
Online Tools for Writers
The links below are from the class I recently taught at the 2010 Montrose Christian Writers Conference (Montrose, PA). It is a highly subjective list. These are all tools I either use very regularly, or believe justify sharing because they will benefit writers of all types, fiction and nonfiction alike. All of these tools are “cloud based” – meaning available in your web browser. And they all are free. Some have premium aspects, but it is my opinion that the free portion (for those with a paid component) are good enough to be used on their own.
Watch this blog, JamesWillis.net, for a series of posts explaining what each of these tools can be used for, and why I included them. Sign up for email reminders (top right of this page) so you don’t miss my updates!
Reference (verify facts, figures, etc.)
- Wikipedia
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Merriam-Webster
- Dictionary.com
- Thesaurus.com
- Refdesk.com
- Strunk & White – The Elements of Style
- FamousQuotes.com
- BibleGateway.com
- Google Translate
- Google Maps
- Mapquest
Research (don’t know exactly what I’m looking for)
- Google.com
- WorldCat
- Libweb
- Your Public Library’s website!
- Twitter Search
- Delicious
- Evernote
- Instapaper
- Bible Study Tools Online
News (keep up with what’s happening)
Office Software (word processing, spreadsheets & more)
Productivity/Creativity (tasks, outliners, goals & just handy tools)
- Checkvist
- Remember the Milk
- Todoist
- Joe’s Goals
- Urlist
- Toggl
- Downforeveryoneorjustme.com
- Verify Email Address
- Dropbox
Social Media (connecting with others & tools to make it easier)
E-Books (finding and reading e-books)
