I am constantly on the lookout for resources in writing to improve my skills. I find the magazine The Writer : The essential resource for writers is a great place to start. Every month, the magazine covers different topic, written by published and famous authors. I usually devour the magazine page by page.
You will find in this magazine many resources such as contests for many different genres, writing groups in your local area, conferences, writing resources, and more. If you are a writer, this is your best friend, and it is also available at your library for check out, if you are on a tight budget.
Useful Resources on the Web
A wonderful website to bookmark in your favorite. It is simple to use, and best of all, it's free. Besides spell check, there is also grammar check, and thesaurus check in 12 different languages.
Offers to improve your writing and grammar skills by delivering a newsletter to your email address, which means you have to subscribe to it. GrammarCheck helps you learn new skills while sharpen your old ones.
A very comprehensive website that offers tips on how to write all types of essays, avoid plagiarism, a step by step to write an essay, as well as improving your writing styles. There is also a section for punctuation and capitalization.
MSU has a great online resource. It has dictionary, thesaurus, and The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation websites. You can check your local universities for their websites to see what they offer in your state.
A great place to get new ideas, connect with other writers, find pay writing jobs, a workshop forum, and be part of the community. You do not have to sign up to read the posts, but you must get an account to join in the forum.
Online Writing Jobs has a list of jobs for freelance writers. Under the resources section, you will find many places that post opportunities for writing jobs. It offers a variety of things you can do to make money in your spare time.
If your dream is becoming a writer, this is the resources for you. Learning and developing our writing skills will further our dream. Try out your wings at those freelance jobs and see how far you can go. Happy writing!
