Here is a list of online resources writers find handy to find everything from VOCABULARY to DATE and TIME to NAMES to COSTUMES and all kinds of other other cool stuff.
Your additions and suggestions are most welcome.
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AlphaDictionary -http://www.alphadictionary.com/index.shtml
provides access to a variety of different dictionaries and articles on words
and word usage.
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Online
Etymology Dictionary - provides historical meaning and sounds
of words. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php
·
Guide
to Grammar and Writing - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
- http://www.faceturn.com/ - use a digital face to see what expressions look like
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Using Body Language -http://changingminds.org/techniques/body/body_language.html
-A great resource on how emotions and mental states reveal themselves in body
language.
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http://Timeanddate.com -
provides historical printable calendars and other great information
·
Writer's Dream Tools -http://www.writersdreamtools.com/view/decades/default.asp?Decade=1650
great reference site for historical research
· http://www.CostumeGallery.com
- provides information on clothing from the 18th Century to the 20th Century.
·
http://www.costumes.org/ -
a broader resource on historical clothing.
· http://www.OldandSold.com
Antiques Auction and Marketplace - A great resource for finding
historical artifacts.
·
Word
hippo – http://www.wordhippo.com
·
http://www.names.mongabay.com/baby_names/ For
character names in any era - learn the most popular names of historical
periods, cultures, or develop a unique name of your own
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For
writing about law enforcement scenarios:
· To determine legitimate resources: http://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/credible-sources
