Bibliophile Tips: Go-To Writing Resources
Hello everyone! I’m back with another round of Bibliophile Tips! Today I’ll be chatting about some of my favorite go-to writing resources that I use in my daily life, academics, blogging, and more. I hope these resources will be helpful to you.
Grammarly
Grammarly is a platform cloud-based writing assistant that reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes. This is such a helpful tool for editing as a writer (no matter what type of writing I need to do). I love that it suggests new words for me to use when I may use the same word repeatedly or gives me tips on how to be more concise. They have a free and a paid version so it’s accessible to many. The premium version comes with many options.
Skillshare
Skillshare is a subscription-based online learning community for people who want to learn from educational videos. The majority of courses focus on interaction rather than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project. Though can be a pricey resource for some you can also get a free trial first to see if you like it. I joined this year and I love the variety of classes there. So many classes on all types of writing. One class I enjoyed taking was AmandaRachLee’s class on art journaling which taught me some different ways to document and meditate on my life through journaling. I like that with these courses you can go at your own pace which is great when you have a busy schedule.
Thesaurus
The thesaurus dictionary online is a reference work for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words. Easy to use and always a good tool to use when I get stuck and want to think of new words to add to my vocabulary.
OWL // Purdue Writing Lab
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material. I have been using this website ever since it was introduced to me back in high school and I still use it to this very day. It’s so incredibly helpful especially when I have to revisit writing styles I don’t use as often.
Cafe Music BGM channel
Background music can be very soothing and helps to relax you as you write. Though the music I listen to varies depending on my mood or what I write, I love to listen to instrumental music. It’s great for concentration or when you just need a calm moment to destress. This YouTube channel is one of my go-to’s for instrumental music.
Trello
Trello is a handy web application for organizing and planning writing projects and working collaboratively. Think of it as an online bulletin board. The app allows you to arrange all of your cards into columns (to-do’s, tasks, etc). Easy to use and is a great tool for keeping track of productivity and organizing a writing schedule.
What writing resources do you recommend or use regularly?
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The public library offers access to a similar set of classes, but with perhaps fewer artsy options, so I am definitely going to check out Skillshare. It looks amazing at first glance.
I use Trello too, although sometimes revert to old fashioned pencil-and-paper depending on what and how much is going on, in a given period.
That looks like great concentration music. I like this one too: https://www.youtube.com/c/CalmedByNature
Same here! I also go back and forth with Trello and then jot down notes on paper. And thank you much for the Youtube channel. I love these calming/concentration music channels.