The Internet has opened many opportunities to writers. With online libraries, books and countless resources, today’s professional writer can hone their craft or the novice writer can learn the basics of style and grammar. Taking advantage of the Internet and its resources will provide the most information possible on writing guidelines and strategies.

Online Reference Resources
• Internet-Resources: Writing links for reference and research
• The Purdue Online Writing Lab: 200 free resources on writing
• Paradigm: Online writing assistant


Books Online
• Google Books: Vast array of online books
• Internet Archive: Access to digital books
• Project Gutenburg: Online book catalog
• University of Pennsylvania: Over 35,000 online texts


Guides to Style and Editing
• University of Wisconsin: Improving your writing style
• Rutgers University: Guide to grammar and style
• The Elements of Style: Classic writing reference source


Getting Published
• University of Chicago Press: Learn about the publishing industry
• Fearless Books: Guide to getting published
• Jeffrey A. Carver: Information on selling your writing


Creative Writing
• Creative Writing Prompts: Long list of creative writing prompts
• Daily Writing Tips: Tips to help you get started
• Elizabeth Lyon: Tools for selling your creative writing


Business & Technical Writing
• Writing Styles: Style tips for business and technical writing
• Online Technical Writing: Business correspondence overview
• Lupin Works: Guides to technical writing


Children and Writing
• The Purple Crayon: Information about writing, illustrating and publishing
• Squidoo: Advice for getting children’s picture books written and published
• Read Write Think: Basics tips on writing for children


ESL-Related Sites
• Utah Valley University: ESL writing and grammar resource
• Internet Basics: Lessons for ESL Students
• a4esl.org: Self-study quizzes for ESL students

Writing in Special Fields
• University of North Carolina: Writing in political science
• Society for Technical Communication: Writing about science for general audiences
• Non-profit Guides: Guidelines for grant writing for non-profit organizations


Libraries Online
• Maryland Interlibrary Consortium: Search the shared resource catalog
• Diane Hacker: Research and documentation
• Ibiblio: Self-proclaimed the public’s library
• British Library: Virtual library


Distance Learning Links
• The Open University: Free online courses in various principals including fiction writing
• Education Portal: List of 10 universities offering free online writing courses
• Lifewriting: Free online screenwriting course by UCLA instructor