Academic Writing
Guide to Grammar and Writing Probably the best site for all basic needs for academic writing.
The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue Comprehensive and still a good first stop.
Fifty (50!) Tools which can help you in Writing Self-explanatory.
Critical Reading Towards Critical Writing
George Orwell: 12 Writing Tips
Creative Writing
Soul Food Cafe is a wealth of inspiration, ideas, articles on writing. It’s a whole community in and of itself.
How to Write Creatively at Scribblepad Lots of brief articles on different aspects of creative writing.
Storyglossia A blog on writing and reading short stories.
Ficlets Interactive story writing.
The Young Writers Society Blog. Prompts, news items, entertainment – a great resource.
MLA
MLA Style Guide at the OWL at Purdue
Diana Hacker’s Guide to Research and Documentation
KnightCite Another online automated citation generator – this one does APA and Chicago and is a bit more reliable than the Citation Machine.
Teaching Composition
Lore An e-journal for teachers of writing.
Bits is a blog style listing of short teaching tips by and for composition instructors.
One Word Writing prompts.
