I compiled most of the writing websites Iāve mentioned on my blog into one post. I find a lot of these sites useful, so hopefully they can help you out!
Imagination Prompt Generator: This give you a one-sentence writing prompt that will help you come up with ideas. I think it also allows you to set a ten minute timer for each prompt.
Wridea: I really like this site because you can write down simple ideas that you can organize later and put into a bigger project. You can share these ideas or the site will help you randomly match ideas. Itās great for brainstorming and building a fully formed outline.
List of Unusual Words ā Hereās a site you can browse through that gives you a list of unusual words for every letting in the alphabet. If youāre looking to switch up your vocab, or looking to develop a way a character speaks, this is a good reference.
PicometerĀ ā Hereās a writing progress meter that can be embedded on your site or blog. Thereās also the Writertopia meter that shows word count/current mood.Ā
Cut Up Machine: This website takes whatever words you typed or pasted into the box and rearranges your sentences. Itās not practical for writing a novel, but it might help with poetry OR coming up with ideas. Experiment with it and see what you can come up with.
Orionās Arm: This is a great website to use if you want to research worldbuilding or if you have science questions. There are tons of resources you can use.
Word Frequency Counter: If youāre finding that youāre using the same words over and over again, this website should help. Youāll be able to count the frequency usage of each word in your text. This should help you switch up the words youāre using and understand where the problem might be.
Phrase Frequency Counter: This is same site explained above, but it counts the phrases youāre using.
My Writing Nook: This allows you to write or jot down ideas wherever you are. You donāt need to have your laptop in order to access it, so it might help you during this time. You can write as long as you have your phone.
Writer: The Internet TypewriterĀ - This site lets you write, save, share, and/or convert your writing online. I tried it out and itās pretty cool. It saves for you and is a great way to brainstorm or plan out some ideas.
The ForgeĀ - The Forge is a fantasy, creature, spell, and location name generator. Itās awesome.
One Word: This site gives you one word to write about for 60 seconds. This should help you get started with your own writing and will work as a writing prompt to get you warmed up. Itās a great way to get yourself motivated.
Confusing Words: Ā On this site you can search through confusing words that often stump many writers. Itās not a huge reference, but it should help you with some writing/grammar issues.
ClichĆ© Finder: This site allows you to enter parts of your writing and it will search for clichĆ©s. If you find that youāre using the same phrases over and over again, this will help a lot. I havenāt messed around with it too much, but it looks useful.
Hand Written Fonts: If youāre looking for great hand written fonts, this is a great reference. All of them are pretty awesome.
Tip of My Tongue ā you know when youāre trying to think of a specific word, but you just canāt remember what it is? This site will help you narrow down your thoughts and find that word youāve been looking for. It can be extremely frustrating when you have to stop writing because you get a stuck on a word, so this should help cut that down.Ā