Strange. I never thought I’d be writing a listicle - rest assured - nor shall that be the main purpose of Tea for the Curious.
However, as I surround myself with plenty poets, authors, coaches, solopreneurs, and musicians, I realized there are curious writers out there that could benefit from some shortcuts with the written word.
Have fun playing around with these writing tools.
My personal favourites: Power Thesaurus and of course the Pun Generator.
With love,
Roel
1. Cliché finder
I find myself guilty of dabbling in clichés. Don’t we all?
2. BlaBla Meter
Shows you how much corporate and marketing bullshit hides in your copy.
3. The Measure of Things
Find comparative measurements (e.g., fifty kilos = 1/4th the heart of a Blue Whale - in case you needed to know).
4. Related Words
Great tool for mind mapping. Find words that are related to a specific word or phrase.
5. Hemingway App
Simplify your writing.
6. Idioms
Find idioms - basically the opposite of the Cliché finder.
7. Power Thesaurus
My favourite thesaurus. It can also find idioms and phrases.
8. Grammarly
Plug into your Google Sheets, Substack, or just about any online text editor to help you fix spelling and grammar fast.
9. Pun Generator
Always important to get your pundamentals right ;)
10. Lose the Very
“Avoid using the word 'very' because it's lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don't use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavour, laziness will not do.” - John Keating, Dead Poets Society.
11. RhymeZone
Fellow poets will know about this one too.
12. Squibler
Stop writing and all your progress is lost. If you’re seeking a thrill.
Useless but fun.
13. Urban Thesaurus
Get your slang right.
14. Answer The Public
Insert any word and find out what people are looking for in relation to it. This one is good for the copywriters out there.
15. Moby Thesaurus
It’s a thesaurus. But it’s weird and different and you’ll have a whale of a time.
Bonus. Gary Provost
What’s a listicle without a bonus thrown in the mix? Here we are. And now this is an essential one for all the budding authors out there. Writing is not about stringing together sentences. It’s about symphony.
Thank you for making it all the way down here,
Roel
P.s.
When you’re ready to write your story and want to work with me,
find me here >
Great list like the blabla meter:)