Creative

One part of what Carabas is all about is the creative side of things; the enjoyment of naturally but also the… well the creation of.

This page is here to host a bunch of resources for any and all endeavours whether musical, visual or – as is the case for many of us – of a written nature. If anyone would like to recommend a site, page, or anything else they’ve found useful in their own pursuits just drop me a line at: tim at carabas dot co dot uk.

As a starting point I’ve included below the various sites I’ve made particular use of in my writing over recent years.

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT WORD

Best all-round dictionary: http://dictionary.reference.com/

Best all-round thesaurus: http://thesaurus.com/

*** Alternatives to said: Internal link to word-lists compiled from the best found on the web

Scents: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/descriptive-words-for-scents.html

Music: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/descriptive-rds-for-music.html

Personalities: http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/words-that-describe-personality-traits.html

Colours with visual guide (yep, chances are you may be looking for colours other than green, but there’s easy onward links on these pages to your colour of choice…)

http://shadesofgreen.facts.co/shadesofgreencolornames.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shades_of_green

Skin Tones:

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/Words-used-to-describe-skin-colour

*** http://joshroby.com/node/325 (Includes visual guides and cautionary note)

For Etymology: http://www.etymonline.com/

Abbreviations: http://www.abbreviations.com/

Quotes & Sayings (more to come): http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/

If you’re after some other kind of word scrabble players and crossword solvers have already done the work…

Anagrams: http://anagram-solver.net/

Various: http://www.morewords.com/

GENERAL WRITING GUIDANCE