Write a Novel is "a form of open courseware," says the website's creator. His goal is to "give you some basic information on topics related to writing fiction in general and a novel in particular." The site includes 18 downloadable guides that discuss everything from story synopsis to plotting to writing habits. Wondering what comes after, "It was a dark and stormy night?" This site can help you. (And help you write a better open!)

Huh? Why, it's Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form. But, of course. This dictionary is more than just a 30,000-plus compilation of limericks by writers from over a dozen countries. It's also a fun way to grow your vocabulary while exploring a treasure of lighthearted verse!

David Maister, a management guru and author, writes a blog on professional life. In a recent post he discussed presentations and pitches: "When giving a presentation, you can focus on one of three things: your material (we must cover all these slides), yourself (let me impress you), or your audience (let me serve you in some way). Guess which it should be." Want the answer? Read the post here.

A linguistics blog called Anggarrgoon runs something it calls "Language of the week." If you've ever had a hankering to know more about Hadza, Emberá or Anejomon, you found your blog! The site recently talked about Iñupiaq, "spoken in northern Alaska by roughly 3000-4000 people, mostly adults over 40." The post is quite fascinating. You can read it here.

Can't tell your a posteriori from your a priori? Look 'em up in the "Dictionary of Difficult Words," a website that asks, "Do you aim to become a member of the literati, or do you wish to be a savant? Do you want to avoid being verbigerative and be succinct instead?" If you answered yes, yes, yes, and yes, check out their list of words here.

Check out a word sleuth in action: See how this lexicographer, who writes the Language Hat blog, answers the question, "why is that there is an 'oldfangled' and a 'newfangled' but no 'fangled'?" Click here for the response.

Tom Asacker, marketing guru and author of A Clear Eye for Branding, writes the blog "a clear eye." In it he shares his thoughts on clarity, what he calls marketing's new task. Tom says: "Clarity should be the guiding principle behind every marketing effort. Clearness of thought. Clearness of appearance. Clearness of message. Clarity should inform every campaign, drive every question, and rationalize every dollar spent and every piece of data captured and analyzed." Read the piece here.