Whether you are a student trying to figure out what to write about, or a teacher looking for creative new writing angles, this site has a wealth of ideas. This bibliography from ERIC's Clearinghouse on Reading, English and Communication from Indiana University includes not only books on the subject, but links to various resources on the Web for writers as well as writing contests. Good SAT prep. While this site from Brigham Young University is designed to support the art of speaking, many of the devices explained also apply to writing. By Robert Harris, Professor of English at Southern California College in Costa Mesa, California.
Literary Terms works the same way.
A novel in which historical events and actual people are written about under the disguise of fiction. Beginning in 1988 people called the Grammar Hotline to ask real-time questions from their daily working lives. Since that time selected calls have been used for the weekly columns. A site packed with resources for writers of all genres from children's to technical writing. Includes material on agents, editing, inspiration and more.