Whether you want to write for fun or for profit, these websites can help guide your process. We’ve included some general writing websites, several that provide a creative prompt, and a few that can help you with the publishing process. With so many options for online support, there’s no reason not to write—so get those creative juices flowing!
General Resources
askoxford.com
Get grammar tips and view the Word of the Day.
babynameworld.com
A great way to name your characters.
bartleby.com
A resource for literary reference and verse.
copyright.gov
Guide to copyright laws, including forms.
grammarbook.com
Check your grammar and punctuation.
merriam-webster.com
Access the Word of the Day, word games, dictionary, and thesaurus.
writing.shawguides.com
Find a writers’ conference near you.
facebook.com
Social networking is for writers too.
twitter.com
Don’t underestimate this free marketing tool!
Creative Prompts
savvyauthors.com
Writers helping writers.
sixsentences.blogspot.com
Can you write a story in six sentences? Submit your mini masterpiece for consideration here.
smithmag.net/sixwords
Never mind six whole sentences: This site challenges you to write your memoir in only six words.
The best of the bunch are compiled in book form.
writingfix.com
Filled with useful lessons and tips, WritingFix also offers a fun writing prompt generator.
writersdigest.com/writingprompts
Offers a wide variety of prompts for poetry, short stories, and more.
Genres
Children’s
kidmagwriters.com
Fantasy/Science Fiction
sfwa.org
Fiction
fictionfactor.com
Freelance
freelance-zone.com
Horror
horror.org/writetips.htm
Poetry
wildpoetryforum.com
Romance
romancedivas.com
Scriptwriting
moviebytes.com
Thriller
murderby4.blogspot.com
The Lit in Cleveland, a local resource:
The-Lit.org
Publishing Resources
alongstoryshort.net
The editors of this e-zine reply personally to every author who queries and offer suggestions on how to improve work.
fictionwriting.about.com
Updated in blog fashion, this site has great advice on fiction writing. Be sure to take its Figurative Language Quiz.
meredithsuewillis.com/writingexercises.html
This author offers more than 100 free writing exercises.
pageonelit.com
Page ONE is a one-stop shop for author interviews, contest news, inspirational quotes and writing resources.
plotwhisperer.blogspot.com
This blog offers great plot tips for writers.
writersweekly.com
A great place for self-publishing resources and new writer tips, this site also offers a substantial bank of reprinted articles on writing.
writingcontests.wordpress.com
Often updated, this site hosts info about any and every writing contest its editor can find.
Jobs and Markets
Get published!
freelancewriting.com/guidelines/pages/index.php
marketlist.com
writergazette.com
