Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Writers websites to improve writing skills

I have compiled a list of free resources for writers to improve there writing skills. These websites have writer forums, online writing classes, writer reviews, instruction and advice on how to profit as a writer.

Writing erotica may not be for everyone. If it sounds like something you might be interested in, this is a free four-lesson course. It teaches writers how to write erotic stories and market them.

Writing.com is a very large site with almost 550,000 members! You can sign up and get their free newsletter, read the forum and meet other writers by starting a group.

This is a new writers forum owned and operated by a writer. It is a place where you can get helpful writing advice from successful writers and learn about all the newest paid writing jobs. They advertise contests and allow you to promote your published work.

Poets & Writers has an online magazine with many interesting articles that you can read for free.

Novice writer’s has the biggest forum I have ever seen. You could learn a great deal about writing just by hanging out in the forum for a while. They focus on the beginning writer and offer many helpful tips and tricks to get you going in the right direction.

My Writer’s Circle is a forum that offers advice on grammar, editing and publishing. You can post your writings there for a review by other authors. In addition they also have a writer job board to help you find new writing jobs.

You MUST visit the freebie section of Writer Gazette! Free classes, software, ebooks, reports and advertising. This website is a great resource for writer freebies.

Writing Time offers fun writing exercises for writers. They also have well written advice on writing for blogs, kids, web writing, memoirs and even your own history.

Writing for dollars focuses on how writers can make money. I thought they were worth listing here because they offer a bi-monthly newsletter for free. The bi-monthly newsletter will give you ideas on how to make money with writing. In addition, you can also download the free ebook, “83 ways to make money writing for free.”

This website offers a discussion forum, writing jobs and contests. You can also download free ebooks about writing. To find that page, just click on “free ebooks” under quick links on home page.

Writing-World also offers a monthly writer newsletter. They have informative articles on site about: beginning writers, article ideas, how to write articles, researching info and writer’s block.

Write and get reviewed by other authors at this website. They also offer a community forum and many contests.

This is not a fancy website, but provides great information on article writing. They will teach you how to write better articles and how to promote them as well.

This is a free 9-week writing class. This online class brought to you by an ex-teacher from UCLA. It is the same writing class as UCLA, only it’s free!

This is a free 7-week workshop for creative writing.

This is another free online class in writing with 16 lessons. Focuses on grammar and communicating clearly.

Free website that will teach you everything you wanted to know about erotic writing but were afraid to ask. There is a strong market for erotic stories.

This website has helpful articles on writing and free ebooks for writers. Free ebooks are about writing verse for children, writing for the web and make your price sell.