Re:Sci-fi Writers forum

[quote=”thefrey”]Yes, yes…. putting in the url would have worked too. but… that was so freaking long it made the page all wonky… so I will just bring the highlights of that thread here.[/quote]

Or you could do what I often do for links. Create a hyperlink by using the url= code. For example, [code:1][url=http://www.whateverurl.com]whatever text you wish[/url][/code:1]

Echo: [url=http://www.zoetrope.com/]zooetrope (click)[/url] is a wonderful site that I haven’t availed of since 1999, I think. It’s not particularly sci-fi, but if you’re interested in writing screenplays and sharing trade secrets, then it’s a great place to learn. I imagine Zoetrope still greenlights SPs. It’s also a wonderful resource for learning how to critique others work (and also your own). The site was highly recommended in the reputable film magazine, Sight and Sound (that’s how I found out about it).

A site that many people like (stories/poetry) is http://lit.org/ (not sci-fi specific)

For sci-fi specific writing, you may find this site valuable: http://www.chronicles-network.net/forum/index.php and you may find something of interest @ http://www.sffworld.com/

One site that was recommended to me is the Critters Sci-Fi Writers’ Workshop: http://www.critters.org/

If you intend to submit a story to a site, be careful to read the terms of use, and copyright any works that you feel have real potential first. I’ve been ripped off big time before.

Lots of great resources out there (internet and reference books). I found taking writing classes to be the most useful and fun (it forced me to write and critique others’ work).