# Best web resources for writers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 12, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657 "2003-12-12T19:52:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657/1 "2003-12-12T19:52:49Z")

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There’s a vast number of websites out there geared to writers (like NaNoWriMo). Kinda makes it hard for me to find the great ones. Does anyone have recommendations for their personal favorite websites for writers?

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657/2 "2003-12-12T23:21:53Z")

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[The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America](http://www.sfwa.org/) website has huge amounts of information on the craft and the business of writing, virtually all of it also applicable to styles of writing other than f&sf.

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**Author:** ![Redsland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de0a6/32.png) [@Redsland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Redsland)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657/3 "2003-12-13T00:41:53Z")

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[http://refdesk.com/](http://refdesk.com/)

Has links to all kinds of great references.

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-web-resources-for-writers/218657/4 "2003-12-13T02:37:50Z")

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I thought the Straight Dope was the web’s “Single Best Source for Facts.” 😃