# Is there a SDMB writers' forum, or... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 30, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693 "2002-12-30T16:25:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/1 "2002-12-30T16:25:34Z")
a place recommended by Dopers where one can both give and get feedback on writing? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/2 "2002-12-30T16:29:20Z")
If you’re serious, go to Critters: [http://www.critters.org](http://www.critters.org) ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/3 "2002-12-30T20:52:55Z")
Thanks RC, that is pretty serious-looking there. I don’t write fantasy/SF necessarily, altho’ I dabble into it occassionally. I assume you’re a member? Do you enjoy it? ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/4 "2002-12-30T21:54:03Z")
I know **sdimbert** formed a writer’s group around here a while ago. I don’t know what happened to it. Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/5 "2002-12-30T22:29:12Z")
I’d imagine you’d do better if you at least liked writing, given the nature of on-line communication and the need to apply that quality responsibly here. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/6 "2002-12-31T01:16:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe K \* > \*\*I’d imagine you’d do better if you at least liked writing, given the nature of on-line communication and the need to apply that quality responsibly here. \*\* Hmm…not sure what your intent or meaning is here Joe K. Are you implying I either don’t like writing, or don’t apply it responsibly here (whatever that means)? If so, I’m not certain where you get either of those ideas. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/7 "2003-01-03T19:22:57Z")
Nope, not implying that _whatsoever_, just replying to the question in general. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/8 "2003-01-03T20:02:59Z")
It’s ok, Rexnervous, it made no sense to me either. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/9 "2003-01-03T20:21:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe K \* > \*\*I’d imagine you’d do better if you at least liked writing, given the nature of on-line communication and the need to apply that quality responsibly here. \*\* And what does that have to do with writing as it applies to fiction? Yes, writing one’s posts on here well is a good thing. That is not what he was asking about. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2003, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/10 "2003-01-03T21:32:51Z")
Yep, I missed it, alright. I thought he was asking about "Is **THIS** a writers’ forum. I misread his OP, and I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-sdmb-writers-forum-or/145693/11 "2003-01-04T03:11:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joe K \* > \*\*Yep, I missed it, alright. I thought he was asking about "Is **THIS** a writers’ forum. > > I misread his OP, and I apologize. \*\* No worries. And I found a rather interesting one at [The Zoetrope Virtual Studio](http://www.zoetrope.com/). Yes, it is _that_ Zoetrope.