# Recommend sites for aspiring writers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 5, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-sites-for-aspiring-writers/566536 "2011-01-05T21:36:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-sites-for-aspiring-writers/566536/1 "2011-01-05T21:36:04Z")
Asking for a relative who is working hard on writing some short stories and is stumped as how to proceed with her character, wants some input from fellow writers. I remember coming across a website where you could ask questions of other writers and get suggestions, can’t for the life of me remember what it was or even how to find it. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-sites-for-aspiring-writers/566536/2 "2011-01-05T22:24:42Z")
[Absolute Write](http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums) maybe? ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-sites-for-aspiring-writers/566536/3 "2011-01-05T22:49:43Z")
That looks like it would be helpful to her. Thanks, pepperlandgirl. ---
**Author:** ![Helena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c68b51/32.png) [@Helena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-sites-for-aspiring-writers/566536/4 "2011-01-05T22:52:05Z")
I’ve enjoyed the [writing excuses](http://www.writingexcuses.com/) podcasts.