Discussion Is anyone here also part of a writer's forum?

[Ranvena]

(Just as a disclaimer: for as simple a thing as it is to type something into a search engine, my Google-fu skills suck.)

I've been searching around off and on for various outlets for my writing obsession - writing forums, collaborative writing forums (which seem to be rather dead) and roleplaying (how I landed here!), and I was just wondering if anyone on Chronicles was part of a writing forum or has had good experiences with one?

I really enjoy this community, but I've been wondering if there is a more suitable medium for writing stories versus writing interactions. So far I've had mostly negative experiences with 'critique groups', and large forums are extremely intimidating to me. So if anyone has any history with groups more geared towards larger writing projects, I'd love to hear about it!

 

[Velaeri]

I am in a writing discord server started by Harrier that has a good group of folks dedicated to writing stories both short and long. Lots of good resources and support there. Feel free to hit me up on Discord and I can get you an invite.

 

[Ranvena]

will do thank you!

 

[Lyndis]

Old thread, but I have a couple resources in this area I could share!

For strictly writing:

Forum list

A creative writing community forum for authors, poets and writers. Showcase your work, seek critique and beta readers. Learn from experienced authors and poets and share advice. Writing tips, publishing tips, encouragement, and discussion abound. See how you measure up in fiction and poetry...

www.writingforums.com

^A good place for traditional writing. There's a lot of resources for self-publishing and critique as well as other brainstorming and collaborative works. Very lively, very active and full of very serious folks.

For RP/Play-by-Post:

The RP Repository

Build free, customizable websites for all your RP characters and find new friends to play with.

www.rprepository.com

^Large community for roleplayers that has the unique feature of being able to create profile pages for your characters. Has a lot of community events and a dedicated staff with fun little features.

Roleplayer Guild — Play-by-Post Role Playing Forum

Laid-back and free-form roleplaying. From fandoms to original plots, you'll find other players that share your interests. Roleplays are organized by skill-level and tags.

www.roleplayerguild.com

^Another pretty sizable community that has a lot of NaNoWriMo participation as well as a thriving RP community. They had a spooky story writing competition during October, for example.