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The 50+ Best Writing Websites of 2024
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Head of Content at Reedsy, Martin has spent over eight years helping writers turn their ambitions into reality. As a voice in the indie publishing space, he has written for a number of outlets and spoken at conferences, including the 2024 Writers Summit at the London Book Fair.
The Internet is full of writing websites and blogs to help people reach their creative goals. If you’ve always dreamt of writing your own book but don’t know how to get there — or if you’re in the process of writing, but feel unsure about what to do next — then it’s your lucky day! Here we have all the best writing websites of 2024 in one single place for your convenience. They’re also organized by category, and alphabetically within each of those categories, to make each one easier to find. Enjoy!
Best writing websites for writing craft and inspiration
1. Almost an Author
Offering up new content every day, Almost an Author covers a grand scope of writing topics. From genre-specific advice to emotional support on your writing journey, there's tons of useful info here for beginner and veteran writers alike.
2. Association of Writer & Writing Programs
Having just marked their 50th anniversary, AWP is one of the premier authorities on writing. The AWP website provides resources and ample opportunities for authors, teachers, and students at every point in their career. Here you’ll be able to find information about writing programs, career options, and conferences all over the world. Keep in mind, though, that access to some of these features is restricted to members only.
3. Creativity Portal
This is a wonderful hub for helpful resources that has been around for a whopping nineteen years! Here you can find writing prompts, creative coaching, printable writing templates, and interviews with authors that will help nourish the right side of your brain.
4. Daily Writing Tips
As the name suggests, this site offers daily writing tips ranging from open-ended prompts and exercises to grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary. It also covers all writing levels and professions , so it doesn't matter how far along you are in your writing career — DWT is sure to help you out.
Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a master’s degree, you can get your own "DIY MFA" right here! This site (founded by Gabriela Pereira ) aims to cover everything you would learn in a graduate program, while giving you the freedom to choose your own areas of concentration and allocate your time as you please.
6. Electric Literature
While not exactly a craft-focused website — so no straight-up writing advice or prompts — this nonprofit digital publisher showcases literature-related essays, criticism, and recommended readings. If you're looking to brush up on both literary theory and recent literary trends, Electric Lit is the place for you.
7. Fiction University
This virtual university, run by award-winning author Janice Hardy, contains tons of advice and concrete examples to help authors build a strong writing foundation. It's full of blog posts by professionals who share their own processes and techniques, providing tips not just on what you should do as a writer, but on how to make it happen.
8. Helping Writers Become Authors
Longtime author K.M. Weiland offers writing advice that ranges from outlining and structuring to characterization and dialogue — plus all the little details in between. She updates her blog faithfully with topical posts that would pique any writer's (or non-writer's) interest.
9. Insecure Writer's Support Group
Writing is intimidating for everyone , whether you're a multi-published author or you're just starting out. That's why getting support, guidance, and motivation throughout the process is vital! On IWSG, you'll discover a wealth of information on writing, publishing, marketing, and anything else you might need to ultimately overcome your insecurities.
10. Literary Hub
LitHub boasts a superb selection of content for all things literary. Here you can get all the latest book-related news, posts on design and the craft, your daily dose of fiction, and sparkling reviews of new works. One of this site's best features is its section on literature in translation — a great resource for those who want to read books and authors from around the world.
11. LitReactor
The LitReactor blog consists of writing classes, workshops, and a myriad of posts on writing and books ( some of which are even written by us! ). There’s also an online magazine that includes interviews, criticism and analysis, and seasonally appropriate reads and recommendations.
12. Chill Subs
If you're active in writerly circles on social media, you've probably already heard of fan favorite Chill Subs. This all-in-one submissions tracker and directory gives you everything you need to find the right literary magazines and contests to submit to — and get published by. The slick interface and handy-dandy filters help you cut through the noise, increasing your chances of meeting your literary match.
13. LitRejections
An unfortunate occupational hazard of with writing is rejection. This is where a site like LitRejections comes into play! It offers personal stories to help discouraged writers persevere through rejection, and maintain hope and motivation as they move forward in their careers.
14. Live Write Thrive
In this website by professional writer and editor C.S. Lakin, you’ll find plenty of nuanced writing anecdotes and tips. Lakin also supplies annotated critiques that can help you prep your book for publication.
15. NaNoWriMo
Besides serving as the official information hub for NaNoWriMo, this site also lends constant support for those struggling to "win" National Novel Writing Month . Make sure to check out the NaNoWriMo forums, which are chock-full of other people's personal writing tips and strategies to get you through November — and every other month of the year — as a writer.
16. Now Novel
This comprehensive website, founded by author Bridget McNulty , is a go-to for just about every writing-related question you might have. Here you'll also find advice, courses, and even an author dashboard where you can keep track of your own writing progress.
17. Positive Writer
If you often feel uncertain about your creative abilities, this is the site for you. Bryan Hutchinson created Positive Writer to encourage and inspire all those who want to write, no matter how much experience or confidence they have.
18. ProWritingAid
ProWritingAid offers a fantastic manuscript editing software that analyzes your writing and creates reports for you to learn from! This tool also includes a thesaurus, grammar checks, style suggestions, and more — you can learn all about it on the ProWritingAid blog, or in our review of the app !
19. She Writes
A well-established writing website with a feminist bent, She Writes is "the largest online community and content site for women writers... all around the world." The site features thoughtful posts and resources to help writers on their journeys, as well as a personal She Writes blog page for every user who signs up.
20. Well-Storied
Here you can find recent articles, workbooks, tutorials, and fascinating discussions on writing. Kristine Kieffer has an extensive archive of posts as well, where you can procure information on just about any topic related to books and writing.
21. The Write Practice
Fulfilling the promise of their name, every single post on this site emphasizes putting theory into practice! There's simply no better way to become a writer than by creating a routine, and that’s exactly what The Write Practice helps facilitate.
22. Writer’s Digest
Writer's Digest is one of the most encyclopedic writing websites out there — after all, the print magazine has been around for almost a century now! Here you’ll find genre and vocation-organized articles, events and competitions, webinars, templates, tutorials, and so much more.
23. Writer Unboxed
Writer Unboxed features articles by authors and industry professionals, focused specifically on the craft and business of fiction writing.
24. The Writing Cooperative
Plain and simple, this is a group of people who want to help each other become better writers. On Writing Cooperative, you will find articles that cover just about every aspect of the writing life. They also have monthly writing challenges to keep you incentivized, and there’s even a space where you can submit your own article to the blog!
25. Writing.com
This is an absolutely all-inclusive community for writers. It’s open to all levels and provides a supportive environment for all members , as well as portfolios to store and display their writing. Like most writing websites, it also includes a plethora of writing tools, contests, and rewards.
26. Catapult: Don’t Write Alone
Don’t Write Alone is a blog written by the Catapult team dedicated to helping writers grow their skills. As a publisher and magazine founded in 2005, Catapult has seen a lot of works and now they’re spilling all the details. From interviews, to craft essays, to writer lifestyle essays, Catapult covers it all.
27. Kirkus Review’s Writers’ Center
Kirkus Review is known for its prestigious $50,000 dollar annual prize and its bi-monthly issues where they critique hundreds of recently published books. But, did you know they also have a section of their website devoted to helping emerging writers grow their skills and navigate the publishing industry? They’re always up to date on the latest trends — if they aren’t creating new trends themselves.
28. Writers Write
An invaluable resource for creative writers, business writers, or bloggers, Writers Write offers over 1400 articles, courses, and workbooks to help you take your writing practice to the next level. Alongside their educational content, they offer book reviews, trivia on famous authors, and prompts. Sign up for their inspirational newsletters for regular hits of motivation that will keep you writing.
29. The Narrative Arc
Beginning as a home to Andie R. Cranford’s writing journey, The Narrative Arc is now a treasure trove of practical tips and prompts to inspire your creativity. Breakdowns of popular books are particularly handy for the budding author — but whether exploring writing for the first time or tightening the bolts on your Franken-novel, the site's ideas on craft are elegant and inspiring.
Best writing websites in the publishing industry
30. Agent Query
This database allows authors to perform in-depth searches for literary agents. You can narrow your search by genre and keywords, view full profiles , and see if any agents are currently accepting queries — all for free!
31. The Creative Penn
Besides being a bestselling author on various topics, Joanna Penn is also a leading voice in self-publishing. On her punnily named site, you’ll find abundant information related to writing , self-publishing, marketing, and everything else you might need to make a living as a writer.
32. Digital Pubbing
Digital Pubbing provides industry news, interviews with indie authors, and resources for learning all about ebooks and the publishing industry. In accordance with the name, this is the perfect site for any author hoping to absorb some serious digital knowledge.
33. The Independent Publishing Magazine
We know it might seem like we're repeating ourselves, but this website really is all about publishing (both independent and traditional, despite what the name indicates). Whatever info you need about self-publishing, traditional publishing, or hybrid publishing, you’ll definitely be able to find it here.
34. Publishers Weekly
And if you have a specific question about the publishing world, you’ll most likely find the answer here. This weekly magazine is packed full of news, reviews, announcements, and many other resources on the industry. It has been dubbed as "the Bible of the book business" and with its extensive archive, it’s easy to see why.
35. Publishing Perspectives
Publishing Perspectives is another leading source of publishing info, specializing in industry news and topical articles. Aimed at publishers, agents, and authors alike, it features a variety of posts that cover book fairs, distribution, education, and much more.
36. Query Shark
Not sure where your query letter is up to snuff ? Query Shark offers the opportunity to have your query critiqued, and to read detailed query critiques of other authors' letters, so you can get the best possible results for your book. Be warned, though, that this sharp-toothed feedback isn't for the weak of heart.
37. Writer Beware
This amazingly thorough site compiles information on schemes that affect authors , especially those run through email and the Internet. It’s sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, but obviously applies to authors everywhere. If you're a fresh-faced author trying to get published, definitely check it out — it could save you from losing thousands of dollars in an elaborate scam.
38. The Darling Axe
When the industry professionals at The Darling Axe aren’t working on manuscripts, they flock to the internet to share their hot takes on the publishing industry. They also host writing contests throughout the year to build a writing community and give unpublished authors the chance to get feedback from professionals.
Best writing websites for marketing and design
39. David Gaughran
An experienced author of historical adventures, short stories, and popular books for writers, David Gaughran is one of the definitive writing experts out there. His eponymous blog contains plenty of info on marketing and self-publishing, plus workshops to help aspiring authors. And similar to Writer Beware, he's the noble opposition of online publishing scams and scammers — so if you're frustrated by these issues, you'll discover a blissfully sympathetic voice on his blog.
40. Kikolani
Focused specifically on marketing, Kikolani offers tips and strategies for bloggers who want to grow their presence and attract more readers. Here you’ll find information on brand development, social media, customer retention, and other useful tips that you can put to good use as a blogger. (If you're just getting started, though, we'd recommend this course .)
41. Kindlepreneur
Dave Chesson is — in his own words — a “digital marketing nut.” His blog has all the information you could ever need about Kindle book publishing , how to write to market, increasing your rankings on Amazon, and lots more practical tips and advice.
42. Storiad
Storiad is a marketing platform that helps authors and publishers sell books. Go here for essential information on writing apps, databases, tools, and budgeting to help you run your own publishing campaign from start to finish.
43. Writers & Artists
Part of the distinguished Bloomsbury, Writers & Artists has quite a few articles on writing and the self-publishing process. They also offer editorial services and events on many different topics, like genre-specific writing courses and how to get connected with agents.
44. Your Writer Platform
Naturally, this site is dedicated to building your very own writer platform. There are tons of tips, resources, tools, how-tos, and even individual consulting services to help you build the platform that works best for you and your marketing needs.
Best writing blogs by industry professionals
45. Goins, Writer
Bestselling author Jeff Goins created this blog to share his thoughts on writing and to inspire others to chase their creative dreams. He's especially good at breaking complex topics down into digestible bits — new writers, go here for your primers.
46. Jane Friedman
With copious experience in the publishing industry, Jane Friedman offers online classes and articles on the entire process of book publishing. She's a real goldmine of business knowledge, so keep her in mind for when you're ready to publish your book.
47. Nail Your Novel
As a bestselling former ghostwriter who now publishes under her own name, Roz Morris provides advice about writing, self-publishing, and of course, ghostwriting. If you're interested in becoming a ghostwriter, be sure to check out her courses!
48. Nathan Bransford
Nathan Bransford is a former literary agent who posts all about the inner workings of publishing, as well and information on agents and self-publishing. He also does consultations, edits, and critiques.
49. Rachelle Gardner
Skillful agent Rachelle Gardner has negotiated over 200 contracts with over twenty publishers and helped more than 100 authors fulfill their dreams of publishing. On her blog, she offers writing, publishing, and social media coaching, along with general writing and publishing tips.
50. Kris Writes
For regular insights from a New York Times bestselling author, look no further than Kristine Kathryn Rusch's blog. On Mondays, she posts free short stories for authors to find inspiration in, and Wednesdays she posts in her “Business Musings” collection where she breaks down news from the publishing industry and offers her inside opinions.
51. The Marginalian
Maria Popova describes her site as “a record of my own becoming as a person — intellectually, creatively, spiritually, poetically — drawn from my extended marginalia on the search for meaning across literature, science, art, philosophy, and the various other tendrils of human thought and feeling.” She sends out a Sunday newsletter with thoughtful deconstruction of the week’s best liberal arts goings-on to help broaden her readers’ appreciation of the creative world.
52. John August
For all the screenwriters out there, John August co-hosts a weekly podcast with fellow screenwriter Craig Mazin discussing both the craft and business of screenwriting while breaking down popular movies. To help screenwriters really get a feel for the process of working with a studio, John has posted multiple versions of scripts from different stages in the production process on films and series he’s written, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Big Fish , and Chernobyl .
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No one is perfect in this competitive world of writing. Even the best of the best can make improvements to their craft. No matter how accurate you think you are, there are always things to learn.
This can be done in a few ways, with writing websites being one. These websites exist with the sole purpose of helping writers of all levels and types.
Writing websites can provide many things to a writer looking to improve themselves:
- Tips to strengthen your stories
- Tighten up your publishing knowledge and skills
- Empower writers to work hard and do a good job
- Improve your methods of writing and storytelling
- Provide daily motivation, inspiration, and general advice
These are resourceful places to get all the information we might need as writers. The owners of these websites are, usually, genuine people who want to help growing writers become the best they can be.
Writing websites are a comfort zone for writers. You can go to them in times of distress, writer’s block, or uncertainty around your plotting. You will be able to find resources to help you know how to write a novel or a helpful nonfiction book.
Benefits of Using Writing Websites
Top 17 writing websites for aspiring authors, final remarks.
Here are the top benefits of using book writing websites:
- Writing websites give specific pieces of writing advice to all writers – established and aspiring.
- Writers get the ultimate guidelines from successful authors, whether they are looking for help writing or publishing.
- These sites offer literary techniques to help writers reach their full potential in their writing endeavors.
- Writers will learn how to correct mistakes and create credible work.
- These websites will provide resources, exercises, and things you can do to improve your writing skills.
- They offer writers free courses on a variety of subjects, so you are sure to learn a lot.
- Writing websites help writers learn how to market themselves and their work. This can help them get both published and hired.
- All the learning, whether from people or courses, is (mostly) free.
- Writing prompts are posted daily on some writing sites which can be useful for many writers struggling to find inspiration.
- Writing sites help a writer to keep on writing; it can give writers a boost and a push when they are feeling down and unmotivated.
There are many helpful writing websites online. They all help writers learn different things. Listed below are some of the best ones.
The guides, tools, and advice on these writing websites are fantastic when used in conjunction with quality writing software. A good example of this is Squibler.
Squibler helps a writer do the actual writing. Organization, research, development, settings – it can help you put into practice everything you learn from these resources. Its Smart Writer enables you to begin writing your stories. You can also improve your stories with the Smart Writer. In addition, Squibler has an advanced feature that allows you to generate an entire book using a title and number of pages. You can also use an existing draft for your storybook.
1. Squibler
Squibler is a book writing website, that includes detailed guides on the writing process, tips for long-form writing, fiction writing, creative writing, novel writing, and overcoming creative blocks. They teach about novels, books, screenplays, publishing tips for a book, documentation, and all things relevant to writing.
They also offer an AI book writing tool that helps you compile drafts and even a whole book in a matter of minutes with its AI technology. The AI tool includes an excellent editor where you write and take the aid of an AI-smart writer. It also includes tools for organization, word count goals, and writing goals. Squibler also offers a dark mode for accessibility purposes. To summarize, this writing software offers:
- Book writing tips
- Self-publishing tips
- Document version history control
- Excellent writing experience
- An editor similar to Microsoft Word
- AI-based word processor
- Organization tools for the long-form writing process
2. Janice Hardy’s Fiction University
This website will help a writer who has a rigorous weekly schedule. You will be able to develop the discipline that can help you get through the week without giving up on your writing halfway through.
This blog publishes writing articles, with a focus on novels. There are many areas in which you can find advice:
- Planning your novel
- Writing your novel
- Common writing problems
- Editing your novel
- Selling your novel
- The general life of a writer
With over 2500 articles published, there is a lot of good information here. In addition to their articles, they also offer a comprehensive list of other resources. Some of these include:
- Other writing sites
- Agents and querying resources
- Writer’s conferences
- Editing and writing services
- Publishing-themed websites
- Communities
- Critique sites
- Writing blogs
- Book review blogs
The website is run by Janice Hardy, a writing teacher who is passionate about helping everyone learn to write. She offers her expertise as well as plenty of posts and articles from guests who offer a different perspective.
3. Daily Writing Tips
This writing website helps writers improve their grammar construction and word usage. The site gives writing tutorials and advice to writers.
The tips provided here are free, but if you want to gain some additional features, a $5 monthly price can be paid to get premium access. This includes comprehensive courses to help you improve your writing.
4. Kristen Lamb
Best-selling author Kristen Lamb runs a blog that offers tips, advice, and help for writers. She has a fun and casual demeanor that is welcoming to readers.
Her posts are relatable and easy to understand.
She also offers several courses where she will teach different aspects of writing. Some of these are downloadable courses while others are live classes.
At its core, Reedsy wants to create beautiful books. They do this by giving authors and publishers access to quality professionals, useful tools, and educational content.
If you are looking for a professional to help you make your book better, Reedsy offers a diverse team including:
- Ghostwriters
- Web designers
In addition to this, they also offer a free writing tool that helps you with the actual process of writing your book. The software provides a space to create and organize your different sections and elements – such as characters, research, and others.
You can use the software yourself, but it also has a fantastic collaboration feature. With this, you can seamlessly write with others. This is especially useful for new writers who are still learning how to write a book .
Lastly, Reedsy offers a large database of writing prompts to get you started.
You can pick from a list of different genres, and get some specific ideas to start writing about. You can use these to begin your next big novel or to do some practice.
6. Write to Done
Write to Done is a writing website that covers many different areas of writing. They have sections for:
- Freelancing
- Copywriting
They have articles from several different writers who all have different perspectives and opinions to offer.
7. Writers in the Storm
This is a unique writing blog that focuses on inspiration and motivation. If you are in a metaphorical writing “storm” this is a good place to go before deciding to give up.
The blog is run by a few different writers who all come from separate genres. This offers a wide range of perspectives.
They also have some articles and information on improving your writing craft.
8. The Book Designer
This site focuses more on the physical book itself and the publishing process.
It is run by Joel Friedlander who uses his own extensive experience to create articles on design and self-publishing. His wealth of information has already helped thousands of writers.
9. Jerry Jenkins
Jerry Jenkins is a 21-time New York Times best-selling author who is revealing his secrets.
One thing he offers on his site is an extremely helpful free guide: How to Become an Author: Your Complete Guide.
Once you’ve downloaded this, you can join his network of thousands of other writers and sign up for his newsletter which sends writing advice right to your inbox.
He also offers a list of writing tools to help you learn how to write a book. These are tools that assist with editing, organization, and distraction. These are programs that he endorses personally, so you can be sure they offer a quality service.
Lastly, his blog covers pretty much everything you need to know to learn how to write a novel or nonfiction book . From ideas to characters, to plot, you can find advice right from the mouth of a seasoned writer.
10. Writers Helping Writers
This writing website does exactly what it says – it has writers helping other writings. They offer coaching services in addition to their articles on writing and publishing.
They also have a series of writing tools available for download. These are designed to help writers in a few different areas:
- Character arc progression
- Setting planner
- Character profile questionnaire
- And many more
The website is run by two women: Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi. n addition to running the site, they have co-authored a series of books to help writers.
The books are all part of the “Thesaurus” series. It includes titles such as The Emotion Thesaurus and the Positive Trait Thesaurus.
11. Language is a Virus
Here you will find some articles on the writing craft. However, this is not their focus. This website contains several tools to help you either get started or keep going in your writing.
Their home page itself has a writing prompt right on it, with the option to generate another if you don’t like it.
They have a series of writing games, exercises, and generators to help you get inspired and motivated.
This is a fantastic resource for writers who may be feeling stuck or defeated.
12. Story a Day
Story a Day is an initiative that hopes to inspire creativity. They run two month-long challenges each year – one in May and one in September. The challenge is to write a short story every day.
This alone can be inspiring for writers, but they offer many extras:
- Accountability group. On the first of each month, you can publicly post your commitments for the coming month.
- Weekly writing lessons and prompts.
- A blog with regular posts on writing and creativity.
- Twice-monthly podcasts with writing prompts and pep talks.
This writing website provides a community-based challenge. this not only stimulates a writer’s imagination, but it does so with the support and accountability that others can provide.
13. The Intern Archives
While no longer an active blog, this archive can be extremely helpful to those embarking on a publishing journey. “The intern” also known as Hillary Smith, worked as an intern for several years.
In these archives, she shares insider information about the publishing industry that she thinks will be helpful to new and aspiring authors.
14. Positive Writer
This site was created to help writers stay positive. The blog contains posts on many positivity-themed categories:
- Writer’s doubt
- Positive thinking
- Goal setting
In addition to these inspiring and motivational articles, you can also find information on writing, blogging, and publishing
15. Writer’s Digest
This site is for writers who want to be successful. The website is vast and extensive, but a few of the key features include:
- Writing Prompts
- Competitions
- Online writing workshops
From poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, you can find advice, tips, and resources to help you. The workshops and communities available will only serve to enhance your ability by connecting you to others.
16. Poets & Writers
Poets and Writers is a non-profit that looks to serve creative writers of all kinds. In addition to their helpful and informative website, they offer several other services:
- Financial support for readings and other events
- Sponsorship of writing prizes and awards
The website offers articles on writing itself, as well as publishing, agents, awards, and writing news.
17. Writer Beware
Everyone appreciates getting help with their writing and publishing efforts. There are many people out there telling writers what they should do, or at least consider doing.
Authors everywhere choose some programs or websites to endorse, and they send their readers on their way. Writer Beware has taken it upon themselves to warn writers and authors of scams, schemes, and fraud they should be avoiding in the writing world.
Founded in 1998, they have been around long enough to see a lot of shady things go down. They know what they’re talking about.
Especially if you are close to publishing, take a look around this website. Make sure you don’t fall victim. This would make your experience learning how to write a book more negative, where you should only be doing positive things to move forward.
This collection of writing websites should be enough to get you going. With a combination of advice, tips, insight, prompts, inspiration, and tools, you have more than enough to start learning how to write a novel or book of any kind.
Here are some frequently asked questions related to the best websites for writing stories:
Which website is best for writing?
For young writers starting their writing journey and looking for writing resources, Daily Writing Tips is a great website for improving writing skills and learning about crafting your own story.
Is 17 too old to start writing?
No, 17 is not too old to start writing. Whether you’re exploring your writing style, using a writing app, sharing your story online, or seeking a professional editor, it’s a great age to begin. Look into story starters to spark creativity and dive into your writing journey.
What is the best platform for new writers?
For new writers, platforms like Daily Writing Tips, Reedsy, and Tumblr offer great resources, community support, and opportunities to develop and share their writing.
Which site pays for writing?
Several sites that pay for writing include Medium (through its Partner Program), Copyhackers, The A.V. Club, and Bustle.
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