Your creative process as a science fiction writer may be different from that of your peers, but one thing is certain: you all struggle with the same underlying issues.

For example, how did you beat writer's block? How do you develop the habit of writing every day? How do you flesh out the details of your latest historical novel? How do you make your alternate sci-fi universe more believable? How do you solve this annoying "tip of the tongue" problem?

Fortunately, there are sites that can help you solve these problems, or at least make them more bearable. They bring your story to life through exercises and practice, advice and motivation. You'll be surprised at what you'll find on this list of sites that science fiction writers should visit.

Keep in mind that this is by no means an exhaustive list, but it is intended to address the most common problems of the narrator.

Writer's Block – 750 words According to creator Buster Benson, the idea behind 750Words.com is to help you get into the habit of writing 750 words (or three pages of 250 words each) every day, no matter how crude, unfiltered, or unedited those words
may be.

The site generates a monthly scorecard to help you track your progress, and saves copies of your documents, in case you need to come back to them for any reason.
Research Aid – OneLook (reverse dictionary)
While writing your story, there will be times when you have to stop and ask, "What does this word mean (insert definition here)?" Obviously, a regular dictionary won't help here, because dictionaries are designed to look for unknown definitions of known words, not the other way around.

In this case, you need a reverse OneLook dictionary to help you find the words that best describe or summarize the definition or description you have in mind.

For example, if you type "urgent travel" in the search bar, the system will return "wanderlust" and all other related words.
Research Aid – Dictionary of Symbolism
In good works of fiction, even the smallest details have meaning and significance. For example, a flower can symbolize either romantic love (as in the case of red roses) or happiness (as in the case of sunflowers).

If you want to know if you've used the right symbol to express a concept in your story, you can always refer to the University of Michigan's Dictionary of Symbolism.
Research Aid – Best History
Sites Even though you can use an "art license" as an excuse to create in a historical or medieval fantasy novel, it's always best to keep the details as realistic and believable as possible.

If you need help in this area, look no further than BestofHistoryWebsites.net, a comprehensive resource for serious history researchers.

It boasts more than 1200 annotated links to historical websites and claims to be recommended by the likes of the New York Public Library, BBC, Princeton University, and others.
Research Aid – Encyclopedia of
Science Fiction Do you want to write a story with an element of science fiction (e.g., time travel) and make sure your view of that element hasn't been taken before?

If you look it up in The Science Fiction Encyclopedia, you can find at least one entry that explains the element, talks about how the authors used it throughout history, and links it to other useful entries.

The encyclopedia also has entries about fantasy elements. At

some point in your writing career, you'll wonder why you chose a key-pounding life when you don't have a "real" guarantee that you'll make the New York Times bestseller list? ,

If you're not ready to add your writer's towel yet, head over to John Winokur's website on Writers' Advice and get a daily dish of wisdom inspired by the world's best writers.
Inspiration – M. Kirin Writer's Blog M. Kirin's
writing blog aims to differentiate itself from your regular blogs on Tumblr as a one-stop shop for aspiring writers.

Here you'll find story seeds, weird clues, answers to OC (Original Character) questions, writing tips, and positive writer quotes.
If
you already have a story but aren't sure where to send it, visit CreativeWritingCareer.com. Here you will find people with very successful writing careers who will give you tips for writing books, movies, video games, and more.
Indie Authors News Indie Authors News
is an online magazine for science fiction writers that publishes writing tips, interviews, self-publishing, and free eBooks for aspiring writers.

You can also promote your book or yourself as an author through this platform.

These are just nine sites out of many thousands of other sites available to science fiction writers. If you know of other sites that have helped you a lot in your career as a science fiction writer, please share them in the comment section.