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NASW.org is the hub of the National Association of Science Writers, a professional community for science writers. It offers resources for career development, events and conferences, awards, job listings, webinars, news, and guides for science communication.
More resources on Science Writing
Writing in the Sciences
Stanford's online course on clear scientific prose, taught by Kristin Sainani. Covers cutting clutter, active voice, paragraph structure, the parts of a research manuscript, peer review, grant writing and publication ethics, so learners can draft and revise papers that read clearly.
The Open Notebook
Nonprofit site for science journalists publishing interviews, story annotations and craft guides on reporting and structuring long-form narrative pieces. Readers learn how working writers find stories, organize research, and build scenes and structure in published narrative nonfiction.
The Craft of Science Writing
Anthology of more than 30 articles from The Open Notebook, edited by Siri Carpenter, in which working science journalists explain how they find story ideas, pitch editors, report, structure narratives and translate complex research. Useful for anyone moving from science into journalism.
A Field Guide for Science Writers
Official guide of the National Association of Science Writers (2nd edition), with chapters by dozens of reporters on reporting, explanatory writing, deadlines, interpreting conflicting studies and covering specific beats. Readers learn how working science journalists find, verify and write stories across media.
writersdigest.com
WritersDigest.com is a comprehensive resource for writers, featuring craft articles, writing prompts, market guides, contests, and publishing tips to help aspiring and established authors improve their craft and get published.
The Science Writers’ Handbook
Practical career guide written by the SciLance collective of freelance and staff science journalists, covering pitching, book proposals, contracts, money, productivity and long-term career satisfaction. Readers learn how to sell science stories and sustain a writing career in digital-era media.