One of the things a writer should do is to talk with other writers. With the growth of the internet this has become an option for many aspiring writers. A place to talk with like-minded people, a place to share your stories... Writer's forums now offer that place. I surfed the net in search of those forums and collected them here. These are only a few of the available forums but these were the most easily found and looked promising.
General Writing:
sffworld.com Forums :: One of the first writing forums I have read. Very active.
Writing Forums :: Active forum. Lots of writing.
Able2know.com - Original Writing :: Able2know is a huge forum also with a section for writers. You can get many readers here.
The Writer's Forum :: Not very active yet but looks promising. Good articles.
The Writer Community :: Writer Magazine's forum. Discussion on variety of topics. Active.
Creative Writing Academy - Arcane Artistry :: Looks good. Very creative and active.
Mindsight Forum :: Looks really ugly but seems to be active.
WritersWall.com Community :: Small forum with nice layout.
Writers.net Forums :: Very large and active forum.
Poetry:
Floetix - The Next Generation of Poetry :: Nice layout, active.
RhymeZone Forum :: Active forum full of poetry.