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Get Discovered!
I love the honest critiques and how kind my fellow writers are. One of the agents suggested a few changes and asked for my next 50 pages when I have made them!
Publishers and Agents in Our Network:
A Community for Career-Driven Writers
Swap Feedback in our Peer Critique Forum Exchange actionable insights to strengthen your story as you connect with fellow writers from beginners to multi-published pros. Use personalized Story Scores™ and expert critique notes to identify what works and what doesn’t.
Become the Kind of Writer Who Gets Book Deals
Expand your author toolkit at every stage from concept to query through on-demand master classes. Our Total Story Accelerator curriculum trains you to consistently create market-ready stories and polish them for publishing success.
Say Goodbye to the Slush Pile! Enter mini challenges judged by top literary agents as well as multi-chapter challenges sponsored by publishers. The community decides which stories are READY for the next big opportunity and it could be yours!
Get Real Reactions from Actual Readers
Our Story Score® system is a snapshot of the community reaction to your pages—based on real, measurable feedback from other writers. If your pages need polish, you’ll have actionable insights on how to revise. If your chapter impresses everyone, you can move forward with confidence. Most writers see noticeable improvement within just a few posts.
of users see improvement after posting 3 chapters
of users see improvement after posting 5 chapters
of users see improvement after posting 7 chapters
Tools and Techniques Used by Pro Authors
Fill your author toolkit with best-in-class learning. Our master class series covers critical elements of story craft for writers working toward traditional publishing goals. With video, written chapters, and hands-on worksheets, you’re free to study however you learn best.
Video interviews with industry insiders
A complete written curriculum
70+ worksheets to use with every new story
Includes 10 Deep-Dive Modules:
Story Ideas That Sell
Unforgettable Characters
Plotting with Malicious Intent
Scene Structure
Discovering Voice
Dialogue Decoded
Advanced World Building
Pacing and Tension
Critical Revision
Querying for Success
Our Goal is Your Goal: Publishing Success
We’re actively building bridges into publishing opportunities for writers who prove themselves in our forums. And while we will never take credit for your hard work and determination, you can bet we’re going to celebrate your big wins!
When Your Story's Ready, So Are We
When your chapters consistently hit top scores, it’s a powerful signal—both to you and to us—that your story is on the cusp of being market-ready. That’s when doors start to open. We regularly run publisher challenges and agent contests, connecting top-rated stories to real industry opportunities. While we can’t promise a book deal, we can promise visibility, introductions, and a shot you won’t get anywhere else.
And just between us? We’re building toward something even bigger—a direct path to publishers for ALL top-scoring stories on RC1. It’s not here yet, but it’s coming. Because great stories deserve to go places. Yours included.
A Better Way to Break Into Publishing
No Need to Go It Alone
Build Your Author Toolkit
With advice from experienced writers and master classes taught by industry veterans. The more you learn and the harder you work, the sooner your work will be ready.
Grow Your Writer Network
Through contests judged by acquiring editors and agents. Learn what they’re looking for in a manuscript and submit with confidence knowing you’ve made a personal connection.
Break the Rejection Cycle
Polish your story until it shines with the help of fellow writers on the same journey. Learn tricks of the trade for getting past the slush pile and into the eager hands of editors and agents.
