RC1 Peer Critique Forum Launch Party!!!
A peer-to-peer feedback platform for writers with built-in story analytics
September 27, 2023 – Today’s the day and it’s been a long time coming! Ready Chapter 1 is excited to officially launch our Peer Critique Forum, a FREE story analytics platform for writers working toward professional goals in the publishing industry and beyond.
We all know that the publishing industry is extremely competitive with an estimated average 99% rejection rate in traditional publishing houses. What’s worse is that these rejections often come with minimal to no feedback for authors, leading to a never-ending cycle of rejection.
That’s where the Peer Critique Forum shines.
In our tokenized feedback system, writers earn the ability to post their chapters by providing feedback to fellow writers. That community feedback is then analyzed and aggregated into Story Scores™, highlighting writing strengths and areas to improve for each chapter you post.
Writers who polish their chapters till they shine will see higher numbers of requests from agents and editors, continuing to level up until they achieve their publishing goals–whether it’s a first book deal or a fiftieth. And as the community grows, we’ll be able to activate our professional network by promoting top-scoring stories to our network of industry gatekeepers.
Do I have to be good at social media?
Nope. All you have to do is be a good critique partner and offer the same level of professionalism to other writers as you’d like to be given.
Is it safe? Will someone steal my story?
Putting your work out there will always have an inherent risk, even if you print it out and drop it in the mail. Still, the industry consensus is that it’s not worth it to steal someone else’s pre-published work, and RC1 joins an entire category of storytelling websites trusted by millions upon millions of writers.
And it’s FREE?
Yes! The Peer Critique Forum is 100% free.
“With Ready Chapter 1, we aim to empower authors and create a democratic approach to publishing sales that is accessible to any writer anywhere.”
-Fred Koehler, Founder
As a community built by writers for writers, The Peer Critique Forum joins RC1’s comprehensive suite of tools geared to help writers grow and achieve their publishing goals, including Total Story Accelerator. This soon-to-be-launched masterclass series addresses every critical element of story creation from concept to query, through video interviews with industry experts, detailed curriculum packets that deep dive into the writing craft, and 70+ exclusive tools and worksheets created by published authors.
About Ready Chapter 1:
Ready Chapter 1 (RC1) is creating a new storytelling ecosystem that saves time and frustration for both writers and publishers through online learning, crowdsourced critique, and streamlined IP sales. Combining best practices of writing workshops, contests, and conferences through a private network, RC1 provides writers an easy-to-use writer roadmap with a laser focus on the development and sale of high-concept intellectual property. At RC1, our mission is simple: Create useful tools for intrepid writers and discover stories that change the world.
