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Swap Critiques with Fellow Writers
RC1 Pro Membership
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Swap Critiques with Fellow Writers
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Monthly Agent Challenges
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Live Events with Pro Speakers
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Free Admission to Publisher Challenges
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Pitch and Query Critique Exchange
Total Story Accelerator
Become a Top 1% Writer-
One Whole Year of RC1 Pro
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Ten Exclusive Fiction Master Classes
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70+ Downloadable Worksheets
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TSA Exclusive Forums
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RC1 Money Back Guarantee
RC1 Lite
See if RC1 is Right for You-
Swap Critiques with Fellow Writers
RC1 Pro Membership
Get Discovered in our Pro Community-
Swap Critiques with Fellow Writers
-
Monthly Agent Challenges
-
Live Events with Pro Speakers
-
Free Admission to Publisher Challenges
-
Pitch and Query Critique Exchange
Total Story Accelerator
Become a Top 1% Writer-
One Whole Year of RC1 Pro
-
Ten Exclusive Fiction Master Classes
-
70+ Downloadable Worksheets
-
TSA Exclusive Forums
-
RC1 Money Back Guarantee
Become a Member and Break Free of the Slush Pile!
RC1 members are serious writers actively polishing their stories for a book publishing deal.
- Enter Contests & Challenges: with agent critiques as top prizes
- Ask Burning Questions: in our pro forums
- Learn from Acquiring Agents: during live events with Q&A
- Get Actionable Feedback: from fellow writers on your work in progress
- Earn Top Scores: to be connected with publishers who come to us seeking new talent
- Find Publishing Success: in and through a community of writers cheering for you to win
All of that for less than Netflix? Seems like a no-brainer.
Become an Annual Member Today and Get Total Story Accelerator FREE! ($879 value)
For a limited time, we’re offering RC1’s Total Story Accelerator as a membership bonus. This exclusive master class series and toolkit is laser-focused on empowering you to create a lifetime of finished novels poised for publishing sales.
Your Roadmap to Become a Top 1% Writer:
Get Instant Feedback, 24/7
Connect with fellow writers — from beginners to published pros — in RC1’s Peer Critique Forum. Exchange actionable insights to strengthen your story.
Polish Your Story to Perfection
Use personalized Story Scores™ and expert critique notes to identify what works and what doesn’t. Level up your writing at every stage from Concept to Query through on-demand master classes.
Put Your Work in Front of Agents
Enter monthly challenges judged by top literary agents. Finalists are selected by the community, and winners get their manuscripts directly in front of agents — it could be YOU!
Includes 11 Chances to Connect with an Agent
Every month (except December), we invite a different literary agent to be the guest judge of a quick writing challenge in our forums. Our community picks the finalists, and each finalist gets to submit ten pages to that month’s guest agent. You’ll also get automatic entry into any community challenge initiated by one of our publishing partners.
How Do We Know It Works? It's all in the Story Scores™.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We know that Ready Chapter 1’s methodology is a transformative process for those who do the work. That’s why our membership comes with a full money-back guarantee. If you complete the curriculum, post weekly in the forums for at least 7 weeks, and see NO INCREASE in your Story Scores, simply request a full refund. It’s that easy.
Real Writers. Real Community. Real Success.
Publishing is an adventure. Don't 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.
