Write stronger stories, get personalized feedback, and put your work in front of industry-leading agents—all while growing with a community of serious writers. At Ready Chapter 1, we’ve created a safe space for writers like you to grow, improve, and stand out in the ultra-competitive world of publishing. Here’s what we have lined up for our members:
Imagine having all the tools, feedback, and opportunities you need to break through all the noise and into the world of publishing. This is your chance to take your writing career from the slush pile to the spotlight.
Connect with fellow writers — from beginners to published pros — in RC1’s Peer Critique Forum. Exchange actionable insights to strengthen your story.
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.
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!
We can’t take credit for the hard work of our writers, but we can celebrate their success! Check out these recent member book deals.
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.Â
While we can’t predict which publishers will come to us or when, we actively partner with vetted traditional book publishers to help them find the kinds of stories they’re looking to acquire today. We do it through Publisher Challenges, where top-scoring stories in the genres publishers need most get ranked, scored, and hand-delivered. It’s a great way to skip the slush pile that creates a win/win for the publisher and YOU.Â
For a limited time, we’re offering RC1’s Total Story Accelerator as a membership bonus. These exclusive master classes and downloads are laser-focused on empowering you to create a lifetime of finished novels poised for publishing sales. Developed in collaboration with Janice Hardy’s Fiction University, these tools exist nowhere else on the planet and offer everything you need to become a top 1% writer as you draft, polish, and pitch your novel.Â
For writers who want to consistently produce:
RC1’s feedback forum is a safe place to swap critiques with fellow writers on the same journey. Our Story Score™ system lets you know what’s great about your story and what might need a little more polish.
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.