Finally, a Writing Group that Works!
Critique
First, earn karma points by critiquing the work of others. Don't worry if you're not sure how to critique—we'll show you how, and it's easy, fun, and improves your own writing too!
Write
Next, spend your karma points to post your own work for review. Each work you post is guaranteed to get at least 3 long critiques, and you usually get a lot more!
Learn
Improve your writing in our workshop with insightful critiques from other writers, with our professional writing blog, and by talking shop in our writing forums.
Make Friends
Writing can be lonely. Lucky for you there are thousands of writers on Scribophile every day, and we’re a pretty friendly bunch. You've never seen a writing group like this one!
A little more about how it works...
We're a writing group that works on a karma point system. Members spend karma points to post their writing for feedback from the community. To earn karma points, members submit thoughtful critiques for the work of others. Everyone has to earn karma points before they can post!
This system ensures that every work you post gets awesome critiques from other talented writers. Forget about sites that are popularity contests, get spammed with work that sits unviewed, and "reviews" that say nothing but "good job." At our writing group every piece gets the full critiquing attention it deserves.
Don't feel like critiquing? That's OK! Hang out in our busy writing forums to chat with other passionate writers, read our writing blog for tips and tricks, and meet and connect with writers from all over the world.
And there's even more for writers...
Keep your rights protected. You have full control over your writing. Only other members can read it.
Get quality feedback, guaranteed. Every work posted is guaranteed at least 3 insightful critiques.
Win cash in free writing contests. We give out hundreds in cash and prizes each month!
Be part of a busy, vibrant community. We're one of the largest and most active writing groups online.
Everyone welcomed, from beginner to pro. Everyone's here to learn, and we want to help!
Plus, get writing advice from the pros.
Our writing group is more than just a place to get feedback and hang out with other awesome writers. The writing blog regularly features tips and advice that'll help you sharpen your work even more. Here's a little sample:
Fresh From The Blog
- Professional Ghostwriter David Meikle Answers Your Questions
- Announcing the Winners of the Character-Driven Tale Contest
- Author David Corbett Answers Your Questions
- An interview with author Genevieve Graham
- How to beat 85% of the other freelance writing job applicants
- Hibernating for the winter
Poetry Tips
- Poetry Boot Camp
- Poetry Boot Camp, Part 2
- 10 Ways To Supercharge Your Poetry
- Learning To Love (Or At Least Not Hate) Poetry, Part 1
- Learning To Love (Or At Least Not Hate) Poetry, Part 2
Writing Tips
- Grammar Taming: A Few Grammar Basics
- Keeping The Purple Out Of Your Prose
- 5 Tips To Help You Write That Script
- Writing Bootcamp: Writing Whenever, Wherever, Whatever
- Let's Talk Grammar
Publishing Tips
- An Intro To The World of Agents, Editors And Publishing
- Publishing: The How, The Where, And The Submission Guidelines
- Of Editing And Evolution: Why You Should Find The Perfect Editor
- Thou Shalt Know Thy Market
We also have a Writing Academy filled with free, objective, and informative writing articles by industry professionals on topics from fundamentals like show vs. tell to advanced stuff like haiku poetry.
Free Writing Tutorials From The Academy
- Clichés and Their Place in Prose
- Passive and Active Voice
- What Are Narrative Tenses And Why They're Important
- Correct Quotation Mark Usage
- He Said, She Said: Dialog Tags And Using Them Effectively
- The Show Versus Tell Debate
- How To Write A Great Critique
- Correct Semicolon Usage
- Using Third-Person Multiple POV
- Common Screenplay Mistakes
- How to Format a Novel Manuscript
- What Are Comma Splices
- How to Format a Screenplay
- How to Format a Short Story Manuscript
- Correct Colon Usage
- An introduction to Advanced Haiku
By the way, Scribophile helps get you published.
Check out the latest publications from our awesome members.
November 10 – Calluna Marie's new adult novel SAFE will be published by Swoon Romance.
November 9 – Taranette Klein's christian fiction novel Beyond Happy will be published by T.K. Taulton.
November 4 – Wendy Salmon's literary short story The Visitor will be published by Smashwords.
November 4 – Anna Brooks' contemporary romance novel Make Me Forget will be published by AmazonKDP.
October 31 – Layla AlAmmar's short story The Lagoon will be published in Aesthetica Magazine.
October 28 – Corinna Rogers' erotic urban fantasy novel Icebound will be published by Harper Impulse.
People are saying nice things about us, too...