Part of Be read
Competitions
Regular writing competitions, judged by a blend of the prose engine and the community vote.
Monthly and quarterly competitions give you a reason to finish something. Every one is judged the same way, by a balance of the prose engine and a community vote, and all of them are free to enter. Each comes with a prompt, a craft guideline, and a target length.
Entering is free, and your rank, blended score, and the vote tally are always visible. Pro adds the per-metric breakdown behind the engine's portion, so you can see exactly where an entry landed. Your free Pro trial includes it.
What it does
- Write something new or enter a piece you already have, for free.
- See your rank, blended score, and the results once judging closes.
- Read the entries and cast a community vote on every competition.
- Open the per-metric breakdown behind your score with Pro, included in your trial.
Be read
More ways to be read
- Peer feedbackTrade honest notes with other working writers, one read for another.
- Inline commentsLeave a comment right on the line it is about, and keep the conversation there.
- Reading heatmapSee where readers lean in, and where they slip away.
- Direct feedback requestsAsk a specific writer for a read instead of waiting on the queue.
- Sensitivity readsFind readers with lived experience in the areas your story touches.
- Beta readersA public directory of beta readers, with a clear timeline both sides agree to.
- ChaptersSmall accountability groups with shared goals and live writing sprints.
- Chapter forumsA members-only board inside every Chapter, for craft talk, stuck points and what you are reading.
- MessagesDirect and group messages for the conversations that should stay private.
- ReadingYour shelf, the public Library, and a place to keep reviews. All free.
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