Moriarty N.

It's a community of authors in all genres. Ok, a word to the wise, if you're after someone to rave about your work, then you're in for a rude shock; most members are willing to share their experience and thoughts about other people's work but they don't pull their punches. The idea is to get you thinking critically about writing.

My first submission was met with a particularly brutally honest and comprehensive review. After leaving it for a couple of days so I could calm down, I went back and re-read the critique. It was actually brilliantly insightful and helped me grow rapidly as an author.

Reading other people's works also helps to hone in on the things that work and, often, those things that don't.

I see a few negative reviews here complaining that people were rude. If I put up a work for critique, I would rather get back an honest review than someone trying to mollycoddle me and tell me that my work is the best thing ever, when clearly it's not.

If you're willing to take part in reviews and the competitions and aren't afraid of getting brutally honest critiques, then this is the forum for you! You'll quickly grow as an author in both skills and experience.