Scribophile

If you're just learning and want to write in a genre, like fantasy, horror, crime, etc, you will get some helpful reviews, but if you have been writing for a while and want to write creative literary fiction that doesn't fit into a genre and pushes boundaries for creative purposes, the site may not be for you.
Some members, usually those who have been on there forever, believe they know *the only* way to write and will virtually scream and insult their way through a critique of a work that doesn't precisely fit into their mold, offering not one word of encouragement, then brag about how tough they are. If you posted 3000 words by Cormac McCarthy or William Falkner, they would tear it apart. That's not to say that *all* members are like that. If you're lucky you won't get too many reviews by the "my way is the only way" crowd, but that's the main downside I encountered. I'm still a member but don't visit too often anymore.

Wrote a pretty good critique of a chapter, but since English is my second language, I let an AI polish my text. I wrote I did, thinking next time I would not do it. I wrote what was good, what needed improvement, and tried to help the author. I read some of the critiques others wrote and they were not great. One went in and made some suggestions about the wording. Another was just good work. I saw no one give advice on the structure of the writing and what needed to be worked on. So I guess it was no loss to be banned.

Scribophile offers writers the opportunity to find writing partners and critique groups from all over the world. It takes time to network and find the right people, but if you're willing to put the time in, it's quite valuable. The site offers a free version that puts limits on the functionality, but the cost of a "premium" membership is far less than most writing classes and gives you access for an entire year.

Yes, the karma system can be tedious when you start out, but once you start sharing/reciprocating critiques, it generally adds up quickly.

If you're an experienced professional who just wants confirmation that you're on the right track with a particular new story then Scribophile ought to be a good place to trial stuff right? Wrong. Whilst there are genuine people there, and I did get a lot of very good feedback, there are a lot of trolls with no writing experience at all, who simply exist to make life hell for the rest of us. Additionally, there's hardly anything posted on there that isn't Fantasy of some kind. I had to leave for the sake of my sanity.

I've been to so many other writing sites to look for beta readers, and none of them have been very good. I'm glad I finally found Scribophile! I've been a member for a few months and I already have a fantastic group of beta readers who are reading through my novel. You have to earn points to post your writing and that means there's always someone to read your work. At first it's a little tough, but after a while I've wound up with more points than I can use.

Everyone is so nice and it's awesome to finally find other writers who can do beta reads!

I signed up for Scribophile earlier this year. It's helped my writing so much! The system makes you write critiques for other people before you can post your own novel. At first I was a little hesitant but let me tell you, sitting down and thinking hard about what other people can improve in their writing goes a long way to helping me objectively look at my own work.

So far I've made a lot of friends and critique partners, and I'm getting ready to do a complete beta read swap with another member. I would never have gotten this chance without Scribophile.

Besides critiquing, the forums are usually pretty busy and while the moderators can sometimes be a little zealous I think they're usually pretty fair.

In short I can't recommend Scribophile enough. Love it!

You never own the stuff you put on there. Let me explain. If the owners or those who run the site ever dislike you or you write about something controversial they will remove you from the site and all your data will be lost. No you can't retrieve your stuff. All it takes is one to two people complaining. It is not a place for creative freedom if you write horror or anything not pg-13. With the exception of romance but even then you can get reported. Art should be freeing. Like music, a cd will warn of explicit details. That cd wasn't removed from stores. Imagine working on a book and losing everything because someone didn't agree with your vision. Your not treated as an adult, your treated like children who should behave and stay silent.

I spent a long time writing on my own and I didn't realize how nice it is to talk to other people about writing. The selling point of Scribophile is getting reviews for your novel but I've found it even more useful as a chat space to talk to other people who are all trying to write. It is so nice to find a group of people who are all going through the same struggles as you are in writing a novel. And everyone is so welcoming. The reviews are nice too but where the site really shines is as a place to talk with other writers.

I was so surprised by the great edits I got on my short story just after I uploaded it to Scribophile. The people were so helpful in pointing out ways to make my story better. Now I just have to earn enough points to start uploading my novel!

Whether you've been writing for years, or are a newbie with your first book, this is the site for you. The critiques are from fellow writers who know what they are doing. There is both a paid and free service, but the critiques are the same for both. The extras are things like as many messages as you like in your inbox.(free people only get 10.) As many critiques as critiquers wish. (Free members only get 3 per post.)
You must critique other's work in order to gain 'karma' in order to post your own.
I have found the critiques I have received most helpful. Knowing the people critiquing your work are other authors is reassuring. I would recommend this group to any author, no matter their experience.

This has been the best critique community I've seen yet. I do think they would benefit to cut their full membership price in half. Moderators seem to be on top of things and don't seem to play favorites. At times a little... weird... but really on the whole great. Excellent, natural feedback, several talented writers, and a great incline critique system. They also seem to always be working to improve the sites features and functionality as well. I've been recommending all my friends there, and so far, they've been loving it, too! I think I've finally found my "critique home".

First off set up is pretty good I like the critique features but this site takes a ton of work to post anything. It's like I critique five other works just to get one chapter of my work up. Leadership is terrible the mods do keep things moving but they are bias and for some reason volunteers. The head guy is unprofessional and plays favorites. People are leaving this place left and right save your money and go for something else.

I've been using Scribophile for a while and unlike other writing sites this one is focused on getting feedback on your writing. If you want to just post your writing for the world to read, like in a blog, then this is the wrong place... it's for getting reviews and critiques. And they're really good quality. It's a little hard to earn karma points but for me writing critiques has been a good way to train myself to look at my own writing differently. Great site!