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Writing.com

Overview

Writing.com has a rating of 4.36 stars from 237 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Writing.com most frequently mention short stories, long time, and gift points. Writing.com ranks 13th among Social Network sites.

  • Service
    19
  • Value
    19
  • Shipping
    9
  • Returns
    5
  • Quality
    18
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 100%
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What reviewers want you to know

Positive highlights

  • There are loads of official (managed by staff) and unofficial (managed by members) contests.
  • Within an hour I received a review of my work, It was not only positive but helpful.

Critical highlights

  • If you actually want those disinterested glances and forced reviews, you have to pay for it.
  • Writing.com purports to be a site for would-be writers to develop their skills in a friendly accomodating community.
How would you rate Writing.com?
Top Positive Review

“Site is made for reading and writing”

Amy A.
1/5/24

I love Writing.Com. There are so many ways to express my love of writing. And every day there are new activities to inspire me. I am so grateful to have found a site like this. With that said, the site is a bit daunting for newcomers. However, the tools and features are well worth learning. Customer service is great and there are resources such as articles and forums for developing one's own writing style.

Top Critical Review

“Please try another site”

Anne H.
2/28/19

I would not suggest this. You see, this site is, basically, a pay to use site. Most of the admins aren't particularly nice. It's quite restrictive and one is isn't allowed to post more than ten things unless you pay. I didn't stay there long. In short, there are other writing websites, worth your time.

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Thumbnail of user seant14
1 review
21 helpful votes
January 18th, 2014

The site itself is all right, but the official contests are judged by moderators and are very biased. They just give them to their friends.

Thumbnail of user rebeccaz1
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
October 1st, 2015

Apparently I've been a member for a few years now but didn't know about it until yesterday. The site looked, at first, like a fun place to write and review the work of other writers but I seem to have stumbled into the elementary school section and can't find my way out. The stories I'm reading are about puppies, teenage angst and poetry about how life sucks now (but it didn't always). The reviews amount to nothing more than obnoxious graphics with rainbow colored emoticons and breathless reviewers praising the writer with profound perspectives such as: "I love this story so much! Thanks for saying what I would have said if I had only thought of it!" Anyway, I'm giving it a few more days but the complicated layout and busy, noisy graphics are not conducive to the hard work of writing. The site's been around for awhile so it must work for some people.

**Update** I'm quite sure now that I don't have any use for Writing.com. It apparently serves the needs of many 'writers' but it doesn't serve my needs. It's just for kids really.

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From the business

Writing.Com is the online community for writers of all interests. Established in 2000, our community breeds Writing, Writers and Poetry through Creative Writing Help, Online Creative Writing Portfolios, Poetry, Writers' Tools and more.

Business History

Serving writers since 2000.

Company Representative

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Story M.

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