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Welcome to Critique Circle.

Improve your writing skills in one of the largest and longest-running writing communities on the web.

Vibrant writing community

Thousands of writers working together to improve their writing.

It's all about reciprocity

Critique the stories of others and in turn they will crit your stories.

Active forums

Discussion groups on nearly any topic under any sun.

Here's how Critique Circle works.

Continuously improve your writing by critting the works of others and building relationships with other authors who will help you with your own manuscript.

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Crit

Crit a couple of stories to gain enough credits.

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Submit

Use your credits to submit your own story for review.

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Rewrite

Use the crits to improve your manuscript.

Our members are our biggest fans.

We don't like to brag, but we don't mind letting our members do it for us. Here are a few nice things folks have said about our platform over the years.

“I just wanted to say that all though I've just started by reading a couple of things, this place looks really helpful and awesome. I'm also impressed with the writing here. I look forward to visiting often. :) ”

Coral Russell, Texas

“All with one interest - writing. Mixed ages, sex and abilities, genres and opinions. Helpful and encouraging to all would-be writers. In the many years I have been a member I have benefited enormously from the support. Come and join us!”

Dilys White, Cheshire England

“Critique Circle is my new favorite writing workshop! I might just make it my new Home Page!”

E. Madison Cawein, Wenatchee,WA. 98801 USA

“ This site is superior to other ones I've joined. The quality of the reviews and reviewers is exceptional. I have even gone so far as to advertise this site on other critique websites, because I really do think that this one is best!”

Anne Jordan, Northern California

“I first learned about Critique Circle from Writers Digest. It is the only writing forum I visit everyday!”

Keven Pirritano, CA, USA

“The set-up is really great, and honestly, I couldn't think of a better way for aspiring authors to hone in on the craft. The people are typically nice and it's great to forge, if not friendship, at least mutual respect for other writers.”

Kayle Kess, USA

“In a world where some of us writers are deprived of each other, or looked down upon, Critiquecircle exists as candy for the mind. we come here to relax, and meet more of our... kind. ”

Nick Dallien, canada

“(*)Critique Circle(*) is the place to learn the art of writing. The advice and gentle corrections I receive have brought me a long way on my journey towards becoming a good writer.”

Tom Chelmowski, New Mexico, USA

“Critique Circle has a wide variety of writers who are happy to share their knowledge and experience. Joining this site has kept me working through my novel in good times and bad. Plus there are many interesting novels in a variety of genres for me to read and critique.”

Barbara Yurkoski, Ottawa Ontario Canada

“I’d like to thank members of Critique Circle (www.critiquecircle.com), an online international writing site for all authors, many of whom critiqued my book and significantly improved it. Christine Merritt”

Christine Merritt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Tales from the blog

Newest blog posts

The Critique Circle blog is written by our members and is filled with interesting articles about writing.

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Is Critique circle free?

Membership is free and always has been. There is also a premium subscription that you can buy which unlocks additional features and perks.

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When was the website started?

Critique Circle first came online in October 2003 and has been running continuously ever since. It is one of the oldest writing websites out there.

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How active is Critique Circle?

We have thousands of members that are actively using the site and are closing in on one million served critiques.

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How safe are my stories?

Stories submitted to CC are not considered 'published online' and cannot be found on search engines. You can manage your story accessibility yourself and delete them at any time.

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