So long as you are interested in writing as a whole, I think this site would offer a fairly nice experience. It has a competent set-up and more or less allows for any type of writing, regardless of genre or maturity, so long as you've marked it correctly. If I had to mention an issue I have it would be the minimum ways of commenting on something. The only means are through either reviews or personal messages, which whilst they may let you get your message across, leave a bit to be desired.
I've been a happy member of WDC for years. The site has become a big part of my life. I enjoyed writing stories and I actually learned to write many forms of poetry. My writing has come a long way since I first joined, but this site offers so much more.
I found that WDC is a fun community. There's always someone around on one of the many forums, to answer any questions or simply to chat. Forget books and magazines -- There are so many amazing things to read here. In addition, there are fun 'game-like' things to have fun with... Crossword puzzles... word searches... mad libs, and more.
I've been a member for many years of this online community. I've found the flash fiction writing challenges and various clubs in the community to give me that creative spark to get my stories down. I particularly love the portfolio feature. It is designed to be read on a smartphone without having to fiddle with it. Much better font than reading from Dropbox! There has been more than one time at a convention or book signing where I'm asked to read something from my body of work on the fly. Having easy online access to my stories and poetry for live readings has been a lifesaver in these situations.
I've been a member of Writing Dot Com now for nearly a decade. My experience has been helpful, entertaining, and ultimately inspires me to keep reading and writing. I've entered contests, won a couple, been published in newsletters, offered many reviews to assist other writers, and had a blast all along. I strongly recommend this site to any aspiring writer, and even to people who are just looking for things to read and/or review!
All writing sites have good and not-so-good points. Any level of writer can benefit from the site by just using those things that are helpful like getting others to read and offer comments as you polish your work. There's places for all genres and collaboration, and you can have a blog (at a Upgraded membership level). For those not interested in a social scene, you can skip that part of it and still progress your writing. It may not be perfect for everyone, but any writer can find it useful.
This site has some creative resources that can really help develop your writing skills. it was the first writing site I had ever used, Then I switched to another, which was full of nasty stalkers, so I returned to writing. Com. Unfortunately, My stalkers followed and when I complained to the site admin, they were unresponsive and it continued, leaving me no option but to leave. I believe the story mistress there may have known my harasser, as she awarded a music badge to him or her, and allowed the breach of their so called policies to continue. I was then hacked by this stalker, but they remain on writing.com. I can no longer recommend this as a safe site.
I have been a member of Writing.Com for four years. The reviews by members, of my writings, has helped me immensely. So much so, that I want to thank all persons at Writing.Com who reviewed my Bible stories. My book, "Bible Stories Told My Way," will be released by Tate Publishing in August 2014. Writing.com members made a huge difference in that accomplishment. I am working on another project which is being considered by a different publisher, which deals with controversial Biblical subjects. Writing.Com via its members has made the difference in how quickly I have learned to master this art of ours, and encourages me to continue enhancing it. Again Thank you Writing.Com authors.
I've been on this site for 10+ years. It has become my home away from home, where I can always find support and honest reviews for my writing. What I've found is that you get out of it what you put into it. Every genre has a place here. I've learned and grown as a writer and have expanded into genre's I thought would be impossible to tackle. There are plenty of contests to enter, challenging activities to take part in, and groups to help you hone your craft. Writing.com is definitely a great place for writers from every level.
Whether you simply read, or write for the site, there are plenty of hidden gems and activities to make a paid membership worth it. Not ALL stories are great... or even good, readers have to admit that, and it does take a while to find them, but it is very interesting to see some of these authors grow. Unfortunately, there is little external incentive for the authors to take the criticism and actually change their story. The connections and networking are a bonus- as it is quite difficult to find people who enjoy talking about writing outside in the real world.
This site considerably enhanced my written communication skills. I have earned quite a name at my workplace as writer of great mails. Much of it is owed to my participation at Writing.com and the feedback I received from the reviewers. This site honed my creativity by giving a platform to participate in the various contests where I polished my writing. It is also a great community with full of warm and friendly people who give useful feedback through their reviews. The added advantage is that you get to read a lot of interesting stories because there are wide choice of genres available where members can have their pick.
I have been a preferred author on Writing.com since 2003. I also used it during my home schooling years with free accounts for all seven of my kids, as a supplement to our writing curriculum, but more importantly, it was the catalyst for me to hone my own work. I appreciate the opportunity to get honest constructive reviews on my work, and to get a large readership without the hassle of self-publishing. I got burned by a publisher who stole my idea once, but now have documented copyrights on every piece. I only use a tiny piece of the vast resources on Writing.com, but it has been worth every modest penny I have spent to maintain a 250-piece portfolio.
I've been a member for several years and have learned so much. I have learned how to expand my writing skills but I've also learned about myself. The other members on this site are good people who are honest in their reviews of your work but they are also kind to you as a person. I highly recommend writing.com for any new or experienced writer.
Writing.com has wonderful writers, super reviewers, and an incredible group of people who support, advise, and assist your in your dreams. It's also a fantastic place to stash that portfolio of items so friends and new readers can peek at your work.
A tremendous source of support for a budding to established writer! There are plenty of opportunities to hone your skills whether it is through entering contests or reviewing others' work. You can even run your own contest if you feel so inclined!
Writing.com has helped me improve my writing skills in every possible way. Not only that, I am able to communicate with several writers from different corners of Earth with the same passion or hobby as mine, writing. I have hundreds of friends and I joined it in 2011, looking to receive feedback for my writing. Since then, I have received a lot of helpful reviews and feedback for my writings and the website itself if very friendly, open, wide and creative.
I have been a member of Writing.com for a long time, and I just recently upgraded my membership. I used the site mainly to read other people's work and review it. I didn't write anything of my own; I had children to raise. Now it is ten years later and I find myself without tiny ones grabbing at stuff in grocery isles, instead they are buying it for themselves. So now I am in this community I have been reviewing for years, preparing to be reviewed myself. I am nervous, but I know this is a great group of people... and I am in good hands. My membership up until now was free. There is a lot you can do with free on Writing.com. I didn't see that anywhere else. This is a good place to call home for writers. The ability to read good work doesn't hurt either. Just shoot the author of that good work an encouraging line or two at least... they are nervous.
I have wanted to improve my writing skills. I checked out some online classes, etc. I came across Writing.com by chance while searching for online resources. It is a very helpful site. You can get good quality, constructive reviews of your work. There are many helpful resources. Many are free. The members made me feel like a part of the community from the start. I would recommend Writing.com for anyone who wants to write, and also for people who just want to read some very good work.
Thank you, Joe!
I've been a member of writing.com for 9 years now, and in that time I have grown from being an uncertain, baby writer, to being a multi-published novelist. I've also made life-long friends among the groups I've participated in and the critique partners I've worked with.
If you're a writer, or just think you might like to write, writing.com is definitely work trying out.
This is such a unique, supportive, inspiring, motivating website. I've been a. Member for so many years. Every time my membership expires, I just can't bring myself to give it up. Addictive. Nothing quite like it. Thanks so much for creating this, whoever is responsible.
In the eleven years I've been a paying member of Writing.com, I have progressed from a novice just figuring out how to write stories and poems to a traditionally published author. The site encourages support, critiques, and contests, and manages to be a safe place for self expression without allowing the kinds of a abusive behaviors that plague many social networks and communities.
Thank you very much!:-)
Answer: The simplest and most honest answer to this is simply that we, as a site that allows authors to post work, can not possibly stop someone from copying something they've read online and trying to use it as their own. The question you have to ask yourself, more so, is whether or not that's likely to happen. If you feel your work is up to the level that someone could just take it and get it published -- then certainly you should not be joining a writing community to improve your skills -- you should instead be out getting your work published. From our 15 years of experience, having had tens of thousands of authors post work to Writing.Com, we've never heard from anyone that their work has been stolen from our site and published by someone else. I hope this answer helps!
Answer: Sure, that is interesting!:-) You can certainly write about anything that is interesting to you.:-)
Answer: It hasn't been down at all, so this is a difficult question to answer.:-)
Answer: Hello, If I'm understanding the question... you're asking about benefits of our Preferred Author promotion? You are correct in that promotion is recognition within the community more than anything else. There are some ancillary benefits, such as message forums and activities available only to certain portfolio levels, plus certain times where we request the input and/or participation of higher levels within the community. Our Moderators are only chosen from well established Preferred Authors. In addition, higher portfolio levels earn an increased number of Gift Points for logging in each day. A list of the various portfolio levels within Writing.Com: https://www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/700363 Qualifications for Promotion to Preferred Author: https://www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/700364 Qualifications for Promotion to Moderator: https://www.writing.com/main/books/action/view/entry_id/700392 I hope this helps! ~~SM
Answer: Hello, No, we do not have with "landing pages". It sounds like you're looking for a search engine placement company and that's not what we are. Good luck!
Answer: The answer is 0. Spending has nothing to do with promotions on Writing.Com. The qualifications for promotion include reviewing and interaction on the site, along with minimum amounts of time on the site. The full qualifications are listed in "Writing.Com 101" which is linked from the top of each page. Promotions are made manually, however... and Writing.Com is a literal "Mom and Pop shop" -- two people. Active members in our community also know that our 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia the first week of September, so they know that this type of manual promotion is not something we have time to take care of right now. We'll be back to it as we work through and manage our family health issues.
Answer: Hello! The site definitely exists. We've sent your activation code and replied to each of your emails. Unfortunately, it seems your email provider is blocking your receipt of email from Writing.Com. You can contact them directly and ask them to be sure to whitelist Writing.Com emails or you can setup an alternate email to communicate with us and receive our emails. Google's GMail is a great and reliable email solution.
Answer: Yes! There are nearly infinite usernames available.:-)
Answer: We are not Letgo. You are asking on the wrong site.:-)
Answer: We are not Letgo. You are asking on the wrong site.:-)
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We had reviewed your report and found nothing abnormal. We suggested and still do suggest that if you have "stalkers" following you from website to website, that you should contact your local authorities to open an investigation.
For our part, we found no evidence of stalking or stalkers after having thoroughly reviewed your claims.
All the same, we hope you find peace and wish you the best with your writing.