Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Become a better writer!
Try A Month Free
Since 2000, OWW has been helping people become better writers. Our members have made over 1,500 sales to print and online publications, won many awards (including the Hugo), and appeared in Best Of anthologies. Dozens of members have sold novels to major publishers.
What members say about their Workshop experience
Whatever your level, the workshop's community of writers--brand-new and published--can
help you grow.
What we offer
A community of writersLike an in-person workshop, we are a community of writers who review each others' work--sometimes paying back, sometimes paying forward, building skills by reviewing and being reviewed.
Our moderated groups provide discussion, answers, and advice. Member-run events like the annual Crit Marathon and occasional contests are motivating and fun. Focus Groups delve into member-requested topics like synopsis writing, plotting, and book proposals.
Insightful reviews power the workshop, so new reviewers get guidance, templates, even mentoring.
Professional reviews each month cover common writing weaknesses, provide solutions, and model excellent reviewing.
Members find they learn as much from reviewing others as from receiving reviews--maybe more.
How it works
Post your writingPost a short story or novel chapter along with specific review requests and details.
Receive reviews from other members, whose submissions and other reviews you can see and evaluate. Read and learn from those reviews.
Browse submissions according to your interests and review whatever you like. If you need help with reviewing, we provide resources, examples, and how-to information...even one-on-one help. You earn points for reviewing, and spend them to post your own writing.
Read and learn from others' reviews and the professional reviews in our monthly newsletter. The newsletter also brings you members' publication announcements and other news, interviews, and occasional tips and book reviews.
Our members have made their first sales, made their careers, formed mutual critique groups, even gotten married to each other!
Free Trial Membership
Your free trial month includes full access to all the workshop's features. Submit your work, review other submissions, dive into our discussion list.
We offer built-in help for how to best use the workshop, how to review, and many other questions new members have.
Ready to give it a try?
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Pricing
Okay, it's useful and unique, and I learned a bunch in my free month. How much does membership cost?
Our costs are as low as we can make them, and we offer three plans:
- $49 a year (that's 94 cents a week)
- $30 for six months
- $6 per month (via PayPal subscription)
