Critique Groups
Small groups.
Reliable feedback.
Join a fixed-cycle critique group cohort with writers in your exact genre. Submit pages, exchange critiques, and get consistent, diverse feedback.
How it works
Three simple steps from joining a group to finishing a sharper draft.
- 01
Join a group
Pick an open critique group by genre and experience level. Reserve your seat to get started.
- 02
Submit & critique on a fixed schedule
In each round, each team member submits pages and critiques other members' pages.
- 03
Finish with a polished draft
End the cycle with multiple rounds of feedback on your manuscript and the names of writers you'll want to exchange work with again.
Key features
Everything a serious critique group needs — nothing it doesn't.
- Genre + experience matching
No "literary fiction" writer stuck in a YA fantasy group.
- Auto deadlines tracking
The app tracks who owes what, when. You just write.
- Word-limit guardrails
Each cycle defines a per-submission cap to keep every writer's effort fair.
- Built-in critique editor
Leave in-line comments, learn from your peers' critiques, discuss feedback as a group.
- Star ratings on every critique
Surface the readers whose notes actually move your work.
Why Critique Groups
Built for writers who want diverse feedback on a real deadline.
Diverse feedback.
Every chapter is read by 3–5 writers in your genre, so you see patterns instead of one reader's preferences.
Built-in accountability.
Set dates and fixed submission and critique deadlines. No more ghosting.
Curated matching.
Groups are formed by genre, experience level, and project stage — not by whoever signed up that day.
Zero-platform friction.
Submit pages and leave critiques in the built-in editor. No chasing files across apps.
Not sure if a Critique Group is what you need?
Critique groups are built for pushing a draft forward on a deadline, with multiple readers per chapter. If you're looking for a long-term 1:1 Critique Partner without hard deadlines instead, a subscription on CritiqueMatch's Critique Partner Plan is the better fit.