YouWriteOn was launched in January 2006 as an online writing circle to help new writers gain critical feedback on their work and improve their chances of getting published. Each month, YouWriteOn's top ten rated opening chapters receive feedback from professional editors working for major publishing houses.[1]
To participate, writers upload their opening chapters. The chapters are randomly assigned by YouWriteOn to be peer critiqued and rated based on a variety of criteria: character, plot, pace & structure, use of language, narrative voice, dialogue, setting, theme and ideas.
On the first day of each month the five highest rated chapters receive a free professional critique.[2]
At the end of each year, YouWriteOn's literary professionals judge the best opening chapters from the previous twelve months and choose the Book of the Year.
Katherine Webb, author of bestselling novel The Legacy, was discovered on youwriteon.com by publisher Orion after being, rated as a Top Ten story on youwriteon by members. The Legacy became an Amazon bestseller and Channel 4 TV Book Club winner.[10]
Book of the Year (2007) finalist Douglas Jackson won a six-figure, two-book deal for his novel The Emperor’s Elephant. It was published, as Caligula, by Transworld Publishers in 2008 and Jackson went on to publish several sequels.[11]
Third place winner in the children’s category (2007), Bob Burke, secured a deal with The Friday Project for his book The Third Pig Detective Agency.
The Bufflehead Sisters by 2nd place runner-up (2007) Patricia Delois was the #1 recommended novel in Maine Sunday Telegram's '10 must reads for Christmas', and was described as 'the most stunning work of imagination published by a Maine author this year'.[12]
The Apothecary’s Daughter by Charlotte Betts, overall winner in 2010, was published by Piatkus in 2010.[13]
^"A Kill in the Morning to be published by Transworld". Graeme Shimmin.
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youwriteon, youwriteon, launched, january, 2006, online, writing, circle, help, writers, gain, critical, feedback, their, work, improve, their, chances, getting, published, each, month, youwriteon, rated, opening, chapters, receive, feedback, from, professiona. YouWriteOn was launched in January 2006 as an online writing circle to help new writers gain critical feedback on their work and improve their chances of getting published Each month YouWriteOn s top ten rated opening chapters receive feedback from professional editors working for major publishing houses 1 To participate writers upload their opening chapters The chapters are randomly assigned by YouWriteOn to be peer critiqued and rated based on a variety of criteria character plot pace amp structure use of language narrative voice dialogue setting theme and ideas On the first day of each month the five highest rated chapters receive a free professional critique 2 Contents 1 Professional critiques 2 Book of the Year Award 2 1 2007 award 4 2 2 2008 award 2 3 2009 Award 2 4 2010 Award 6 2 5 2011 Award 7 2 6 2012 Award 8 2 7 2013 Award 9 3 Successes 4 References 5 External linksProfessional critiques editThe literary professionals involved with the site who provide feedback for the highest rated opening chapters of YouWriteOn members each month include editors for Bloomsbury Publishing Random House and Orion Publishing Group 3 Book of the Year Award editAt the end of each year YouWriteOn s literary professionals judge the best opening chapters from the previous twelve months and choose the Book of the Year 2007 award 4 edit Overall winner Guy Saville for The Afrika Reich Children s fiction winner Justine Windsor for Charlie Squires goes Elsewhere 2008 award edit Overall winner Trilby Kent for Smoke Portrait 5 Children s fiction winner Wai Ian Mo for Tiger Mouse 2009 Award edit Overall winner Children s fiction winner 2010 Award 6 edit Overall winner Charlotte Betts for The Apothecary s Daughter Children s fiction winner Justine Windsor for The Scarlet Heart 2011 Award 7 edit Overall winner Robbie Smith for The Grower Children s fiction winner Annie Oliver for Scarlett and the Soul Thief 2012 Award 8 edit Overall winner John Dylan for Divine Affairs Children s fiction winner Mike Hanson for 365 Rooms 2013 Award 9 edit Overall winner Graeme Shimmin for A Kill in the Morning Children s fiction winner Mike Hanson for Jacob Groat amp the Ghosts of Warehouse 33Successes editThe Afrika Reich by Guy Saville overall winner in 2007 was published by Hodder amp Stoughton in 2012 Katherine Webb author of bestselling novel The Legacy was discovered on youwriteon com by publisher Orion after being rated as a Top Ten story on youwriteon by members The Legacy became an Amazon bestseller and Channel 4 TV Book Club winner 10 Book of the Year 2007 finalist Douglas Jackson won a six figure two book deal for his novel The Emperor s Elephant It was published as Caligula by Transworld Publishers in 2008 and Jackson went on to publish several sequels 11 Third place winner in the children s category 2007 Bob Burke secured a deal with The Friday Project for his book The Third Pig Detective Agency The Bufflehead Sisters by 2nd place runner up 2007 Patricia Delois was the 1 recommended novel in Maine Sunday Telegram s 10 must reads for Christmas and was described as the most stunning work of imagination published by a Maine author this year 12 The Apothecary s Daughter by Charlotte Betts overall winner in 2010 was published by Piatkus in 2010 13 A Kill in the Morning by Graeme Shimmin overall winner in 2013 was published by Transworld Publishers in 2014 14 References edit view youwriteon com homepage and youwriteon professional critiques forum BBC NEWS Entertainment Chart champions unsigned writers View youwriteon com homepage and professional critiques forum on the YWO homepage YouWriteOn Book of Year 2007 YouWriteOn BBC NEWS England Dorset Dorset writer wins web book award YouWriteOn Book of Year 2010 YouWriteOn YouWriteOn Book of Year 2011 YouWriteOn YouWriteOn Book of Year 2012 YouWriteOn YouWriteOn Book of Year 2013 YouWriteOn view youwriteon com homepage Books by Douglas Jackson Douglas Jackson The bookseller Oct 13 Review guardian co uk Books The Apothecary s Daughter Charlotte Betts A Kill in the Morning to be published by Transworld Graeme Shimmin External links editYou Write On Home Page Guy Saville Africa Reich Douglas Jackson Charlotte Betts Graeme Shimmin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Youwriteon amp oldid 1212464918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
