Writers with the Right Words


A critique group beyond the fleeting feedback

Hello! I first joined a critique group in 2008. Since then, I’ve experienced various group formats—from quick feedback sessions to detailed submission workshops. The main issue in most of these groups was a lack of continuity, as I would meet new writers each time, making it difficult to provide in-depth feedback on ongoing narratives.

Writers with the Right Words (WRW), founded in June 2023, was created to address this issue by forming a dedicated community committed to long-form writing. I strongly believe that writers discover their true voice through ongoing support, reading, and fostering the work of fellow serious writers.

A clean grid of manuscript pages demonstrating an extensive digital text critique process, filled with meticulous track changes, comments, and line revisions.


WRW is solely dedicated to macro-structural feedback, not to copyediting or line editing. Many software tools and paid services address surface-level mechanics. Our emphasis remains entirely on storytelling architecture: assessing whether your narrative is compelling, whether your characters are well-rounded, whether your plot develops naturally, and whether your structural tension remains strong.

WRW’s core philosophy is providing detailed, challenging feedback designed to help writers realize their full potential. Our method is grounded in a strong understanding of human psychology and storytelling, ensuring that all critiques concentrate on the manuscript’s mechanics rather than the writer personally.

Author Sheena Arora (center) and fellow members of the Writers with the Right Words (WRW) critique group sharing a meal and conversation, representing the camaraderie and trust built within the literary fiction workshop.

As a small, elite, and highly selective group, mutual investment is essential. Over time, we've built trust as colleagues and friends, and we sincerely protect the culture of this space.


We meet monthly on Zoom on Mondays from 7:00 to 9:30 PM PST. Each participant submits up to 4,000 words per session. All the current members are working diligently on their novels.

WRW primarily concentrates on literary and commercial fiction featuring compelling narrative arcs. Although we welcome the opportunity to examine a range of genres—such as whodunits, whydunits, dark humor, and historical epics—our scope is clearly defined. We do not review screenplays, college essays, professional presentations, reference books, textbooks, children’s books, cookbooks, technical writing, erotica, poetry, or AI-generated texts.


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