A private place for the writing life
Every story begins
with noticing.
Bring something you are working on. Send it when you would like a close read, then find thoughtful comments beside the words that prompted them.
Access is currently by invitation while the studio remains small and personal.
Write
Bring the piece you actually care about.
Write here, continue a saved draft, or paste work begun somewhere else.
Receive a close read
Feedback stays with the writing.
Comments remain anchored beside the exact lines and passages that prompted them.
Return
Revision is part of the conversation.
Earlier versions remain available while you decide what to keep, change, or ignore.
Other rooms, when useful
Reading and a private notebook.
There are readings, annotated examples and a private notebook for passages or observations worth returning to. None of them are prerequisites for submitting a piece.
shortstory.ink is presently a private studio rather than a commercial course or open social platform.