Your work stays yours
You retain ownership of every scene, excerpt, query, and draft you share.
Private critique for creative writers
Share unfinished work with confidence.
MarginLight is a protected critique workspace for authors and screenwriters to share scenes, excerpts, pitches, and query letters with trusted reviewers.
✓Private by default
✓Guided critique
✓Ownership protected
Invite onlyProtected draft
SCREENPLAY SCENE
Static on the Line
INT. EMPTY RADIO STATION — NIGHT
Mara turns the dial. Static folds into a whisper, then a voice she recognizes.
MARA
You are not supposed to be here anymore.
Dialogue
Strong hook. This line creates immediate tension.
Recent critique
“The atmosphere is excellent. I wanted to keep reading after the first page.”
Private by default
Choose who can read your writing before anyone sees unpublished work.
Feedback with purpose
Structured critique helps reviewers give notes you can actually revise from.
How it works
Thoughtful feedback, without giving up control.
Built for writers who want useful notes on work that is still private, personal, and in progress.
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Share selected work
Upload a scene, excerpt, pitch, query letter, or short story without exposing your full draft.
02
Choose your readers
Invite trusted reviewers or request community critique when you are ready.
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Revise with clarity
Receive guided feedback organized around craft, impact, and your next revision.
For authors and screenwriters
A workshop for every kind of story.
Share only what you are ready to share. MarginLight supports focused critique on shorter pieces before you ever reveal a full manuscript or script.
✦Novel Excerpts
✦Screenplay Scenes
✦Short Stories
✦Query Letters
✦Pitches & Synopses
✦Character Concepts
Structured critique
Better than ordinary comments.
Each review is guided by questions that help writers understand what works, what needs revision, and what to focus on next.
✓Hook & originality
✓Character strength
✓Pacing
✓Dialogue
✓Clarity
✓Emotional impact
Feedback received
The Glass Orchard — Chapter One
A
Avery M.
Screenwriter
The opening image is memorable. Consider revealing the character's objective earlier in the scene.
M
Morgan R.
Fiction Editor
Strong atmosphere and voice. The middle paragraph could tighten to preserve momentum.
Designed around trust
Your draft should never feel exposed.
Controlled visibility
Keep work private, share with invited reviewers, or choose a community critique excerpt.
Clear ownership
Every submission remains yours, with visible draft and revision timestamps.
Respectful reviewing
Protected reading notices, reporting tools, and blocking help create a safer workshop.
MarginLight
Bring your next draft into the light.
Join the early-access list for a private critique workspace made for stories still becoming what they are meant to be.
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