Writelike is a mentor-text modelling instructional resource for schools, families, and
individuals.
It is designed to improve writing skills through lessons and activities in which learners review
snippets of authentic text, identify useful patterns, and apply those patterns in their own
writing.
It’s essentially an interactive textbook with some feedback and management features.
It is designed to be used from roughly Grade 5+ (10y+).
How do teachers use Writelike?
Anyone can freely browse Writelike’s lesson content, however learners can only save their
writing if they are in a class with a subscribed teacher.
Teachers, parents, or individuals can subscribe to create classes, invite students with a class
code, assign lessons, enable peer review features, and monitor progress.
Who provides Writelike?
Writelike is provided by Writelike Pty Ltd (Australia) for all customers except US school and
district customers, who contract with Frankenstories, Inc., a US Delaware corporation. In these
terms of use, references to 'Writelike,' 'we,' 'us,' or 'our' mean whichever entity is the
contracting party for your account.
What is Frankenstories?
Frankenstories is a fast-paced, browser-based, multi-player creative writing game.
It is designed to improve writing skills through short bursts of time-boxed, competitive
writing—while also being genuinely entertaining.
Frankenstories and Writelike.org are related services.
User accounts created on Frankenstories will work on Writelike.org, and vice versa.
When a teacher creates classes using Frankenstories Pro, those classes will also be available on
Writelike.org.
When students register on Writelike, those students will be able to log into Frankenstories
using the same student code.
User accounts
To create and manage classes on Writelike, a user must have a teacher account, which requires
first name, last name and email, and have an active paid (or trial) subscription assigned to
their teacher account.
Student accounts are used by students to join teacher-created classes and complete assigned
lessons.
Student accounts consist of first name & last name (or alias) and a unique 6-digit login
code.
Student accounts do not use email.
School accounts
School accounts allow schools to purchase and manage subscriptions for multiple teachers, and
require a dedicated (admin or role-based) email.
Currently, school accounts must be created and managed on the Frankenstories website (and any
actions will be reflected on the Writelike website). (The explanation for this is that we
originally built the school account feature on the Frankenstories site, and we haven’t had time
to replicate the school account interface on the Writelike website.)
Subscriptions
A Writelike subscription allows a teacher to create classes, invite students, assign lessons—and
it enables the students to save their writing on the site.
A Writelike subscription includes a bonus Frankenstories Pro subscription, which gives teachers
access to a range of Frankenstories game features including assigning games, preset prompts, and
response moderation.
Equally, a Frankenstories Pro subscription includes a bonus Writelike subscription—so if you
have already paid for one, you don’t need to pay for the other!
Subscriptions can be purchased by individual teachers/users as a recurring 30-day subscription
or a one-off 365-day plan.
Schools can create accounts to centrally purchase multiple 365-day plans.
School-purchased subscriptions act like "seats" from which teachers can be assigned or
unassigned.
For example, purchasing two 365-day subscriptions on the same day, as a school, will
translate into 365 days of coverage on two separate seats.
All school subscriptions will begin counting down from the date of purchase, whether or
not a teacher is assigned to the subscription.
Subscriptions cannot be paused.
Only 30-day subscriptions auto-renew.
Subscriptions are non-refundable. (However, subscribers can contact support[at]writelike.org for
any questions or requests regarding refunds.)
Subscriptions can be purchased in a self-service fashion using a credit card and Stripe
Checkout. Writelike does not hold any credit card data.
Schools can request an invoice by emailing support[at]writelike.org.
Copyright
Writelike code, instructional text (including worked examples), and design assets are copyright
Writelike Pty Ltd, all rights reserved.
Writelike Pty Ltd grants users a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to download Writelike
material for the purposes of non-commercial use.
User-generated content remains copyright of the individual users, however all users grant
Writelike a license to reproduce as per below.
Use of Copyrighted Materials
Writelike reproduces images, excerpts and snippets of text from copyrighted works under
principles of fair dealing and fair use for educational purposes. These snippets are intended to
serve as mentor texts for educational, teaching, and instructional purposes within the website.
Fair Dealing/Fair Use of Text Snippets
Educational Purpose: The use of copyrighted text snippets on Writelike is strictly for
educational purposes, which includes teaching, scholarship, research, and instruction.
Amount and Substantiality: The length of text snippets is carefully considered to ensure that
only a necessary portion of the original work is used, respecting the author's rights and
maintaining the integrity of the original work.
Effect on the Market: The snippets are provided in a way that does not substitute for the
original work; users are encouraged to access the full works from authorized sources.
Nature of Copyrighted Work: Texts selected for inclusion as snippets are chosen with respect to
the nature of the copyrighted works, favouring published over unpublished works to ensure a
broader scope for educational use.
Attribution: All copyrighted texts are attributed to their respective authors and publishers,
and such attribution does not imply endorsement by the authors or publishers of the Writelike
platform.
License to reproduce
Users grant Writelike Pty Ltd a perpetual license to use or reproduce, in de-identified form,
their user generated content—in whole or in part, for any purpose, with no need for notice or
compensation.
We may make small alterations to align shared content with our default or supported content
standards.
This is so we can share de-identified content for instructional or research purposes.
There is no intention to claim authorship, misrepresent ownership, or cause harm or
embarrassment to any users.
If a User wishes to be identified with their content, contact support (at)
frankenstories.org.
Limited liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Writelike Pty Ltd and Frankenstories, Inc are not liable
for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages — including
but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, or anticipated savings — whether arising
in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, even where Writelike has been advised of
the possibility of such damages. This includes, but is not limited to:
Damage due to loss of data.
Damage due to interruption of the service, whether through maintenance or technical
issues.
Damage resulting from random or user-generated content in the game.
In any event, Writelike's total aggregate liability shall be limited to the total subscription
fees paid for the User's subscriptions during the 12 months immediately preceding the date on
which the claim arose.
Reserved rights
Writelike Pty Ltd reserves the right to delete content in breach of our terms of use, and block
infringing IP addresses, at any time and for any reason, with no notice to users.
Writelike and Frankenstories are registered trademarks of Secret Bookshelf Pty Ltd.
Applicable law
For customers contracting with Writelike Pty Ltd, these terms are governed by the laws of the
State of Queensland, Australia, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of Queensland.
For customers contracting with Frankenstories, Inc., these terms are governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of
Delaware.
