About r/DestructiveReaders
Writing Feedback: we will tell you the good, the bad, the ugly, and the horrible of your writing. RDR ~ Colorfully Destructive.
The community at a glance
r/DestructiveReaders is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 63K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 10K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chapter, Short Story, and Prologue.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 4K members
- 2021: 20K members
- 2023: 9K members
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 8K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 550 members
- Oct: 577 members
- Nov: 979 members
- Dec: 761 members
- Jan: 831 members
- Feb: 665 members
- Mar: 807 members
- Apr: 966 members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 751 members
- Aug: 163 members
Topics
- Chapter19 posts in the past month#119Chapter
- Short Story9 posts in the past month#29Short Story
- Prologue5 posts in the past month#35Prologue
- Halloween5 posts in the past month#45Halloween
- Part4 posts in the past month#54Part
Flair
- Leeching15 posts in the past month
- [247] Simple Prose
- Chapter 1 of Bridges by Sriram [4950]
- Secret CEO [1500] [SF]
#115Leeching[247] Simple Prose · Chapter 1 of Bridges by Sriram [4950] · Secret CEO [1500] [SF] - TYPE GENRE HERE7 posts in the past month
- [2326] What Remains
- [1333] Trouble in Pegor CH1
- [1122] Trouble in Pegor Ch.2
#27TYPE GENRE HERE[2326] What Remains · [1333] Trouble in Pegor CH1 · [1122] Trouble in Pegor Ch.2 - Literary Fiction5 posts in the past month
- [3151] The Camel from Kronstadt
- [2462] Extract from Fresh
- [Critique]--- Wherever We Are Half--- [667] -- Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry
#35Literary Fiction[3151] The Camel from Kronstadt · [2462] Extract from Fresh · [Critique]--- Wherever We Are Half--- [667] -- Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry - Phenomenological3 posts in the past month
- [2500] Hillsides (Marco)
- [2541] Abner (Marco ch7)
- [2541] The Tractor (Marco)
#43Phenomenological[2500] Hillsides (Marco) · [2541] Abner (Marco ch7) · [2541] The Tractor (Marco) - Fantasy3 posts in the past month
- [2,057] The North Piper
- [3822] Tyrantland - Chapter 1 (Colonial Fantasy)
- [765] Fantasy prologue
#53Fantasy[2,057] The North Piper · [3822] Tyrantland - Chapter 1 (Colonial Fantasy) · [765] Fantasy prologue
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/DestructiveReaders for?
- Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/DestructiveReaders free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/DestructiveReaders have?
- Roughly 63K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/DestructiveReaders on?
- r/DestructiveReaders runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/DestructiveReaders cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/DestructiveReaders is organized under Writers.
- How do I join r/DestructiveReaders?
- You can join r/DestructiveReaders by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Writing communities like?
- Communities for writers of all kinds, from fiction and screenwriting to technical writing and journalism. Discord and Reddit have large general writing communities for feedback and accountability, with more specialized groups for specific genres, craft topics, and publication paths like self-publishing and traditional querying.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (+167%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (+67%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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