r/freelanceWriters

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About r/freelanceWriters

A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.

The community at a glance

r/freelanceWriters is a Subreddit for Writers and Freelancers with roughly 201K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Freelancing topic page and the 8th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 24K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Freelance, Writing, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention ai writing assistants, freelance writing sites, and platform for alternative health writers.

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Established 2011
201K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +24K members
Growth: +13.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 2K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 7K members
  • 2019: 13K members
  • 2020: 25K members
  • 2021: 26K members
  • 2023: 49K members
  • 2024: 24K members
  • 2025: 25K members
  • 2026: 17K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 643 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Is there any hope for content writers with AI taking over, or should I pivot now?
    2. Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance)
    3. Can't Get Family and Friends to Take Freelancing Seriously?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Is there any hope for content writers with AI taking over, or should I pivot now? · Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance) · Can't Get Family and Friends to Take Freelancing Seriously?
    19
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Be Warned: Revelry Content Writer position is a scam
    2. 3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing
    3. Are unpaid tests assignments and automatic deal breaker for you?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Be Warned: Revelry Content Writer position is a scam · 3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing · Are unpaid tests assignments and automatic deal breaker for you?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best portfolio sites?
    2. Substack is on the way out...alternatives?
    3. Alternate suggestions to ProWritingAid?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Best portfolio sites? · Substack is on the way out...alternatives? · Alternate suggestions to ProWritingAid?
    5
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Landing a first freelance job with no connections - possible?
    2. Has anyone been solicited by the Meltwater media relations team?
    #4
    Opportunities
    Landing a first freelance job with no connections - possible? · Has anyone been solicited by the Meltwater media relations team?
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Payment standards in freelance writing
    2. Will showing organic traffic and AI citations increase my chances of getting clients?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Payment standards in freelance writing · Will showing organic traffic and AI citations increase my chances of getting clients?
    2

Topics

  • Freelance
    73 posts in the past month
    1. 3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing
    2. Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance)
    3. What looks like an AI problem in freelance writing is a pricing-model problem that started with clients and is finally reaching writers.
    #1
    Freelance
    3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing · Confused about my career as a freelance writer (need guidance) · What looks like an AI problem in freelance writing is a pricing-model problem that started with clients and is finally reaching writers.
    73
  • Writing
    70 posts in the past month
    1. Writing job offer sounds great on paper but something feels off
    2. Payment standards in freelance writing
    3. Are there any avenues for amateur creative writing?
    #2
    Writing
    Writing job offer sounds great on paper but something feels off · Payment standards in freelance writing · Are there any avenues for amateur creative writing?
    70
  • Struggling
    28 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    28
  • Clients
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Client Loves AI
    #4
    Clients
    Client Loves AI
    13
  • Payment
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Payment
    9

Flair

  • Advice & Tips
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Lost my only client today. 200+ tech articles later, and I'm a little lost.
    2. 3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing
    3. Unresponsive, Difficult-to-Reach Editors
    #1
    Advice & Tips
    Lost my only client today. 200+ tech articles later, and I'm a little lost. · 3 months into freelance writing, 36 outreaches, 0 responses. What am I missing · Unresponsive, Difficult-to-Reach Editors
    20
  • Discussion
    17 posts in the past month
    1. So… how’s everybody keeping the lights on these days?
    2. Are the winds changing regarding AI?
    3. How's freelance writing now?
    #2
    Discussion
    So… how’s everybody keeping the lights on these days? · Are the winds changing regarding AI? · How's freelance writing now?
    17
  • Looking for Help
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Content repurposing is too tedious when you're already writing 8 hours for clients
    2. What do those of you in the U.S. do for health insurance?
    3. Breaking Into Freelance Writing Without a Degree in Today's AI Landscape
    #3
    Looking for Help
    Content repurposing is too tedious when you're already writing 8 hours for clients · What do those of you in the U.S. do for health insurance? · Breaking Into Freelance Writing Without a Degree in Today's AI Landscape
    13
  • Portfolios
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Need to make a portfolio in one day
    2. The Best Site to Host Your Portfolio?
    3. Protocol for writing samples
    #4
    Portfolios
    Need to make a portfolio in one day · The Best Site to Host Your Portfolio? · Protocol for writing samples
    4
  • Rant
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Ai depression and rage
    2. This is crazy
    3. AI detectors keep flagging MY writing as written by AI
    #5
    Rant
    Ai depression and rage · This is crazy · AI detectors keep flagging MY writing as written by AI
    3

Product recommendations

  • ai writing assistants
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    2. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    3. Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    #1
    ai writing assistants
    Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison · Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison · Best AI Writing Assistants Comparison
    3
  • freelance writing sites
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best freelancing website for new authors and writers.
    2. Can someone recommend a site for freelance writing that accepts international? Preferably without too high a entry barrier. You know, those sites where you compete with 1 million others. -.- Much appreciated!
    #2
    freelance writing sites
    What are the best freelancing website for new authors and writers. · Can someone recommend a site for freelance writing that accepts international? Preferably without too high a entry barrier. You know, those sites where you compete with 1 million others. -.- Much appreciated!
    2
  • platform for alternative health writers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    2. What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    #3
    platform for alternative health writers
    What's the best platform for alternative health writers? · What's the best platform for alternative health writers?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/freelanceWriters for?
Best for Writers and Freelancers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/freelanceWriters 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/freelanceWriters have?
Roughly 201K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/freelanceWriters on?
r/freelanceWriters 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/freelanceWriters cover?
On the Hive Index, r/freelanceWriters is organized under Writers, Freelancers.
How do I join r/freelanceWriters?
You can join r/freelanceWriters 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.
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