r/Writers

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About r/Writers

All are welcome at r/writers: fiction writers, nonfiction writers, bloggers and more! Get critique on your work, share resources, ask questions and help fellow writers.

The community at a glance

r/Writers is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 446K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 114K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Feedback, and Story. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention writing app, laptop, and publishing platform.

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Established 2009
446K Members

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Yearly: +114K members
Growth: +34.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 1K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 3K members
  • 2017: 5K members
  • 2018: 11K members
  • 2019: 36K members
  • 2020: 41K members
  • 2021: 30K members
  • 2023: 63K members
  • 2024: 64K members
  • 2025: 96K members
  • 2026: 92K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 10K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 10K members
  • May: 10K members
  • Jun: 11K members
  • Jul: 10K members
  • Aug: 9K members
  • Sep: 9K members
  • Oct: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Please, tell me what you think of my first chapter. Appreciate full honesty!
    2. Looking for Critique Partners / Beta Readers. Let's Start With 10K Words and See What Happens!
    3. Looking for feedback on the third draft of my first chapter
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Please, tell me what you think of my first chapter. Appreciate full honesty! · Looking for Critique Partners / Beta Readers. Let's Start With 10K Words and See What Happens! · Looking for feedback on the third draft of my first chapter
    17
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Songwriter Teenage Girl story ideas
    2. Which book idea should I write?
    #2
    Ideas
    Songwriter Teenage Girl story ideas · Which book idea should I write?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Feeling regret for excusing , what should ı do?
    2. Does a pain literally teaches us a lifelong remembered lesson, What do you all think as I will say yes because that pain through which we experience that high level of sufferance always remind our one wrong step or the unfortunate mistake that we all do at a particular point of time at somewhere on
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Feeling regret for excusing , what should ı do? · Does a pain literally teaches us a lifelong remembered lesson, What do you all think as I will say yes because that pain through which we experience that high level of sufferance always remind our one wrong step or the unfortunate mistake that we all do at a particular point of time at somewhere on
    2
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. Canada is banning the publication of 100% AI-generated books by refusing to give them any ISBNs
    #4
    News
    Canada is banning the publication of 100% AI-generated books by refusing to give them any ISBNs
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I released my first book 🥳
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    I released my first book 🥳
    1

Topics

  • Writing
    58 posts in the past month
    #1
    Writing
    58
  • Feedback
    10 posts in the past month
    1. looking for feedback!
    2. Looking for feedback on the beginning of a chess-themed SF short story!
    #2
    Feedback
    looking for feedback! · Looking for feedback on the beginning of a chess-themed SF short story!
    10
  • Story
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Songwriter Teenage Girl story ideas
    2. I written a surreal short story about a bus that only travels into the past: "The Bus That Goes Backwards"
    3. Looking for feedback on the beginning of a chess-themed SF short story!
    #3
    Story
    Songwriter Teenage Girl story ideas · I written a surreal short story about a bus that only travels into the past: "The Bus That Goes Backwards" · Looking for feedback on the beginning of a chess-themed SF short story!
    9
  • Critique
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Critique
    6
  • Time
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Different words for units of time
    2. Stephen King⚡speed Vs. George R.R Martin 🐌 Time
    3. How should I query agents with a time-sensitive narrative non fiction book?
    #5
    Time
    Different words for units of time · Stephen King⚡speed Vs. George R.R Martin 🐌 Time · How should I query agents with a time-sensitive narrative non fiction book?
    5

Flair

  • Question
    58 posts in the past month
    1. How did you come up with your novel's title?
    2. Advanced worldbuilding tips?
    3. Is using a nightmare as foreshadowing overused?
    #1
    Question
    How did you come up with your novel's title? · Advanced worldbuilding tips? · Is using a nightmare as foreshadowing overused?
    58
  • Discussion
    46 posts in the past month
    1. Stop writing like this!
    2. I uploaded my own book to a piracy site. Am I crazy?
    3. Tendency to write as if I'm visualizing a TV show or movie
    #2
    Discussion
    Stop writing like this! · I uploaded my own book to a piracy site. Am I crazy? · Tendency to write as if I'm visualizing a TV show or movie
    46
  • Feedback requested
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Please, tell me what you think of my first chapter. Appreciate full honesty!
    2. Looking for Critique Partners / Beta Readers. Let's Start With 10K Words and See What Happens!
    3. I Just Finished the First Draft of My Short Story and I Need a Beta Reader
    #3
    Feedback requested
    Please, tell me what you think of my first chapter. Appreciate full honesty! · Looking for Critique Partners / Beta Readers. Let's Start With 10K Words and See What Happens! · I Just Finished the First Draft of My Short Story and I Need a Beta Reader
    35
  • Sharing
    16 posts in the past month
    1. my first ever query rejection!
    2. I published my first short story!
    3. My First Book
    #4
    Sharing
    my first ever query rejection! · I published my first short story! · My First Book
    16
  • Celebration
    9 posts in the past month
    1. I set a goal, and I made it!
    2. I finished the 2nd draft of my 2nd novel!
    3. I just finished the prologue to my first book!
    #5
    Celebration
    I set a goal, and I made it! · I finished the 2nd draft of my 2nd novel! · I just finished the prologue to my first book!
    9

Product recommendations

  • writing app
    11 posts in the past month
    1. what would be the best apps to use?
    2. Best apps to publish original work?
    3. Keeping it Organized - Looking for the Best App to Organize All My Writing Projects
    #1
    writing app
    what would be the best apps to use? · Best apps to publish original work? · Keeping it Organized - Looking for the Best App to Organize All My Writing Projects
    11
  • laptop
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Which chair and laptop/PC do you find the best for long periods of writing?
    2. What laptop is best for writing a book?
    3. Laptops or writing devices that you recommend for minimizing distractions while writing?
    #2
    laptop
    Which chair and laptop/PC do you find the best for long periods of writing? · What laptop is best for writing a book? · Laptops or writing devices that you recommend for minimizing distractions while writing?
    7
  • publishing platform
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Best Platform to Publish
    2. Best apps to publish original work?
    3. best platform to write/upload?
    #3
    publishing platform
    Best Platform to Publish · Best apps to publish original work? · best platform to write/upload?
    7
  • writing software
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best to writing software to download
    2. Looking for the best software setup to write my first nonfiction book
    3. Can anyone recommend good editing software?
    #4
    writing software
    Best to writing software to download · Looking for the best software setup to write my first nonfiction book · Can anyone recommend good editing software?
    3
  • publisher
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend me a good publisher?
    2. Can anyone recommend me a good publisher?
    3. Hello, friends! Can anyone here recommend me a publisher, or two, who accepts submissions for Christmas themed novels?
    #5
    publisher
    Can anyone recommend me a good publisher? · Can anyone recommend me a good publisher? · Hello, friends! Can anyone here recommend me a publisher, or two, who accepts submissions for Christmas themed novels?
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Writers for?
Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Writers 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/Writers have?
Roughly 446K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Writers on?
r/Writers 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/Writers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Writers is organized under Writers.
How do I join r/Writers?
You can join r/Writers 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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