Community Overview
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 411K 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 107K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Websites, and Frustrating. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention writing app, laptop, and publishing platform.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +107K members
Growth: +35.3% / 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: 57K members
2013
+1K new
2014
+1K new
2015
+2K new
2016
+3K new
2017
+5K new
2018
+11K new
2019
+36K new
2020
+41K new
2021
+30K new
2023
+63K new
2024
+64K new
2025
+96K new
2026
+57K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 7K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 9K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 10K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 10K members
July 2025
+8K new
August 2025
+8K new
September 2025
+7K new
October 2025
+7K new
November 2025
+9K new
December 2025
+10K new
January 2026
+10K new
February 2026
+9K new
March 2026
+9K new
April 2026
+10K new
May 2026
+10K new
June 2026
+10K new
Themes
- Advice Requests15 posts in the past month
- What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given as a writer?
- How Do You Write Your First Draft? (Practically)
- Second Draft opening feedback.
#115Advice RequestsWhat is the best piece of advice you've ever been given as a writer? · How Do You Write Your First Draft? (Practically) · Second Draft opening feedback. - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- Well this hit home....
- Got my first rejection today
- Every time i research something for my stories (Chemicals to knock out people)
#24Pain & AngerWell this hit home.... · Got my first rejection today · Every time i research something for my stories (Chemicals to knock out people)
Topics
- Writing86 posts in the past month
- Began writing my first novel
- Thinking of marketing instead of WRITING?
- I've noticed that most of my best scenes weren't planned, they literally happened while writing
#186WritingBegan writing my first novel · Thinking of marketing instead of WRITING? · I've noticed that most of my best scenes weren't planned, they literally happened while writing - Websites13 posts in the past month#213Websites
- Frustrating12 posts in the past month#312Frustrating
- Feedback12 posts in the past month
- New to writing and i need feedback or help
#412FeedbackNew to writing and i need feedback or help - Critique8 posts in the past month#58Critique
Flair
- Question60 posts in the past month
- How would I describe this sort of veil?
- What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given as a writer?
- Every time i research something for my stories (Chemicals to knock out people)
#160QuestionHow would I describe this sort of veil? · What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given as a writer? · Every time i research something for my stories (Chemicals to knock out people) - Discussion51 posts in the past month
- Someone just published my concept.
- Is The Onion on to something?
- Character frequency chart for my novel, based on a spreadsheet
#251DiscussionSomeone just published my concept. · Is The Onion on to something? · Character frequency chart for my novel, based on a spreadsheet - Feedback requested30 posts in the past month
- Woke up to my first ever paperback sales today. The late nights are finally paying off.
- Daily Word Count
- It's the first page I've ever written and I'd really appreciate some feedback, please be as honest as possible and tell me if you'd continue reading🙏
#330Feedback requestedWoke up to my first ever paperback sales today. The late nights are finally paying off. · Daily Word Count · It's the first page I've ever written and I'd really appreciate some feedback, please be as honest as possible and tell me if you'd continue reading🙏 - Sharing28 posts in the past month
- Well this hit home....
- My partner is doing a painting for my self published book!
- I have officially make my first $100!
#428SharingWell this hit home.... · My partner is doing a painting for my self published book! · I have officially make my first $100! - Meme17 posts in the past month
- Free time isn't good enough ig
- My brain is a scam
- My book doesn't exist yet, but the disclaimer is locked in
#517MemeFree time isn't good enough ig · My brain is a scam · My book doesn't exist yet, but the disclaimer is locked in
Product recommendations
- writing app11 posts in the past month
- 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
#111writing appwhat 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 - laptop7 posts in the past month
- 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?
#27laptopWhich 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? - publishing platform7 posts in the past month
- Best Platform to Publish
- Best apps to publish original work?
- best platform to write/upload?
#37publishing platformBest Platform to Publish · Best apps to publish original work? · best platform to write/upload? - writing software3 posts in the past month
- Best to writing software to download
- Looking for the best software setup to write my first nonfiction book
- Can anyone recommend good editing software?
#43writing softwareBest to writing software to download · Looking for the best software setup to write my first nonfiction book · Can anyone recommend good editing software? - publisher3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#53publisherCan 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?
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Community Reviews
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 411K 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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