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 430K 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 111K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Feedback, and Critique. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention writing app, laptop, and publishing platform.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +111K members
Growth: +34.6% / 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: 76K 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
+76K new
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 11K members
- Jul: 10K members
- Aug: 8K members
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
+11K new
July 2026
+10K new
August 2026
+8K new
Themes
- Advice Requests24 posts in the past month
- How would I go about describing this house?
- I was wondering, what made you start writting?
- I have written a children's story that I am considering publishing (or make an attempt to anyway!), would I need an agent or are there good publishers that take submissions directly?
#124Advice RequestsHow would I go about describing this house? · I was wondering, what made you start writting? · I have written a children's story that I am considering publishing (or make an attempt to anyway!), would I need an agent or are there good publishers that take submissions directly? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- (Writing/Brainstorming Exercise) How to Have Fun Writing a Monster: Step 1. Fuck Around
#21Ideas(Writing/Brainstorming Exercise) How to Have Fun Writing a Monster: Step 1. Fuck Around - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- what app do you use for writing?
#31Solution Requestswhat app do you use for writing?
Topics
- Writing61 posts in the past month#161Writing
- Feedback11 posts in the past month#211Feedback
- Critique7 posts in the past month#37Critique
- Looking For6 posts in the past month#46Looking For
- Story5 posts in the past month#55Story
Flair
- Question59 posts in the past month
- How would I go about describing this house?
- How long does it take you to write a 100k word novel?
- I was wondering, what made you start writting?
#159QuestionHow would I go about describing this house? · How long does it take you to write a 100k word novel? · I was wondering, what made you start writting? - Feedback requested50 posts in the past month
- Is it fixed which one
- Looking for another writer
- Hey ya’ll. I wrote this short piece this afternoon. Any suggestions as to how I make it better?
#250Feedback requestedIs it fixed which one · Looking for another writer · Hey ya’ll. I wrote this short piece this afternoon. Any suggestions as to how I make it better? - Discussion34 posts in the past month
- A critique partner's rant
- Which cover is better
- How many people quit during the editing phase after the first draft?
#334DiscussionA critique partner's rant · Which cover is better · How many people quit during the editing phase after the first draft? - Sharing9 posts in the past month
- Have you written a book so awful that you'll never share it with the world?
- With the sad news
- The Bloody Sea
#49SharingHave you written a book so awful that you'll never share it with the world? · With the sad news · The Bloody Sea - Meme4 posts in the past month
- Well...about that-
- I feel attacked 🫣😂
- Why won't you ask anyone online to help you proofread your work?
#54MemeWell...about that- · I feel attacked 🫣😂 · Why won't you ask anyone online to help you proofread your work?
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 430K 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.
Monthly Stats
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- 4
- Visitors /mo (-69%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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