r/WritingPrompts

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Writing Prompts. You're a writer and you just want to flex those muscles? You've come to the right place! If you see a prompt you like, simply write a short story based on it. Get comments from others, and leave commentary for other people's works. Let's help each other.

The community at a glance

r/WritingPrompts is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 18.9M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 13K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Wp, Frustration, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention realtor.

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Established 2010
18.9M Members

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Yearly: +13K members
Growth: +0.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 43K members
  • 2014: 1.7M members
  • 2015: 2.8M members
  • 2016: 4.5M members
  • 2017: 2.9M members
  • 2018: 1.1M members
  • 2019: 1.1M members
  • 2020: 865K members
  • 2021: 630K members
  • 2023: 1.8M members
  • 2024: 1.3M members
  • 2025: 78K members
  • 2026: 34K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 6K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members
  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 852 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [WP]Once again you see Soldiers marching towards your Home. And once again, you groan in annoyance and grab your Spear. "Just because you bring more Men every time, doesn't mean I will give up my Daughter to the Prince." you greet the General and your Pupil, leading the Soldiers.
    2. [WP] "You get careful with those roads." When you want to stay in this world, you have to. Who knows which truck is trying to take me out this time? "…Weird way to talk about dying." No, I mean sent to another world. I've tactically evaded that truck for years. All it yearns for is a single slip-up.
    3. [MP] Talion Station in the Meridian cluster has just finished the evacuation protocols. 15 thousand people saved from the solar flare. Except for an elderly couple. They claimed they "Wanted to see their last sunset together"
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    [WP]Once again you see Soldiers marching towards your Home. And once again, you groan in annoyance and grab your Spear. "Just because you bring more Men every time, doesn't mean I will give up my Daughter to the Prince." you greet the General and your Pupil, leading the Soldiers. · [WP] "You get careful with those roads." When you want to stay in this world, you have to. Who knows which truck is trying to take me out this time? "…Weird way to talk about dying." No, I mean sent to another world. I've tactically evaded that truck for years. All it yearns for is a single slip-up. · [MP] Talion Station in the Meridian cluster has just finished the evacuation protocols. 15 thousand people saved from the solar flare. Except for an elderly couple. They claimed they "Wanted to see their last sunset together"
    5
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. [WP] A monstrous looking but peaceful alien race agonizes over how to make a peaceful first contact with Earth. They know their appearance will terrify us, and they know how humans will respond to things they fear and do not understand. After much debate a decision is made; send children first.
    #2
    Ideas
    [WP] A monstrous looking but peaceful alien race agonizes over how to make a peaceful first contact with Earth. They know their appearance will terrify us, and they know how humans will respond to things they fear and do not understand. After much debate a decision is made; send children first.
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. [WP] Witches and Psychics always had a good relationship with each other. But it gets frustrating when outsiders keep confusing the two, especially when they ask for services only the other provides.
    #3
    Advice Requests
    [WP] Witches and Psychics always had a good relationship with each other. But it gets frustrating when outsiders keep confusing the two, especially when they ask for services only the other provides.
    1

Topics

  • Wp
    38 posts in the past month
    #1
    Wp
    38
  • Frustration
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Frustration
    14
  • Looking
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    6
  • Magic
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Magic
    6
  • Job
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job
    4

Flair

  • Writing Prompt
    154 posts in the past month
    1. [WP] Several "silent protagonist" type adventurers are getting on the guilds nerves with their refusal to speak, so in an attempt to teach them a lesson the guild leadership forces them to team up. Much to the guilds annoyance they all manage to work together flawlessly in spite of never speaking.
    2. [WP] "So if you win the duel, you get to take her on a date." They both nodded. "And if she wins the duel, she gets to take you on a date." They both nodded. "So why don't you both just... Skip that and go on a date?" They both glared.
    3. [WP]Once again you see Soldiers marching towards your Home. And once again, you groan in annoyance and grab your Spear. "Just because you bring more Men every time, doesn't mean I will give up my Daughter to the Prince." you greet the General and your Pupil, leading the Soldiers.
    #1
    Writing Prompt
    [WP] Several "silent protagonist" type adventurers are getting on the guilds nerves with their refusal to speak, so in an attempt to teach them a lesson the guild leadership forces them to team up. Much to the guilds annoyance they all manage to work together flawlessly in spite of never speaking. · [WP] "So if you win the duel, you get to take her on a date." They both nodded. "And if she wins the duel, she gets to take you on a date." They both nodded. "So why don't you both just... Skip that and go on a date?" They both glared. · [WP]Once again you see Soldiers marching towards your Home. And once again, you groan in annoyance and grab your Spear. "Just because you bring more Men every time, doesn't mean I will give up my Daughter to the Prince." you greet the General and your Pupil, leading the Soldiers.
    154
  • Simple Prompt
    31 posts in the past month
    1. [WP] Your powers are simple: You can do anything, as long as it's against the law.
    2. [WP] “God, where, where is…everyone?” “My child, you’re the first to arrive.”
    3. [WP] It is discovered that corporate added data trackers to brooms to track.... cleaning patterns?
    #2
    Simple Prompt
    [WP] Your powers are simple: You can do anything, as long as it's against the law. · [WP] “God, where, where is…everyone?” “My child, you’re the first to arrive.” · [WP] It is discovered that corporate added data trackers to brooms to track.... cleaning patterns?
    31
  • Prompt Inspired
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [PI] Aliens learn the hard way that when they kill the human squad commander first, they don't paralyze the squad. They killed the only thing restraining them.
    2. [PI] You and your three friends have survived the zombie apocalypse for years by treating it like a 4-player co-op survival campaign, complete with designated roles, item sharing, and tactical callouts. Today, while fighting a horde, one of the infected yells, "Friendly fire!"
    3. [PI] You’re trying to clean your grandmother’s old estate when your neighbor stops by to see who’s trespassing. You chat for a bit about how you inherited.
    #3
    Prompt Inspired
    [PI] Aliens learn the hard way that when they kill the human squad commander first, they don't paralyze the squad. They killed the only thing restraining them. · [PI] You and your three friends have survived the zombie apocalypse for years by treating it like a 4-player co-op survival campaign, complete with designated roles, item sharing, and tactical callouts. Today, while fighting a horde, one of the infected yells, "Friendly fire!" · [PI] You’re trying to clean your grandmother’s old estate when your neighbor stops by to see who’s trespassing. You chat for a bit about how you inherited.
    5
  • Established Universe
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [EU] Superman decides to intervene in global justice issues aside from superhero stuff. He starts catching war criminals, corrupt politicians and all individuals causing most harm to the world and population, billionaires included. It doesn't go the "Injustice" or other bad scenarious route.
    2. [EU] You are a summoner. Your summoning specialty is fearless, silent soldiers who obey your every command. You got used to the eeriness already, at least, until you summoned the Death Korps of Krieg.
    #4
    Established Universe
    [EU] Superman decides to intervene in global justice issues aside from superhero stuff. He starts catching war criminals, corrupt politicians and all individuals causing most harm to the world and population, billionaires included. It doesn't go the "Injustice" or other bad scenarious route. · [EU] You are a summoner. Your summoning specialty is fearless, silent soldiers who obey your every command. You got used to the eeriness already, at least, until you summoned the Death Korps of Krieg.
    2
  • Prompt Me
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [PM] Low Fantasy
    2. [PM] looking for a prompt for cosmic horror
    #5
    Prompt Me
    [PM] Low Fantasy · [PM] looking for a prompt for cosmic horror
    2

Product recommendations

  • realtor
    1 post in the past month
    1. [WP] In an era of galactic peace, your career as a realtor for all species is thriving. Every client has wildly different needs: atmosphere, gravity, number of bathrooms. But you're one of the best in the business. No matter the species, you always find them a home.
    #1
    realtor
    [WP] In an era of galactic peace, your career as a realtor for all species is thriving. Every client has wildly different needs: atmosphere, gravity, number of bathrooms. But you're one of the best in the business. No matter the species, you always find them a home.
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/WritingPrompts for?
Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/WritingPrompts free to join?
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How many members does r/WritingPrompts have?
Roughly 18.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/WritingPrompts on?
r/WritingPrompts 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/WritingPrompts cover?
On the Hive Index, r/WritingPrompts is organized under Writers.
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What are the Writing communities like?
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