r/writing

Community Overview

About r/writing

Discussions about the writing craft.

The community at a glance

r/writing is a Subreddit for Writers with roughly 3.4M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 196K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Characters, and Story. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention books, writing apps, and writing tools.

On Reddit
Established 2008
3.4M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +196K members
Growth: +6.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 43K members
  • 2014: 32K members
  • 2015: 18K members
  • 2016: 36K members
  • 2017: 150K members
  • 2018: 301K members
  • 2019: 344K members
  • 2020: 616K members
  • 2021: 446K members
  • 2023: 799K members
  • 2024: 162K members
  • 2025: 285K members
  • 2026: 127K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 12K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 19K members
  • Dec: 17K members
  • Jan: 20K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 17K members
  • Apr: 16K members
  • May: 18K members
  • Jun: 16K members
  • Jul: 13K members
  • Aug: 9K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Struggling with coming up with scenes and taking the story from A to B.
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling with coming up with scenes and taking the story from A to B.
    1

Topics

  • Writing
    76 posts in the past month
    #1
    Writing
    76
  • Characters
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Characters
    6
  • Story
    5 posts in the past month
    #3
    Story
    5
  • Plot
    4 posts in the past month
    #4
    Plot
    4
  • Daily Discussion
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Daily Discussion
    4

Flair

  • Discussion
    25 posts in the past month
    1. "I draw the line at harming animals."
    2. How common actually is “idea theft” in writing?
    3. Exposition is only 'bad' when the dialogue feels out of character.
    #1
    Discussion
    "I draw the line at harming animals." · How common actually is “idea theft” in writing? · Exposition is only 'bad' when the dialogue feels out of character.
    25
  • Advice
    11 posts in the past month
    1. My characters are coming alive and deviating from my outline
    2. How to write when you work all the time?
    3. Struggling with coming up with scenes and taking the story from A to B.
    #2
    Advice
    My characters are coming alive and deviating from my outline · How to write when you work all the time? · Struggling with coming up with scenes and taking the story from A to B.
    11
  • Other
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I have come to a realization about my project and now feel a little lost.
    2. Writers of Reddit: what do we all apparently have in common?
    #3
    Other
    I have come to a realization about my project and now feel a little lost. · Writers of Reddit: what do we all apparently have in common?
    2
  • Resource
    1 post in the past month
    1. Online writing class recommendations?
    #4
    Resource
    Online writing class recommendations?
    1
  • Beginner Question
    1 post in the past month
    1. Change of pace for middle 3rd?
    #5
    Beginner Question
    Change of pace for middle 3rd?
    1

Product recommendations

  • books
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Best books or YouTube Channels for Craft
    2. Which book would you recommend for a new writer?
    3. Recommend me Books
    #1
    books
    Best books or YouTube Channels for Craft · Which book would you recommend for a new writer? · Recommend me Books
    25
  • writing apps
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Microsoft word SUCKS - Best creative writing apps for smooth transitioning between working on an android phone and windows PC? Ideally should be able to use same files on a cloud or google drive.
    2. Keeping it Organized - Looking for the Best App to Organize All My Writing Projects
    3. Writing Apps/Sites Recs Request
    #2
    writing apps
    Microsoft word SUCKS - Best creative writing apps for smooth transitioning between working on an android phone and windows PC? Ideally should be able to use same files on a cloud or google drive. · Keeping it Organized - Looking for the Best App to Organize All My Writing Projects · Writing Apps/Sites Recs Request
    5
  • writing tools
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Any Writing tools/Plugins you can recommend?
    2. Writing books/tools recs
    3. Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble
    #3
    writing tools
    Any Writing tools/Plugins you can recommend? · Writing books/tools recs · Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble
    4
  • writing discord servers
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Can someone recommend me discord servers for teen writers?
    2. Can anyone recommend a good writing Discord servers?
    3. Can anyone recommend a good writing Discord servers?
    #4
    writing discord servers
    Can someone recommend me discord servers for teen writers? · Can anyone recommend a good writing Discord servers? · Can anyone recommend a good writing Discord servers?
    3
  • writing books/tools
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Writing books/tools recs
    2. Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble
    3. Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble
    #5
    writing books/tools
    Writing books/tools recs · Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble · Writing books/tools recs + ChatGPT ramble
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/writing for?
Best for Writers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/writing 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/writing have?
Roughly 3.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/writing on?
r/writing 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/writing cover?
On the Hive Index, r/writing is organized under Writers.
How do I join r/writing?
You can join r/writing 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.