r/WritingWithAI

Community Overview

About r/WritingWithAI

Welcome to r/writingWithAI! Here, we explore the rapidly emerging field of machine-based writing. We discuss the potential applications and implications of AI-based content creation. We also share resources on how to create AI-generated text, as well as explore the ethical considerations associated with this technology. Whether you're a writer, programmer, or AI enthusiast, this is the place to discuss the future of writing.

The community at a glance

r/WritingWithAI is a Subreddit for Writers and Artificial Intelligence with roughly 158K members. It has been around since 2022. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Writing topic page.

Roughly 110K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Ai, and Novel. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger.

On Reddit
Established 2022
158K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +110K members
Growth: +230.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 15K members
  • 2025: 56K members
  • 2026: 84K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 6K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 14K members
  • Mar: 9K members
  • Apr: 19K members
  • May: 9K members
  • Jun: 11K members
  • Jul: 11K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone use Mistral LeChat as a writing aid?
    2. Claude Writers. Need assistance.
    3. I need a COMPLETELY uncensored writing AI tools to write my story with very explicit scenes
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Anyone use Mistral LeChat as a writing aid? · Claude Writers. Need assistance. · I need a COMPLETELY uncensored writing AI tools to write my story with very explicit scenes
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. novelai is genuinely fun and also completely useless for what i need
    2. Guys I'm writing a romantic story with ChatGPT did you notice that ChatGPT started not writing intimate scenes and that the rules have changed? I want to feel like I belong and I'm not the only one suffering from this It was good at first, but I asked for an intimate scene on the bed with my charact
    3. Anybody else writing with OpenAI's Codex rather than Claude Code? I do and I hate it LOL
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    novelai is genuinely fun and also completely useless for what i need · Guys I'm writing a romantic story with ChatGPT did you notice that ChatGPT started not writing intimate scenes and that the rules have changed? I want to feel like I belong and I'm not the only one suffering from this It was good at first, but I asked for an intimate scene on the bed with my charact · Anybody else writing with OpenAI's Codex rather than Claude Code? I do and I hate it LOL
    6
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What are the AI tells for this piece of writing?
    2. [Beta-test] SFF writers wanted for AI Critique Workbench (Multi-level structural feedback & analytics)
    3. Can I have some feedback for the First Chapter Of My Story?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    What are the AI tells for this piece of writing? · [Beta-test] SFF writers wanted for AI Critique Workbench (Multi-level structural feedback & analytics) · Can I have some feedback for the First Chapter Of My Story?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Call for Submissions: Electric Psalms, a journal for AI writers and AI/human collaborators
    #4
    Ideas
    Call for Submissions: Electric Psalms, a journal for AI writers and AI/human collaborators
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Millington Studio: From broken phone to 15 book Saga
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Millington Studio: From broken phone to 15 book Saga
    1

Topics

  • Writing
    142 posts in the past month
    1. This is what it’s like writing with AI
    2. Stay away from r/TheWritingTable, even if you’ve never used AI in your life
    3. Published novelist (15+ fantasy books, 1M+ views on a fully AI-written work). Got Claude Code to generate 137,806 characters across 20 chapters in one prompt — at my own writing quality. Sharing the core idea.
    #1
    Writing
    This is what it’s like writing with AI · Stay away from r/TheWritingTable, even if you’ve never used AI in your life · Published novelist (15+ fantasy books, 1M+ views on a fully AI-written work). Got Claude Code to generate 137,806 characters across 20 chapters in one prompt — at my own writing quality. Sharing the core idea.
    142
  • Ai
    134 posts in the past month
    1. Published novelist (15+ fantasy books, 1M+ views on a fully AI-written work). Got Claude Code to generate 137,806 characters across 20 chapters in one prompt — at my own writing quality. Sharing the core idea.
    2. I've written two novels with AI and never copy-pasted a chapter once. Here's the file-based system I used instead of mega-prompts.
    3. Tired of the AI hate
    #2
    Ai
    Published novelist (15+ fantasy books, 1M+ views on a fully AI-written work). Got Claude Code to generate 137,806 characters across 20 chapters in one prompt — at my own writing quality. Sharing the core idea. · I've written two novels with AI and never copy-pasted a chapter once. Here's the file-based system I used instead of mega-prompts. · Tired of the AI hate
    134
  • Novel
    33 posts in the past month
    1. novelai is genuinely fun and also completely useless for what i need
    2. From Concept to Motion: How I Use Three Different AI Models to Visualize Novel Scenes
    3. ai novel writer privacy - does anyone actually read the terms before using these tools?
    #3
    Novel
    novelai is genuinely fun and also completely useless for what i need · From Concept to Motion: How I Use Three Different AI Models to Visualize Novel Scenes · ai novel writer privacy - does anyone actually read the terms before using these tools?
    33
  • Story
    26 posts in the past month
    1. ai story generator vs full ai writing environment - which is actually worth paying for
    #4
    Story
    ai story generator vs full ai writing environment - which is actually worth paying for
    26
  • Tool
    14 posts in the past month
    1. ai novel writer privacy - does anyone actually read the terms before using these tools?
    #5
    Tool
    ai novel writer privacy - does anyone actually read the terms before using these tools?
    14

Flair

  • Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc)
    105 posts in the past month
    1. Stay away from r/TheWritingTable, even if you’ve never used AI in your life
    2. I've written two novels with AI and never copy-pasted a chapter once. Here's the file-based system I used instead of mega-prompts.
    3. At this point just became an actual writer!
    #1
    Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc)
    Stay away from r/TheWritingTable, even if you’ve never used AI in your life · I've written two novels with AI and never copy-pasted a chapter once. Here's the file-based system I used instead of mega-prompts. · At this point just became an actual writer!
    105
  • Showcase / Feedback
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Claude v ChatGPT Long-Form Fiction
    2. Comparison of Claude Models
    3. I used ChatGPT as a continuity partner instead of a ghostwriter. A month later, my notes had become a whole world.
    #2
    Showcase / Feedback
    Claude v ChatGPT Long-Form Fiction · Comparison of Claude Models · I used ChatGPT as a continuity partner instead of a ghostwriter. A month later, my notes had become a whole world.
    36
  • Prompting
    22 posts in the past month
    1. 5 ChatGPT prompts I use as a writer that keep the writing mine - outliner, beta reader, line editor, and more
    2. What happened to Claude?
    3. What the hell is wrong with Claude the past week?!
    #3
    Prompting
    5 ChatGPT prompts I use as a writer that keep the writing mine - outliner, beta reader, line editor, and more · What happened to Claude? · What the hell is wrong with Claude the past week?!
    22
  • Tutorials / Guides
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Tips for drastically reducing LLM writing tic.
    2. The reason your AI fiction feels flat: it's regressing to the mean, and you have to fight it structurally
    3. Prose-first vs beats-first: how to get AI to stop fighting you
    #4
    Tutorials / Guides
    Tips for drastically reducing LLM writing tic. · The reason your AI fiction feels flat: it's regressing to the mean, and you have to fight it structurally · Prose-first vs beats-first: how to get AI to stop fighting you
    15
  • Megathread
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 16
    2. Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 09
    3. Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 23
    #5
    Megathread
    Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 16 · Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 09 · Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: June 23
    4

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/WritingWithAI for?
Best for Writers and Artificial Intelligence enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/WritingWithAI 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/WritingWithAI have?
Roughly 158K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/WritingWithAI on?
r/WritingWithAI 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/WritingWithAI cover?
On the Hive Index, r/WritingWithAI is organized under Writers, Artificial Intelligence.
How do I join r/WritingWithAI?
You can join r/WritingWithAI 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.