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 160K 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 108K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Writing, Ai, and Tool. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests.

On Reddit
Established 2022
160K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +108K members
Growth: +208.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 15K members
  • 2025: 56K members
  • 2026: 87K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 13K members
  • Aug: 919 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. A Guide to Writing with AI - From a webnovel author with a large readerbase and significant Patreon income
    2. What's the biggest problem you've had using AI for long-form writing?
    3. Offering free manuscript assessments to 3 writers in exchange for feedback
    #1
    Advice Requests
    A Guide to Writing with AI - From a webnovel author with a large readerbase and significant Patreon income · What's the biggest problem you've had using AI for long-form writing? · Offering free manuscript assessments to 3 writers in exchange for feedback
    9
  • Solution Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: July 28
    2. Best models for creative writing
    3. My Full AI Fiction Stack: How I Connect AI, Excel, and Other Apps/Services
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: July 28 · Best models for creative writing · My Full AI Fiction Stack: How I Connect AI, Excel, and Other Apps/Services
    8
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. I’ve officially decided I don’t care if you hate AI
    2. Claude is unusable at this point
    3. Personal rant, insecurity around using AI for work
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I’ve officially decided I don’t care if you hate AI · Claude is unusable at this point · Personal rant, insecurity around using AI for work
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: July 21
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: July 21
    1

Topics

  • Writing
    33 posts in the past month
    1. Does using AI make your writing worse over time?
    #1
    Writing
    Does using AI make your writing worse over time?
    33
  • Ai
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Anti-AI Manifesto!
    2. Reasons Authors Use AI for Editing First
    3. Does using AI make your writing worse over time?
    #2
    Ai
    Anti-AI Manifesto! · Reasons Authors Use AI for Editing First · Does using AI make your writing worse over time?
    31
  • Tool
    12 posts in the past month
    #3
    Tool
    12
  • Story
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Story
    12
  • Fiction
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Fiction
    10

Flair

  • Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc)
    117 posts in the past month
    1. You write with AI? That's not real writing
    2. Watching a sub get so paranoid about AI they’d rather marginalise already marginalised communities is heartbreaking
    3. I’ve officially decided I don’t care if you hate AI
    #1
    Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc)
    You write with AI? That's not real writing · Watching a sub get so paranoid about AI they’d rather marginalise already marginalised communities is heartbreaking · I’ve officially decided I don’t care if you hate AI
    117
  • Showcase / Feedback
    32 posts in the past month
    1. I built Astrea 9B: an open-source creative writing model, runs on a 12GB GPU
    2. GPT-5.6 Sol is the first AI that has actually felt useful to me as a screenwriter
    3. Reciprocal Beta Reading. Share story blurbs! Jul 14, 2026
    #2
    Showcase / Feedback
    I built Astrea 9B: an open-source creative writing model, runs on a 12GB GPU · GPT-5.6 Sol is the first AI that has actually felt useful to me as a screenwriter · Reciprocal Beta Reading. Share story blurbs! Jul 14, 2026
    32
  • Prompting
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Stop asking for forgiveness for using AI in writing
    2. Comparing LLMs humor and character
    3. ChatGPT rewrites instead of edits, and it took me too long to figure out how to stop it
    #3
    Prompting
    Stop asking for forgiveness for using AI in writing · Comparing LLMs humor and character · ChatGPT rewrites instead of edits, and it took me too long to figure out how to stop it
    16
  • Tutorials / Guides
    13 posts in the past month
    1. A Guide to Writing with AI - From a webnovel author with a large readerbase and significant Patreon income
    2. A Call For Craft Talk
    3. My workflow: spreadsheet dashboards + AI agents for worldbuilding an epic fantasy dystopian trilogy (plus honest thoughts on Fable 5.0)
    #4
    Tutorials / Guides
    A Guide to Writing with AI - From a webnovel author with a large readerbase and significant Patreon income · A Call For Craft Talk · My workflow: spreadsheet dashboards + AI agents for worldbuilding an epic fantasy dystopian trilogy (plus honest thoughts on Fable 5.0)
    13
  • NEWS
    7 posts in the past month
    1. About 300 Netflix Titles Used Generative AI This Year, Company Reveals
    2. The Most Famous AI Writing Tic Is Also the Most Mysterious
    3. Fortune Magazine: AI in Publishing
    #5
    NEWS
    About 300 Netflix Titles Used Generative AI This Year, Company Reveals · The Most Famous AI Writing Tic Is Also the Most Mysterious · Fortune Magazine: AI in Publishing
    7

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 160K 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.