22 Best Writing Subreddits (Updated Jun 2026)

22 Writing communities on Reddit

Updated 6/16/2026

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#1
r/conlangs
on reddit
This subreddit is focused on the discussion of conlangs, tools, and activities to aid you in the construction of your own conlang, and creating a community environment where we can all enjoy conlanging together
123K members
Forum
Chat
6 views / month
#2
r/YAwriters
on reddit
This sub is for authors of YA novels. Discussing your original WIP (work in progress) is our purpose. Feel free to discuss titles, characters, plots, themes, settings, critiques, and any information pertinent to authors and genre. Hopefully we can all learn from each other and write great books!
25K members
Forum
8 views / month
#3
r/Publishing
on reddit
Welcome to /r/publishing. This subreddit is focused on publishing: editorial, marketing, publicity, production, sales, and all things related to the industry.
51K members
Forum
7 views / month
#4
r/Writers
on reddit
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.
409K members
Forum
6 views / month
#5
r/Substack
on reddit
A place to discuss Substack, the newsletters, and the platform. (No self-promotion)
52K members
Forum
4 views / month
#6
r/worldbuilding
on reddit
For artists, writers, gamemasters, musicians, programmers, philosophers and scientists alike! The creation of new worlds and new universes has long been a key element of speculative fiction, from the fantasy works of Tolkien and Le Guin, to the science-fiction universes of Delany and Asimov, to the tabletop realm of Gygax and Barker, and beyond. This subreddit is about sharing your worlds, discovering the creations of others, and discussing the many aspects of creating new universes.
1.9M members
Forum
Chat
19 views / month
#7
r/Journalism
on reddit
r/journalism is a community focused on the industry and practice of journalism (from the classroom to the newsroom).
122K members
Forum
Jobs
3 views / month
#8
r/journalismjobs
on reddit
A place to post journalism jobs.
11K members
Forum
Jobs
3 views / month
#9
r/writing
on reddit
Discussions about the writing craft.
3.4M members
Forum
10 views / month
#10
r/WritingPrompts
on reddit
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.
18.9M members
Forum
6 views / month
r/selfpublish
on reddit
A place to discuss just about everything in the world of indie books. *Not* a place for self-promotion.
252K members
Forum
4 views / month
r/freelanceWriters
on reddit
A place by and for freelance writers of all kinds to discuss and share every facet of freelance writing.
196K members
Forum
5 views / month
r/DestructiveReaders
on reddit
Writing Feedback: we will tell you the good, the bad, the ugly, and the horrible of your writing. RDR ~ Colorfully Destructive.
61K members
Forum
3 views / month
r/storyandstyle
on reddit
The home for discussion of all the tools in a writer's toolbox.
16K members
Forum
r/writerchat
on reddit
Check us out at #writerchat on irc.snoonet.org, or visit the wiki to learn how to chat with fellow writers: https://www.reddit.com/r/writerchat/wiki/irc#wiki_ways_to_join_irc
6K members
Forum
r/write
on reddit
write well
25K members
Forum
4 views / month
r/literarycontests
on reddit
Reddit's top resource for literary contests and calls for submissions. Powered by Winning Writers, one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" (Writer's Digest 2024).
21K members
Forum
3 views / month
r/KeepWriting
on reddit
Welcome to KeepWriting. We are a community dedicated to motivating writers to stay consistent and constantly grow their craft. Whether you're looking to get feedback on an idea, hear a critique, or get unstuck in a story, this is the right place.
261K members
Chat
r/NovelAi
on reddit
Subreddit for the in-development AI storyteller & AI anime image generator NovelAI. If you want to follow the progress, come join our Discord server!
45K members
Forum
5 views / month
r/WritingWithAI
on reddit
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.
142K members
Forum
4 views / month
r/FanFiction
on reddit
A supportive community for writers, readers, and reccers to talk about and share FanFiction.
443K members
Forum
4 views / month
r/roleplay
on reddit
/r/Roleplay is a community where you can search among other roleplayers who are seeking a roleplaying partner to collaborate on developing a mutual story together. Our focus is 1x1 text roleplay. This subreddit supports the blackout and decries the abuse of 3rd party app developers and other moderators. This subreddit does not and will not ever support plagiarism such as AI.
144K members
Forum
4 views / month

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: 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.
: Hive Index lists 22 Writing subreddits on Reddit. Most listings with size data are huge (41%) or massive (41%). This is a smaller slice of our database, so read trends as directional. The main Writing topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common feature (95% of listings).
: All 22 listings on this page are free to join (no paid membership or application gate listed). Access rules can still change on the community side.
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: This page was last updated 6/16/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.