Top Subreddits for Writers

What Is Reddit and How Does It Work? Reddit is a social media network that allows you to create and manage your own community, known as a sub-reddit, on the site. Based on if they like them, other users will upvote or downvote postings on the site. If a post receives a lot of ups, it rises in the Reddit rankings so that more people can see it.

For some, Reddit is a site for entertainment and reading it is a way to pass the time. However, many don't realize that Reddit is one of the largest free resources for information on the internet.

If you're a writer looking for tips, advice, and guidance to really hone in on your skills, Reddit may be a great place for you. Even more, it is home to a wide range of helpful communities, each contributing, critiquing, and encouraging each other to become a better writer.

In this blog, we will highlight some of the top subreddits that every writer should look into.

General

• Writing ( r/writing): 2.2M members. r/Writing connects members for daily discussion via thread and offers a place for authors to self-promote. With so much potential for mentorship and guidance, it's no wonder this is the largest community of writers on the internet!

• Writers ( r/writers): 138k members. r/Writers has similarities with r/Writing, but with much less rules and guidelines for the group. This is the best place for writers to receive criticism on their work and learn from other more experienced authors.

Groups for Feedback

• Writers Group ( r/writersgroup): 30.5k members. r/WritersGroup seems like a friendly place for writers to receive feedback on their work.

• Destructive Readers ( r/destructivereaders): 30k members. r/DestructiveReaders is a place for writers who want their work deeply criticized and broken down.

Help publishing

• Self Publish ( r/selfpublish): 81.4k members. r/SelfPublish is an incredible resource for authors trying to self-publish.

• Publishing ( r/publishing): 17.7k members. r/Publishing is a warm and welcoming community for members to discuss everything around publishing.

• Pub Tips ( r/pubtips): 32.1k members. r/PubTips is accurately self-described as your "go-to place for traditional publishing news."

Breakdown by genre

• Poetry ( r/poetry): 1.5M members. r/Poetry is for already published poems to be shared and discussed.

• Screenwriting ( r/screenwriting): 1.4M members. r/Screenwriting is an active and informative community of screenwriters.

• Fiction ( r/fiction): 7.6k members. r/Fiction is a community of avid writers and readers of fiction.

• Fantasy ( r/fantasy): 1.8M members. r/Fantasy welcomes respectful dialogue related to speculative fiction.

• Mystery ( r/mystery): 105k members. r/Mystery is a place for writers to share their work and receive feedback.

• Writers Of Horror ( r/writersofhorror): 9.1k members. r/WritersOfHorror is a community of horror enthusiasts.

• No Sleep ( r/nosleep): 15.6M members. r/NoSleep shares terrifying and scary short stories.

• Songwriting ( r/songwriting): 78.3k members. r/SongWriting is a community of song-writers.

• Sci-Fi Writers ( r/scifiwriting): 53.2k members. r/SciFiWriting is a group for science fiction writers.

• Journaling ( r/journaling): 162k members. r/Journaling is for anyone who keeps a journal.

• Nonfiction ( r/nonfiction): 2.7k members. r/NonFiction is for professionals in the non-fiction writing space.

Sources of prompts for inspiration

• Writing Prompts ( r/writingprompts): 15.9M members. r/WritingPrompts is likely the largest database of writing prompts in the world.

Fact checking for your story

• Ask Historians ( r/askhistorians): 1.5M members. r/AskHistorians is a resource for fact checking historical events.

• Ask Science ( r/askscientists): 22.4M members. r/AskScientists is a resource for fact checking anything science related.

• Ask Science Fiction ( r/asksciencefiction): r/AskScienceFiction is for science fiction writers.

Connecting writing professionals

• Freelance Writers ( r/freelancewriters): 93.8k members. r/FreelanceWriters shares experiences as a freelance writer.

• Journalism ( r/journalism): 49.1k members. r/Journalism is for journalists to discuss the field.

• Technical Writing ( r/technicalwriting): 15.7k members. r/TechnicalWriting is for technical writers.

Pages for fun

• Just Writer Things ( r/justwriterthings): 10.4k members.
• Keep Writing ( r/keepwriting): 87.2k members.
• World Building ( r/worldbuilding): 878k members.
• Men Writing Women ( r/menwritingwomen): 523k members
• Casual Conversation ( r/casualconversation): 1.9M members.
• Shower Thoughts ( r/showerthoughts): 24.5M members.
• Fountain Pens ( r/fountainpens): 226k members.
• Today I Learned ( r/todayilearned): 27.5M members.
• Writing Job Board: ( r/writingjobboard): 4.2k members.

Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list of subreddits that would be useful for writers. We've done our best to highlight our favorite and the most popular subreddits, but keep in mind reddit is a never-ending abyss of communities. If you have a very niche topic on writing that you'd like to talk about, it's likely there's already a subreddit page for you. If not, it might be worth starting one yourself!