r/FanFiction is a subreddit with 444k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses fanfic, fic, hate, writing, and fanfiction, and they frequently recommend/review writing app, text to speech, and ship.
A supportive community for writers, readers, and reccers to talk about and share FanFiction.
Popular Themes in r/FanFiction
#1
Advice Requests
: "dear wise longfic writers, may you please share any words of advice to a complete newbie?"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Which writing program do you recommend?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Nothing worse than having to cut a scene you love 💔"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Just posted my first ever fanfic!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FanFiction
#1
Fanfic
52 posts
#2
Fic
48 posts
#3
Hate
37 posts
#4
Writing
33 posts
#5
Fanfiction
25 posts
#6
Struggling
23 posts
#7
Frustrating
19 posts
#8
Looking
16 posts
#9
Looking For
11 posts
#10
Help
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/FanFiction
Writing App
67 reviews
#1
Google
4.2★ from 11 reviews
#2
Ellipsus
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Scrivener
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Text To Speech
23 reviews
#1
Natural Reader
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Microsoft
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Speechify
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Ship
22 reviews
#1
Archive of Our Own
5.0★ from 11 reviews
#2
TV Show
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Harry Potter
2.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/FanFiction
#1
Discussion
: "Why are people so weird about fans asking for updates?"
66 posts
#2
Writing Questions
: "dear wise longfic writers, may you please share any words of advice to a complete newbie?"
39 posts
#3
Recs Wanted
: "What was the best fanfic you've read?"
34 posts
#4
Subreddit Meta
: "Comment Cooperative - June 24"
18 posts
#5
Activities and Events
: "Excerpt Game: Tag/Trope"
16 posts
#6
Venting
: "My partner read some of my fanfic."
12 posts
#7
Celebrate
: "Just finished writing the scene that I've been writing towards for ages and finally ended nearly 200k words of pining by having my idiots communicate for once"
6 posts
#8
Smut Talk
: "I'm so embarrassed"
3 posts
#9
Trope Talk
: "Is there a generally accepted term for a canonical character with thin characterization who is expanded upon by fans?"
2 posts
#10
Lost Fic
: "Looking for batman fanfic"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/FanFiction
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Last updated: June 27, 2026