r/FanFiction is a subreddit with 450k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses fanfic, hate, writing, fic, and struggling, 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
Solution Requests
: "Copypasting from scrivener -have to manually fix the spacing on every paragraph. Help?"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I need help finding an old Wattpad Haikyu fanfic!"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Planning an Omnitrix Deku fic on wattpad any ideas for the story?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My new fanfic obsession"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FanFiction
#1
Fanfic
25 posts
#2
Hate
23 posts
#3
Writing
21 posts
#4
Fic
16 posts
#5
Struggling
13 posts
#6
Fanfiction
11 posts
#7
Annoying
6 posts
#8
Looking For
4 posts
#9
Character
3 posts
#10
Write
3 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
Lost Fic
: "Looking for Military Centric Fallout 4 fic (Possibly Deleted)"
27 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Ao3 writers, have you experienced the curse? And if so, what was the worst thing to happen to u?"
21 posts
#3
Writing Questions
: "Where are the best places to post my fanfic?"
15 posts
#4
Recs Wanted
: "enemies to lovers, slow burn recs?"
15 posts
#5
Activities and Events
: "General Fanfic challenges?"
4 posts
#6
Subreddit Meta
: "Daily Discussion - Tuesday, August 25 | r/FanFiction Rules, FAQs, Weekly Schedule & Current Event Threads"
3 posts
#7
Venting
: "Oh, I didn't know this also happened in Ao3."
2 posts
#8
Celebrate
: "Guys you should totally go check out my Inkitt"
2 posts
#9
Resources
: "Translating fics?"
2 posts
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+34k members(8.1%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026