r/FanFiction is a subreddit with 443k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and ideas, and the community frequently discusses fanfiction, writing, fic, fanfic, and hate, 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
Pain & Anger
: "Somebody else struggling when they need to write fics from media with fantasy/sci-fi elements or worldbuilding?"
1 post
#2
Ideas
: "BL writers, what’s a trope you never get tired of?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FanFiction
#1
Fanfiction
199 posts
#2
Writing
: "Somebody else struggling when they need to write fics from media with fantasy/sci-fi elements or worldbuilding?"
135 posts
#3
Fic
: "Somebody else struggling when they need to write Fics from media with fantasy/sci-fi elements or worldbuilding?"
131 posts
#4
Fanfic
: "Somebody else struggling when they need to write fics from media with fantasy/sci-fi elements or worldbuilding?"
107 posts
#5
Hate
39 posts
#6
Struggling
: "Somebody else Struggling when they need to write fics from media with fantasy/sci-fi elements or worldbuilding?"
26 posts
#7
Help
: "Looking for a slow burn where the two leads are separated from the group and have to trek back together"
26 posts
#8
Looking
23 posts
#9
Lost
21 posts
#10
Frustrating
19 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
: "Yk what fan fiction did us so good"
61 posts
#2
Recs Wanted
: "What's your favourite OC-centric fic?"
34 posts
#3
Writing Questions
: "What do people tend to get wrong when writing sexual predators?"
33 posts
#4
Subreddit Meta
: "Beta Bartering [Find or Offer Fic Betaing] - June 11"
22 posts
#5
Activities and Events
: "“A scene where…” excerpt game"
18 posts
#6
Celebrate
: "Someone made an ao3 account just so they could read my fic"
11 posts
#7
Venting
: "PLEASE research the country and culture of your fic"
9 posts
#8
Trope Talk
: "What you guys favorite trope to see"
3 posts
#9
Resources
: "How I eliminated 95% of my spam bot comments and AI comments on ao3 using a workskin off Tumblr."
3 posts
#10
Lost Fic
: "[Demon Slayer] lost Tomioka Giyuu / Sabito fanfic on AO3"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/FanFiction
Yearly
+33k members(8.0%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026