r/FanFiction is a subreddit with 449k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fanfic, writing, struggling, fanfiction, 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
Advice Requests
: "How do yall indicate timeskips in your stories?"
11 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What’s a small detail that ruins a fic for you?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "So I have an idea for a Pokemon x Muppets crossover fic"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "New Bonrad fanfic - check it out 😊"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "Tool to Speed Up HTML/BBCode/Whatever you use for formatting"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FanFiction
#1
Fanfic
24 posts
#2
Writing
23 posts
#3
Struggling
14 posts
#4
Fanfiction
14 posts
#5
Hate
13 posts
#6
Fic
11 posts
#7
Annoying
7 posts
#8
Character
3 posts
#9
Ai
3 posts
#10
Hate Ai
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
Discussion
: "Would you read a fanfiction which involves religious themes as an atheist?"
68 posts
#2
Writing Questions
: "How to Get Over Feeling Dumb about Your Ideas"
29 posts
#3
Lost Fic
: "New York helps Spiderman?"
29 posts
#4
Recs Wanted
: "Decent crossover fanfics"
27 posts
#5
Subreddit Meta
: "Daily Discussion - Sunday, August 09 | r/FanFiction Rules, FAQs, Weekly Schedule, & Current Event Threads"
6 posts
#6
Trope Talk
: "Is there a name for this plot, and any good recommendations to read for this plot?"
4 posts
#7
Ship Talk
: "[Lois＆Quagmire] Are You Watching Me?"
4 posts
#8
Celebrate
: "Book One Complete!"
3 posts
#9
Venting
: "Am I overthinking it, or does it actually matter whether my writing "looks AI"?"
2 posts
#10
Activities and Events
: "Word Game Excerpt Challenge"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/FanFiction
Yearly
+34k members(8.1%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026