r/FanFiction is a subreddit with 452k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses fanfic, writing, hate, struggling, 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
: "Writing advice"
24 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "pls help me find this IT reddie fic"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Overwhelmed by how much I want to write vs the time it will take TO write"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "A What if idea that someone please could write."
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I wrote my first ever fanfic"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FanFiction
#1
Fanfic
25 posts
#2
Writing
21 posts
#3
Hate
13 posts
#4
Struggling
13 posts
#5
Fanfiction
11 posts
#6
Fic
11 posts
#7
Annoying
6 posts
#8
Frustrating
5 posts
#9
Character
3 posts
#10
Comments
2 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
: "Help me find a my hero academia fanfiction please."
49 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Overwhelmed by how much I want to write vs the time it will take TO write"
46 posts
#3
Recs Wanted
: "Does anyone have fic recs where extreme wealth/old money is actually a significant part of the story?"
34 posts
#4
Writing Questions
: "What Rating do you use on your fic, if it doesn't have any actual sex/intimate scenes, but it does contain sex related elements (language, thoughts, threats etc) and also has violence?"
23 posts
#5
Venting
: "Artist trying to sell their art"
10 posts
#6
Subreddit Meta
: "Excerpt Extravaganza - September 14"
7 posts
#7
Activities and Events
: "Describe your fic as poorly as possible"
6 posts
#8
Celebrate
: "I wrote my first ever fanfic"
5 posts
#9
Ship Talk
: "Ulquiorra x Orihime fanfic"
4 posts
#10
Trope Talk
: "(Funny) A lot of fanfiction out there describe the eye colors of the characters. Meanwhile in real life I don't remember the eye colors of my friends & family"
3 posts
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Yearly
+34k members(8.2%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026