r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 955k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, writing, fantasy, story, and looking for a critique, and they frequently recommend/review fantasy books, fantasy recommendations, and writing software.
This subreddit is dedicated to those of us who are writing in the fantasy genre.
Popular Themes in r/fantasywriters
#1
Advice Requests
: "Looking for some specific reading recommendations in fantasy genre"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Struggling
51 posts
#2
Writing
33 posts
#3
Fantasy
30 posts
#4
Story
24 posts
#5
Looking For A Critique
22 posts
#6
Critique
13 posts
#7
Plot
12 posts
#8
Character
12 posts
#9
Hard
8 posts
#10
Looking For A Name
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/fantasywriters
Fantasy Books
2 reviews
#1
Redwall series
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Garth Nix
5.0★ from 1 review
Fantasy Recommendations
2 reviews
#1
Melissa Caruso
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
S.A. Chakraborty
5.0★ from 1 review
Writing Software
1 review
#1
Obsidian
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/fantasywriters
#1
Critique My Story Excerpt
: "Chapters 1-3 of 'The Tower of the Vulture' [Sword & Sorcery, 1300 words]"
62 posts
#2
Discussion About A General Writing Topic
: "Book is done, no one reads it"
55 posts
#3
Brainstorming
: "V3 - The Devil You Know Cover"
17 posts
#4
Question For My Story
: "I'm worried my fantasy YA novel comes across as a Harry Potter knockoff."
16 posts
#5
Critique My Idea
: "Feedback on the concept of my world [grimdark fantasy]"
16 posts
#6
Writing Prompt
: "Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word fantasy snippet using the word Blow"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/fantasywriters
Yearly
+43k members(4.7%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026