r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 960k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, fantasy, writing, 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
: "Exhausted author in need of advice"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I've been lurking, and I'm disheartened"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Struggling
48 posts
#2
Fantasy
: "Critique request for the first 5 chapters of a novel I have been working on, Boy of Fractured Gold. [High/Epic Fantasy: 43 Pages - Word Count 13722]"
36 posts
#3
Writing
31 posts
#4
Story
25 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
Chapter
: "Critique request for the first 5 Chapters of a novel I have been working on, Boy of Fractured Gold. [High/Epic Fantasy: 43 Pages - Word Count 13722]"
6 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
Discussion About A General Writing Topic
: "Is the complex sentence a relic of a bygone era?"
55 posts
#2
Critique My Story Excerpt
: "Chapter 1 Blood Of Lost Souls [Dark Fantasy, 1300 words]"
41 posts
#3
Question For My Story
: "What are your thoughts about unconventional marriages in fantasy?"
21 posts
#4
Brainstorming
: "Exhausted author in need of advice"
12 posts
#5
Critique My Idea
: "How Can I Portray BPD accurately in a fantasy setting? (Including relationships)"
11 posts
#6
Writing Prompt
: "Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word fantasy snippet using the word "Rear""
5 posts
Member Growth in r/fantasywriters
Yearly
+43k members(4.7%)
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Last updated: October 7, 2026