r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 947k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, writing, feedback, struggling, and chapter, and they frequently recommend/review fantasy books 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 Feedback on the new draft of my first chapter. [Fantasy / Science Fiction - 725 words]"
9 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Sharing ideas in internet is valid??"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Fantasy
: "Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word Fantasy snippet using the word "Lost""
165 posts
#2
Writing
: "Writers like Maas and Yarros make me confident about Writing"
97 posts
#3
Feedback
: "Looking for Feedback on a Chapter (Republic of the Hidden Faces, Low Fantasy, 1350 Words)"
64 posts
#4
Struggling
57 posts
#5
Chapter
: "Looking for feedback on a Chapter (Republic of the Hidden Faces, Low Fantasy, 1350 Words)"
56 posts
#6
Critique
: "Critique my Excerpt [Chapter One, 3900 words]"
46 posts
#7
Story
: "Sharing ideas in internet is valid??"
27 posts
#8
Looking For A Critique
22 posts
#9
Dark
18 posts
#10
Plot
17 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
Writing Software
1 review
#1
Obsidian
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/fantasywriters
#1
Critique My Story Excerpt
: "Looking for feedback for chapter one of my unnamed novel [Epic fantasy, 1,081 words]"
65 posts
#2
Discussion About A General Writing Topic
: "This sub is too critical. I come in here sometime just to upvote posts that are getting no love."
62 posts
#3
Question For My Story
: "Lone traveller character not working? [Help needed]"
24 posts
#4
Critique My Idea
: "Please rate my fantasy cover (not selling well)"
23 posts
#5
Brainstorming
: "Siren main character for modern fantasy"
17 posts
#6
Writing Prompt
: "Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word fantasy snippet using the word "Lost""
8 posts
Member Growth in r/fantasywriters
Yearly
+40k members(4.4%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026