r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 962k 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
: "How can I regain my confidence?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Struggling
34 posts
#2
Writing
30 posts
#3
Fantasy
26 posts
#4
Story
24 posts
#5
Looking For A Critique
17 posts
#6
Critique
13 posts
#7
Plot
9 posts
#8
Struggle
6 posts
#9
Character
5 posts
#10
Hard
5 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
: "Do you write scenes or chapters about characters / plots even if you're not planning on using it?"
13 posts
#2
Critique My Story Excerpt
: "Prologue to Death & Decay [Epic Fantasy, 1975 Words]"
12 posts
#3
Question For My Story
: "Problema con la evolución del elemento Tierra - Stuck on Earth's evolution in my elemental system"
4 posts
#4
Writing Prompt
: "How do you get expelled from witch school?"
3 posts
#5
Critique My Idea
: "Idlewile [dark fantasy]"
3 posts
#6
Brainstorming
: "Looking for Brainstorming Buddy. (DMs only)"
2 posts
#7
Mod Announcement
: "FaNoWriMo 2026 (50k-word writing month challenge)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/fantasywriters
Yearly
+43k members(4.7%)
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Last updated: October 30, 2026