r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 946k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses fantasy, writing, struggling, feedback, 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
: "Why many fantasy openings lose momentum before the story truly begins"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I feel like I am going insane"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Comp Recommendations (Fantasy WITH Romance NOT Romantasy)"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I'm done with my draft...now what?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Fantasy
: "Don't F*ck with the Farm Boy [Fantasy, 203 Words]"
150 posts
#2
Writing
: "does anyone else find Writing really, really lonely?"
65 posts
#3
Struggling
57 posts
#4
Feedback
: "Would appreciate Feedback on my first chapter rough draft [LitRPG WC: 3,243]"
52 posts
#5
Chapter
: "Prologue & Chapter 1 of The Wielders of the Trigem [Fantasy Dystopian - 5600 words]"
37 posts
#6
Critique
: "[Critique] Prologue for my science-fantasy progression novel, Craterfall"
32 posts
#7
Story
24 posts
#8
Looking For A Critique
22 posts
#9
Dark Fantasy
: "Chapter 1 - Revised twice - Would you read more? - (Dark Fantasy, 3000 words)"
19 posts
#10
Character
18 posts
Products Discussed in r/fantasywriters
Fantasy Books
2 reviews
#1
Redwall series
5.0ā
from 1 review
#2
Garth Nix
5.0ā
from 1 review
Writing Software
1 review
#1
Obsidian
5.0ā
from 1 review
Flair Used in r/fantasywriters
#1
Discussion About A General Writing Topic
: "True in every genre."
71 posts
#2
Critique My Story Excerpt
: "Don't F*ck with the Farm Boy [Fantasy, 203 Words]"
66 posts
#3
Question For My Story
: "How do you write a protagonist who is genuinely wrong about themselves?"
24 posts
#4
Brainstorming
: "I feel like I am going insane"
15 posts
#5
Critique My Idea
: "Critique the opening chapter of the book Iām writing. [Grimdark, Low Fantasy, 5000 words]"
15 posts
#6
Writing Prompt
: "Because inspiration can come from anywhere... [this is my first attempt at a crosspost, so if I do it wrong, forgive me] but when this appeared in my feed, my writing brain was like ooooh how can I use this and I know I'm not the only one who does this šāš¾"
8 posts
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Last updated: May 30, 2026