r/fantasywriters is a subreddit with 950k 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
: "Where can you study the "art" of writing? (non-professional setting)"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lore and exposition dumping ruins a lot of fantasy stories"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "What would you call a "ranch" in a fantasy world?"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I need help finding a helmet/mask to cover my characters face"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Free cover design for new/small authors"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/fantasywriters
#1
Struggling
54 posts
#2
Fantasy
33 posts
#3
Writing
33 posts
#4
Story
24 posts
#5
Looking For A Critique
22 posts
#6
Feedback
: "Can i get some Feedback for the Prologue of my book [fantasy, 543]"
18 posts
#7
Chapter
: "Chapter 1 of "The Stars Should've Stayed in the Sky" [Fantasy, 3938]"
17 posts
#8
Genre
: "Just Try It - Build Your Own World"
17 posts
#9
Critique
15 posts
#10
Plot
14 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
: "Wizard Style [Fantasy, 200 words]"
69 posts
#2
Discussion About A General Writing Topic
: "To everyone struggling with bringing our cultural things and idioms to a fantasy world without context: It's OK"
50 posts
#3
Question For My Story
: "It is okay to start writing my book when I don’t know the entire plot?"
27 posts
#4
Critique My Idea
: "Feedback on my star based magic system on a world without a sun. [High Fantasy]"
16 posts
#5
Brainstorming
: "Fun quirks for a werewolf character?"
15 posts
#6
Writing Prompt
: "Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word fantasy snippet using the word "Mayor""
5 posts
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Yearly
+41k members(4.5%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026