r/writerchat is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses writing, monthly check in, books, characters, and contests.
Check us out at #writerchat on irc.snoonet.org, or visit the wiki to learn how to chat with fellow writers: https://www.reddit.com/r/writerchat/wiki/irc#wiki_ways_to_join_irc
Popular Themes in r/writerchat
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to find creative friends?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Describing music in writing?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling"
5 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "[Self Promo] 🚀 Glossary Generator - It's a tool I made for indies / self-publishing / small publishers"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/writerchat
#1
Writing
81 posts
#2
Monthly Check In
: "Monthly Check-In"
29 posts
#3
Books
14 posts
#4
Characters
6 posts
#5
Contests
5 posts
#6
Publishing
5 posts
#7
Writing Advice
: "Writing Advice."
5 posts
#8
Feedback
4 posts
#9
Nanowrimo
3 posts
#10
Genre Fiction
: "Genre Fiction in university creative writing programs"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/writerchat
#1
Check-in
: "Monthly Check-In"
36 posts
#2
Resource
: "[Self Promo] 🚀 Glossary Generator - It's a tool I made for indies / self-publishing / small publishers"
8 posts
#3
Question
: "How to find creative friends?"
6 posts
#4
Self Promo
: "Book Promotion Ideas?"
5 posts
#5
Discussion
: "‘It’s totally unhinged’: is the book world turning against Goodreads? The influential user review site has suffered a year of controversies, from cancelled book deals to review-bombing, and exposed a dark side to the industry"
4 posts
#6
Critique
: "Rhetoric of Crimson"
4 posts
#7
Contest
: "Genre fiction in university creative writing programs"
1 post
#8
Humor
: "Four-Armed Gun-Men"
1 post
#9
Series
: "I want to share a synopsis of my new series."
1 post
#10
Community
: "Looking for a community."
1 post
Member Growth in r/writerchat
Yearly
+252 members(4.6%)
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Last updated: August 25, 2026