r/writing is a subreddit with 3.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses writing, looking for a, characters, story, and character, and they frequently recommend/review writing software, writing app, and platforms.
Discussions about the writing craft.
Popular Themes in r/writing
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you convince yourself to keep editing a manuscript when you're completely sick of looking at it?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Reading is making me want to quit writing"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "What is every possible way you can think to cut word counts?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "JUST FINISHED MY FIRST DRAFT LETS GOOO"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "I need help choosing is the standard format/ font style/size/line spacing for the ebook and paperback 5x8 ?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/writing
#1
Writing
: "Reading is making me want to quit Writing"
333 posts
#2
Looking For A
43 posts
#3
Characters
: "How do you deal with 'throw away Characters' (Characters only in one scene)?"
29 posts
#4
Story
: "why is working on an unfinished Story is easier then fixing a Story?"
26 posts
#5
Character
: "How do you create a story in the perspective of a Character that isn't shown? (beginner writer)"
21 posts
#6
Plot
: "Any advice on deciding where the subPlots go and how to actually write them?"
18 posts
#7
Advice
: "Advice for a beginner non-native English speaking writer."
17 posts
#8
Novel
: "Do you plan your entire Novel before writing, or discover it as you go?"
14 posts
#9
Publishing
: "I think I annoyed the publisher I sent my manuscript to."
10 posts
#10
Looking For A Place
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/writing
Writing Software
62 reviews
#1
Scrivener
4.5★ from 13 reviews
#2
FocusWriter
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Ywriter
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Writing App
61 reviews
#1
Scrivener
4.0★ from 8 reviews
#2
iA Writer
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Typora
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Platforms
39 reviews
#1
Scrivener
4.7★ from 11 reviews
#2
Reedsy
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Google Docs
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/writing
#1
Discussion
: "Alan Gribben, Twain Scholar Who Excised Slur From ‘Huck Finn,’ Dies at 84"
83 posts
#2
Advice
: "A lot of writers are pantsers and don’t know it yet."
68 posts
#3
Beginner Question
: "Published writers make writing sound horrible"
29 posts
#4
Other
: "Writers with aphantasia?"
2 posts
#5
Resource
: "Just had my first experience on Reedsy, and it was great"
2 posts
#6
Meta
: "A request for community feedback regarding fringe case post removals"
1 post
#7
Call for Subs
: "I am proud to announce the publication of my first book"
1 post
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Last updated: June 11, 2026