r/YAwriters↗
discussion about and for young adult writers
This sub is for authors of YA novels. Discussing your original WIP (work in progress) is our purpose. Feel free to discuss titles, characters, plots, themes, settings, critiques, and any information pertinent to authors and genre. Hopefully we can all learn from each other and write great books!
26k subscribers83 posts / mo in Sep 202673 authors / mosince 2012
r/YAwriters has 26k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 83 posts a month from 73 people. Top topics: YA and Adult Fiction, Writing Partnerships and Querying and Agents.
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- YA and Adult Fiction3.2%
- Writing Partnerships2.7%
- Querying and Agents2.5%
- Writing Advice1.5%
- Self-Publishing1.1%
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