r/writing↗
Writing
Discussions about the writing craft.
3.4M subscribers1,084 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~3% by known bots)903 authors / mosince 2008
r/writing has 3.4M members (+5.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,084 posts a month from 903 people. Top topics: Plotting and Planning, Writing Stories and Writing Anxiety.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Plotting and Planning3.9%
- Writing Stories3.7%
- Writing Anxiety3.7%
- Writing Advice3.7%
- Writing Process2.8%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- Wattpad
- Medium
- Goodreads
- Royal Road
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