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r/writing stats
r/writing has 3,442,773 members and gets about 5.3 new posts a day. The best time to post is Friday around 7am US Eastern.
- Members
- 3.4M
- Posts per day
- 5.3
- Avg comments
- 61.1
- Created
- 2008
From the subreddit: Discussions about the writing craft.
Best time to post on r/writing
When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.
- #1
Fri 7am
- #2
Tue 10am
- #3
Sat 9am
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Top posts this month
- My rejection letter sheds light on the publishing industry▲ 3K
- 9 Reasons Google Docs is an awful tool for writers▲ 2K
- Jennette McCurdy on Writing a Novel▲ 1K
- Best writing book I've read▲ 675
- :I'm 71, writing my first novel — a family saga from a Belarusian shtetl▲ 568
Who buys on r/writing
People hiring developers, designers and writers, and freelancers swapping clients and referrals.
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Common questions
r/writing has 3,442,773 members, read from Reddit on October 28, 2026.
Based on when this month's top posts went up, Friday around 7am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.
It gets about 5.3 new posts a day, and a new post averages 61.1 comments.
Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.
Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/writing for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.
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