r/writing Karma Requirements
50 combined karma + 14 day account age
Writing craft and career community. Fiction writers, non-fiction authors, and freelancers all participate. Self-promotion threads exist but main feed is for craft discussion, not peddling services.
Subscribers
2.0M
Comment karma
25
Post karma
10
Account age
14d
How to post successfully in r/writing
Tactical tips from active members of this community.
Use the weekly promotion thread to share your work or services
Craft questions and writing advice posts do very well
Avoid posting AI-generated content - community is hostile to it
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