r/Screenwriting
BorderlineJoin our community of over 1,700,000 Screenwriters! From emerging to professional writers, we come together to teach, learn, and share everything about screenwriting for film and television. Please view our rules and wikis before posting. Scroll down for resources, mod and verification applications, and more.
Members
1,707,320
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
March 11, 2009
Total posts
213.6K
archived
Total comments
2.2M
archived
Is r/Screenwriting dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 47 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
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How many members does r/Screenwriting have?
r/Screenwriting had 1,707,320 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Screenwriting dead?
r/Screenwriting looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (47 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Screenwriting created?
r/Screenwriting was created on March 11, 2009.
Can I take over r/Screenwriting?
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