r/writinghelp
ActiveHelp for Writers
For any/all writers that may be in need of help and any/all writers willing to provide help. Encouraged content includes writing tips, tricks, & advice; supportive/motivational self-posts; common writing mistakes & how to fix them; critique requests; discussion posts about writing conventions, styles, & experience.
Members
12,586
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2013
September 26, 2013
Total posts
12.1K
archived
Total comments
33.9K
archived
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How many members does r/writinghelp have?
r/writinghelp had 12,586 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/writinghelp created?
r/writinghelp was created on September 26, 2013.
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