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What r/writers is talking about this week

r/writers has 450,691 members and 47 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 27.8 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

450,691members
47posts in the last 24 hours, newest 2 h ago
27.8comments an hour right now, newest 28 min ago
5,122points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/writers this week

writing32story16book12feel8advice8draft7characters7chapter6character6novel6short6feedback6

Top threads this week

  1. Surely it’s exceptionel.
    5,122 points70 comments6 d ago
  2. How far apart were your first and final drafts?
    2,655 points91 comments5 d ago
  3. Me as a writer.
    2,605 points25 comments4 d ago
  4. When readers like your stuff
    1,622 points41 comments3 d ago
  5. What do you mean my calendar is weird?
    1,174 points43 comments3 d ago
  6. Completed my first draft

    I completed my first draft of the project I've worked on for the last 7-8 months called 'Order'. Just shy of 90,000 words. I printed it off so I could hold it in my hands. Not too many people...

    1,039 points97 comments5 d ago
  7. At least I got the first step done
    655 points9 comments1 d ago
  8. Real
    654 points3 comments6 d ago
  9. I mean obviously all readers prefer option B? Right?
    637 points95 comments2 d ago
  10. [Laughs in Sith Lord]
    542 points7 comments6 d ago

Newest posts

  1. NaNoWriMo
    4 points7 comments2 h ago
  2. Any tips on how to hint at a character being evil?
    3 points9 comments2 h ago
  3. Should I make my story SFW for marketing reasons?
    7 points11 comments2 h ago
  4. It seems like a CANNOT finish (or even start) my book
    0 points6 comments4 h ago
  5. Any good writing programs?
    0 points19 comments4 h ago
  6. can I put songs in my story?
    0 points20 comments4 h ago
  7. What is the best response to “that sucked”
    6 points23 comments4 h ago
  8. Could you give me suggestions of some techniques for brainstorming?
    0 points17 comments5 h ago
  9. Is this a legit publishing company?
    0 points50 comments8 h ago
  10. thoughts on writing while in a corporate job?
    1 points7 comments8 h ago
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