/r/writing - top ten submissions for each month of 2025

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2025, June
300 words a day is 109,500 words by the end of ...
519 300 words a day is 109,500 words by the end of ...
Sex Scenes are Fight Scenes and Vice Versa
491 Sex Scenes are Fight Scenes and Vice Versa
Why is purple prose seen as a bad thing?
445 Why is purple prose seen as a bad thing?
Someday, YOU will be someone's favorite author!
327 Someday, YOU will be someone's favorite author!
Do you ever want to just read the book you’re w...
317 Do you ever want to just read the book you’re w...
What are some things writers will drag you for ...
306 What are some things writers will drag you for ...
What's the most heart-wrenching sentence you've...
220 What's the most heart-wrenching sentence you've...
Finished my first draft today!!
203 Finished my first draft today!!
What are some popular ‘terrible’ books?
174 What are some popular ‘terrible’ books?
Is it okay to start a sentence with “But”?
173 Is it okay to start a sentence with “But”?
2025, May
WTF is up with the moderation policy lately?
1031 WTF is up with the moderation policy lately?
Is ‘wordy’ literature dead?
736 Is ‘wordy’ literature dead?
What trope do you ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to do or re...
664 What trope do you ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to do or re...
Apparently, 50% of people do not have an inner ...
663 Apparently, 50% of people do not have an inner ...
Do you ever reread your old writing and it’s li...
590 Do you ever reread your old writing and it’s li...
Why is this the hardest part of writing for so ...
461 Why is this the hardest part of writing for so ...
I wrote a book in April, here’s what I learned
328 I wrote a book in April, here’s what I learned
Is ANYONE here a plotter?
328 Is ANYONE here a plotter?
Stop looking online for what readers do and don...
317 Stop looking online for what readers do and don...
Has any writer felt this way… The endless cycle...
316 Has any writer felt this way… The endless cycle...
2025, April
Thought I was in the zone but... lol.
1826 Thought I was in the zone but... lol.
My latest chapter made my mum cry.
420 My latest chapter made my mum cry.
Is this common among writers?
376 Is this common among writers?
To everyone whose first draft is garbage (inclu...
299 To everyone whose first draft is garbage (inclu...
What does double spaced mean in a paper?
254 What does double spaced mean in a paper?
Writing my first novel and I think it's the 3rd...
161 Writing my first novel and I think it's the 3rd...
Do you ever make yourself laugh as you're writi...
107 Do you ever make yourself laugh as you're writi...
My internal monologue while writing
75 My internal monologue while writing
Buffy Summers = An (good) exemple of the strong...
70 Buffy Summers = An (good) exemple of the strong...
I like my side characters too much
69 I like my side characters too much
2025, March
My daughter loves my book
3517 My daughter loves my book
All the most actionable advice on writing a nov...
900 All the most actionable advice on writing a nov...
HOT TAKE – "Show, Don't Tell"
787 HOT TAKE – "Show, Don't Tell"
What's your least favorite word that you adaman...
687 What's your least favorite word that you adaman...
Then write something trite…
467 Then write something trite…
I want to write so bad - I have it ready in my ...
454 I want to write so bad - I have it ready in my ...
For novelists, writing short stories is honestl...
413 For novelists, writing short stories is honestl...
Some advice on writing a fight scene (from a 15...
403 Some advice on writing a fight scene (from a 15...
As a writer, how do you get over the fact that ...
358 As a writer, how do you get over the fact that ...
nobody talks about how isolating writing a book...
292 nobody talks about how isolating writing a book...
2025, February
I just had the most exhilarating experience
1361 I just had the most exhilarating experience
"I didn’t start writing novels until my fifties...
775 "I didn’t start writing novels until my fifties...
After years of confusion, narrative structure f...
694 After years of confusion, narrative structure f...
I don't mind most tropes, but "mentally ill per...
571 I don't mind most tropes, but "mentally ill per...
Worst Piece of Writing Advice You’ve Ever Gotten?
446 Worst Piece of Writing Advice You’ve Ever Gotten?
Why Don’t More New Writers Research Writing Bef...
437 Why Don’t More New Writers Research Writing Bef...
Do you care about the race of characters?
379 Do you care about the race of characters?
I would like to know how everyone feels about t...
358 I would like to know how everyone feels about t...
Male v Female Characters - YES, they’re different
344 Male v Female Characters - YES, they’re different
What’s a writing tip or tool you tried and imme...
313 What’s a writing tip or tool you tried and imme...
2025, January
Twitter and Meta links are henceforth banned in...
28838 Twitter and Meta links are henceforth banned in...
I accidentally deleted all my work
1188 I accidentally deleted all my work
One of the most ANNOYING things about writing...
1020 One of the most ANNOYING things about writing...
r/betareaders don't have beta readers.
963 r/betareaders don't have beta readers.
Advice I got from a great writer.
874 Advice I got from a great writer.
Rant: I love that kindle and Epublishing has op...
644 Rant: I love that kindle and Epublishing has op...
Got told my real name wouldnt look good on a bo...
459 Got told my real name wouldnt look good on a bo...
If it wasn't obvious from that beta reader thre...
390 If it wasn't obvious from that beta reader thre...
Why are there so many bad boy/good girl stories...
390 Why are there so many bad boy/good girl stories...
Finished my first book and it's huge.
374 Finished my first book and it's huge.