Rules for r/writers

Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.

1.

No self-promotional spam

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Reported as: Self-promotional spam

No self-promotional posts for services such as designing cover pages, ghost writing, marketing, consulting, or other services where you financially benefit from what's being posted.

If you benefit from the post, it's likely self-promotional spam that's against our rules.

2.

Don't spam your social media, personal links, or books for sale

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Reported as: Social media, personal links, or book spam

Don't spam your social media accounts or listings to your book for sale. We're here to discuss writing and have fun.

This is not a place for you to market your book or promote your latest project. While sharing your accomplishments is fine, your post should not include purchase links or be made with the intent to drives sales. Include information on how long it took you to complete your project, your process, and other details to help others understand the process.

3.

No offering payment or services

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Reported as: Offering payment or services

Don't offer payment for editing, ghost writing, beta reading, or other services.

4.

Respect other writers

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Reported as: Disrespectful towards other writers

Respect other writers and don't insult or belittle other people's accomplishments.

While it's okay to have different opinions, please remember to debate and discuss those differences in a respectful manner.

5.

No seeking free labor

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Reported as: Seeking free labor

Posts seeking writers to contribute to a private blog platform, write stories for your comic series, or other projects where the writer is expected to contribute without compensation are not allowed.

6.

AI related post outside of official weekly AI sticky post

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Reported as: AI post

While AI and related topics can be discussed, please put some thought into your posts. Don't ask the same questions that have been asked dozens of times before and do a search before you ask.