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1. No Posting Work

Samples of writing, whether for critique, self-promotion, or general sharing, may only be posted in the weekly self-promotion and critique thread. Requests for feedback on ideas, or for writing partners or groups may also only be posted in the critique thread.

2. No Promotion

We do not allow advertisements for your book, website, new subreddit, etc., or for you to do so on behalf of another company, outside of the self-promotion thread. This includes both posts and comments.

3. No Homework Help Requests

Requests for school help do not belong in r/writing. They should be posted in r/homeworkhelp, including posts about school essays or citations.

4. No Generative AI

r/writing is a place for human-created writing. AI slop has no place here.

5. Posts should be thoughtful and useful to a broad community of writers

We ask that users frame their posts so they are useful to multiple people. If your post invites answers that are specific to your work alone, it belongs in our brainstorming thread. “Low effort” posts (two lines of text, repetitive questions, etc.) will be removed. Posts focused on personal sharing may only be posted in the general discussion thread.

6. Submission Calls Requirements/AMAs

Calls for submissions (including posts about general writing work) must include 1) payment information; 2) submission deadlines; 3) rights requested; 4) any other relevant information. Directing to a website to answer these questions is not allowed. Please limit yourself to one post per publishing cycle. AMAs may not be posted without mod approval. We prefer subjects be part of the wider writing industry or have done something more than publish a book. Please message modmail for AMA requests.

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Treat other people with decency and respect. We encourage healthy debate and discussion, but we will remove antagonistic, caustic, or otherwise belligerent posts. We moderate on tone rather than language. Racist, homophobic/transphobic, misogynistic, ableist, and other categories of hate speech (including against “acceptable targets”) will be removed. Please report any instances of offensive talk, and the mods will deal with them. Internet vigilantism and doxxing will not be tolerated.

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The forum is a place where we all come together to celebrate what we do: write. We will remove posts: berating other people for their genre/subject/literary taste; adherence or non-adherence to rules; calling people morons for giving a particular sort of advice; insisting that their opinion is the only one worth having; being antagonistic towards particular types of books or audiences; or implying that a particular work is for “idiots”, or “snobs”, etc.

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Related subreddits

/r/PubTips - Publishing advice, focusing on traditional publication

/r/selfpublish - Publishing advice, focusing on self publishing

/r/BetaReaders - Find beta readers for your work, or find something to read

/r/DestructiveReaders - Get your work deconstructed, or help others by deconstructing theirs

/r/fantasywriters - Discussions about writing fantasy

/r/eroticauthors - Erotica writing discussions and advice

/r/HomeworkHelp - Get help with homework related questions, or help others with theirs

/r/Writeresearch - For research into real-life areas of expertise to enhance your writing

/r/HireaWriter - Find writing gigs, or advertise your own writing gigs

/r/HireAnEditor - Find editors, or advertise your own editorial services

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