WRITER LIFE HACKS: REDDIT

WRITER LIFE HACKS: REDDIT

Can anyone truly talk about Reddit positively without something unironically late to the party. Besides having a subreddit (i.e. dedicate forum) for practically everything, Reddit has some pretty good subreddits for writing.

r/Screenwriting : An forum dedicated to screenwriting news, queries, and advice. A unique combination of sourced news and personal discussions, this is something of a Swiss army knife, though would require for determined searching to find gems.

Active Subscribers (at time of publication): Over 19,000.

r/Writing : Something of a more general subreddit, though still containing screenwriting topics, it is a subreddit for the general activity and pursuit of writing, though at times it seems more skewed towards books and movies than anything else. Similar to the screenwriting subreddit, it features a mix of news, discussions, and general promotion.

Active Subscribers (ATP) : Over 100,000.

r/ReadMyScript : My personal favorite and definitely a must for those seeking encouragement, advice, and feedback on your scripts. In this subreddit, you can post a script you've written and wish to get feedback on. Most commonly, these are done by uploading the files to Google Drive, and setting the privacy to allow anyone with the link. Typically, my rule of thumb is that for every upload you do, you must read someone else's script and give feedback, especially positive or constructive.

Actove Subscribers (ATP): Over 2,000.

Reddit indeed has alot to offer. And I'm sure we haven't even scratched the surface of how it can help you.