Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/writingfeedback?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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Open to all forms of creative writing for feedback!
What its rules say about promotion
No Self Promotion
We do not allow self promotion. You are requesting feedback, not trying to sell your book. Titles of work are fine, however already published works will not be allowed. Obviously this means no links to purchase (KDP), nor any "I just published my first novel" posts. Additionally, if OP seemingly promotes their "book" as though they did not write it, their post will be removed. No sneaky advertising for you, bub.
What its rules say about AI and bots
NO AI
No AI at ANY POINT IN THE WRITING PROCESS. We do not review work written, edited, or storyboarded by AI. Even if it was “just for grammar.” "But it just helped me with the flow of my story!" We don't care. There are subreddits specifically for you to submit your AI assisted writing. We are not one of them. This is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy. Posting AI prose will result in a permanent ban with no chance of appeal. Yes, this means you won't be able to argue with us about it.
All 12 rules of r/writingfeedback
- NO AI
No AI at ANY POINT IN THE WRITING PROCESS. We do not review work written, edited, or storyboarded by AI. Even if it was “just for grammar.” "But it just helped me with the flow of my story!" We don't care. There are subreddits specifically for you to submit your AI assisted writing. We are not one of them. This is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy. Posting AI prose will result in a permanent ban with no chance of appeal. Yes, this means you won't be able to argue with us about it. - Posts are Filtered
There is a karma threshold. If you find yourself unable to post due to low karma - interact with the Community. Otherwise we will manually approve posts when we go through our Mod queue. This also applies to posts that Reddit automatically removes. Don't Mod Mail us asking about this. - Beware of Scammers
Don't send your manuscript to new accounts or people you do not trust. This should be common sense. We are not responsible for anything that happens in your DMs. If you suspect a scammer, DM us the username, and we'll look into a potential ban to keep them out of the community, but they can still DM you. It is on YOU to ensure you aren't handing over your work to randoms. - No Self Promotion
We do not allow self promotion. You are requesting feedback, not trying to sell your book. Titles of work are fine, however already published works will not be allowed. Obviously this means no links to purchase (KDP), nor any "I just published my first novel" posts. Additionally, if OP seemingly promotes their "book" as though they did not write it, their post will be removed. No sneaky advertising for you, bub. - Posts Requesting Feedback Must Include Content for Feedback
Be it a link, images, or copy-and-pasted text; posts requesting critique must have the actual content posted in the body for reviewers to access. Links that are hidden behind paywalls, or require creation of an off site account to view, will be removed. Similarly, no variants of "DM me for it" will be allowed. - Beta Readers
There is a megathread for requesting Beta Readers, which you are free to use. Otherwise there are subreddits dedicated specifically to sourcing Beta Readers, which we strongly advise you look into. Posts strictly requesting Beta Readers will be removed. - Be Civil
This shouldn't need to be explained (but apparently it needs to be a rule). - Stay on Topic
Discussions posts are fine as long as they relate to writing on some level, but the 20th "How Do We Identify AI?" post is not needed. - No Seeking Free Labor
Self explanatory. Users provide feedback. Don't ask them to do your own writing for you. - Explicit Posts Must be Labeled NSFW
Any posts that include explicit writing (i.e., erotica, intense gore) that are not labeled as NSFW will be removed. We will not add it for you. Make sure your post is labeled correctly. Additionally, explicit posts that are strictly fetish content will be removed. - Repost Rule
If you are reposting your original work for feedback, include edits or revisions. Do not simply repost the same work over and over. - No Homework
No academic work. No college essays. Nothing with any mention of, "I wrote [x] for college" or "while in school, I wrote [x]" or "my assignment is due tomorrow" etc-etc. We are less strict on this rule if the work is fictional in nature, but if you want to avoid having your post removed because of this rule, DM us for clarification.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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