1.6K posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 55 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Sundays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/WritingPrompts Traffic & Engagement r/WritingPrompts Traffic & Engagement
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r/WritingPrompts Flair Performance r/WritingPrompts Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Prompt | 1.3K (79.2%) | 44 |
| Simple Prompt | 208 (13.0%) | 9 |
| Established Universe | 62 (3.9%) | 14 |
| Prompt Inspired | 32 (2.0%) | 64 |
| Off Topic | 16 (1.0%) | 5 |
| Constrained Writing | 7 (0.4%) | 4 |
| Reality Fiction | 4 (0.3%) | 0 |
| Image Prompt | 4 (0.3%) | 3 |
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r/WritingPrompts Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/WritingPrompts
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| world | 165 (10.1%) | 39 | 3 |
| time | 153 (9.3%) | 37 | 3 |
| people | 123 (7.5%) | 43 | 3 |
| life | 117 (7.2%) | 39 | 3 |
| you're | 109 (6.7%) | 50 | 4 |
| every | 106 (6.5%) | 35 | 3 |
| know | 88 (5.4%) | 35 | 2 |
| it's | 88 (5.4%) | 28 | 3 |
| don't | 87 (5.3%) | 62 | 4 |
| never | 86 (5.3%) | 37 | 3 |
r/WritingPrompts Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/WritingPrompts
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r/WritingPrompts Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/WritingPrompts
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[WP] Let me get this straight. You were hit by a truck, sent to a medieval fantasy world, got into metallurgy instead of vanquishing the Demon King, introduced them to chemistry, and speed-ran combustion engines so someone there could... hit you with another truck? What did you think would happen?
[WP] You are a Villain. In order to protect yourself from your latest invention you make a mental isolation helmet. As you activate it the constant thoughts about making them pay vanish.
[WP]You've been dubbed "Lucifer" after being framed a Villain with the Power of Contracts. "This is not how my power works at all, your honor. It has to be absolutely consensual, and bring equivalent equal value and punishment to both parties. I couldn't make my contracts one-sided if i tried."
[WP] “I’m immortal.” “Oh, so how old are you? Two hundred? Five hundred? A thousand years old?” “No, I’m 34, but I’m still immortal, just a new one.”
[WP] "I apologize if I'm not the prim and proper queen you expected when you came to my kingdom, but I just spent 10 hours straight helping my people escape the avalanche you caused in order to kill a dragon that hadn't done anything beyond exist in my borders."
[WP] When you ask about the vampire living in the ruined castle north of the village, the village mayor sighs. "She waters her garden and night and sometimes we see her on the balcony. She's been here 25 years and not once did she bring harm to anyone. So please, just leave her alone."
[WP] "No weapons allowed in this establishment, ma'am." "My consciousness is in the sword, the humanoid body you're looking at is a glamoured mannequin I'm puppeting."
[WP] An antihero moves into the city where a magical girl group operates. They learn that while other heroes might disaprove of their tactics or straight up consider them a villain, magical girls are actually quite pragmatic and understanding about using lethal force.
[WP] Villains mother dramatically reveals to the villain and the hero that they are twins only for the both of them to look at her and say "We know, dad raised us, just because you chose to be an absentee parent doesn't mean he did"
[WP] Forced to carry a strange suitcase from place to place, a person scans it at each drop and sets a deadline for your next destination. Fail, and you die. The latest scan succeeds, but your face turns pale as you read the screen: "Distance: 4.24 light-years. Time of completion: 6.5 years."
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r/WritingPrompts FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/WritingPrompts
What's the best time to post on r/WritingPrompts?
Based on posting volume, r/WritingPrompts is most active on Sundays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/WritingPrompts?
r/WritingPrompts averages 55 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/WritingPrompts get?
Posts on r/WritingPrompts average about 37 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/WritingPrompts get most?
On r/WritingPrompts, most posts are text posts (100%)