Subreddit rules check
r/songwriting
Can you promote here?
Promotion is allowed only with moderator permission (or inside designated threads). A short, honest modmail before posting costs two minutes and functions as a safe-conduct pass; skipping it is the most common avoidable removal.
From the rules · Users explicitly call out and complain about AI-generated submissions — do not pass AI work off as original.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, discussion, question
Headline: short, first-person or direct question (e.g., 'Wrote this song called “Holding On”' or 'Is this even worth finishing? Be honest.'). Posts are brief (a sentence or short paragraph) with a link/audio and quick context. Tone: casual, earnest; what works: original song shares, clear requests for feedback, honest questions. Avoid claiming AI work as your own.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked October 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/songwriting's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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