13 best writing creators to follow
Explore writing creators worth following. Every profile links to where they publish, the tools they use and the other categories they appear in.
Curated by Navid Moazzez·Updated Oct 3, 2026·3 min read·Navid.me is reader-supported. When you buy through links on this site, I may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.
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In fact, it has 13 of them, with Navid's picks first.
So if you want writing creators worth your time, you'll love this list.
Explore writing creators worth following. Every profile links to where they publish, the tools they use and the other categories they appear in.
Here's what's inside:
- Beth Brower
- Casey Newton
- Celeste Ng
- Chuck Wendig
- Cory Doctorow
- Drew Magary
- Etgar Keret
- Jason Kottke
- John Gruber
- Kathy Fish
- Mara Wilson
- Rebecca Makkai
- Sarah Fay
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Top 13 writing creators
1. Beth Brower
Beth Brower is the author of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Volumes 1-8 (and counting!), The Q, The Queen's Gambit, The Ruby Prince, The Wanderer's Mark, and The Beast of Ten.
2. Casey Newton
Visit Casey Newton's site · More about Casey Newton
3. Celeste Ng
Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
Visit Celeste Ng's site · More about Celeste Ng
4. Chuck Wendig
I like apples. I post photos. I dig birds. I write books. (One of those is THE CALAMITIES, out now.) Yes, I'm cringe. What do you want from me, I'm a 50-year-old dad and my brain is a mouse-eaten shoebox.
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5. Cory Doctorow
I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
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6. Drew Magary
Defector.com. SFGate.com. Six books. Defector’s ALL BALL NFL podcast is out now. I’m just here for a good time.
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7. Etgar Keret
8. Jason Kottke
9. John Gruber
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10. Kathy Fish
Award-winning writer published in Ploughshares, Copper Nickel (Editor’s Prize), Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Norton Reader, Five Points, Best Small Fictions, Flash Fiction America
11. Mara Wilson
Writer, actor, audiobook narrator, notorious tryhard
Visit Mara Wilson's site · More about Mara Wilson
12. Rebecca Makkai
Author of novels and stories, including I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU (Feb '23) and THE GREAT BELIEVERS (Carnegie Medal, Pulitzer finalist). Chicago/Vermont.
13. Sarah Fay
Leading Substack Growth Strategist + Northwestern faculty + National bestselling author @HarperCollins + Lover of all things cats and Substack
Final thoughts on writing creators
The best creator to follow is the one you come back to. Pick 2 or 3 from this list, give them a month, and keep the ones you look forward to.
Navid Moazzez
AI business strategist & AI OS builder
Navid Moazzez helps creators and founders master AI and build their own AI Operating System (AI OS) to automate their business and life.
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