Welcome to the
2024 Fanfic Writing Challenge
A November writing challenge open to writers for all fandoms and projects
About the challenge
As multi-year participants of NaNoWriMo, we both have been disheartened and disappointed to see all the continually disturbing news that has come to light, as well as the poor decisions of the staff. We are certain that we're not alone when we say we no longer feel comfortable participating.But we've always enjoyed the things Nano had to offer, like the resources, communities we built, and events that kept us motivated and on track. November has always been a month we looked forward to for some great productivity and fun with friends. And we don't want to miss that!So, we've created our own event!This challenge is for all writers in any fandom who would like to participate. Featuring more diverse goal options, lots of resources, planned events and activities, and a community to share the highs (and lows!) of writing. We're really excited to share what we've created, and we hope you will join us so we can meet our goals together!
Please note that, unlike NaNoWriMo, we do not support the use of generative AI
Meet your hosts
Getting started
Joining the challenge and getting started is as easy as 1...2...3!
Follow us on Twitter or Bluesky to let us know you're in and stay tuned in to news, updates, and activities
Join our Discord server to connect with other challengers and tell us all about your project
Choose your tracking spreadsheet from the Resources page and customize it with your project info
And that's it, you're ready to go!We'll have activities to help keep you motivated and on track throughout the month. These will be posted on social media and in the Discord community and everyone is welcome to join!Make sure to let us know when you complete your personal challenge and you could end up on our victory wall!
Resources
Writing Resources
Some of our favorite writing tools and resources
Tracking Spreadsheets
For us, one of the best parts of Nano was the dashboard and word count tracking on the website. It was great to see progress, count writing days, and earn fun badges!Not wanting to give up that feature, we have created our own tracking spreadsheet to help you stay organized and provide fun motivational boosters along the way!We want to make sure this challenge is inclusive of multiple goals. Does 50k sound way too intimidating? We also have a spreadsheet for 25k words! And if tracking words in general sounds like too much, we also offer a habit tracker where you can track your writing days for the month instead.Check out our templates below, each has an instruction page to guide you, but don't hesitate to reach out to your challenge hosts if you have any questions!
Stuck? Try a prompt generator
Sometimes you just need a little spark to ignite your ideas, and these prompt generators can help!
Trouble focusing? Try one of these
Reward yourself with a kitten photo every 100, 200, 500, or 1k words with Written Kitten!
Try using an Ohwrite sprinting room with friends. We've created one for the challenge here!
Hop into the Discord server and join us for a timed sprint!
Use Focusmate to find a bodydoubling partner
Try using a pomodoro timer
The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method in which you do focused work during timed intervals (usually 25 minutes) broken up by 5 minute breaks. You can use a simple timer on your phone, use a kitchen timer, or try a pomodoro video on YouTube!
Check out some of our favorite pomodoro channels!
Organizational tools
These are some of our favorite ways to stay organized!
deepslowpanic's writing spreadsheet template(DM her for help or with questions!)
Use Notion for a fully customizable way to stay organized
Here are a few Notion templates to check out!
If Notion seems too complicated, try Asana for a platform with a little more built in framework
Ao3 resources
Need a beta reader?
We only know the beta reader service for BTS writers, if you know of any for multi/other fandoms, please reach out to let us know!
Check out the BTS Beta Reader services page here if you'd like their great team to match you with a beta reader. Or if you'd like to sign up to beta read for others!
Have a suggestion for a resource or looking for something in particular? Let us know!