Original Fic Challenge 2025

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Made by @flipflop_diva

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Original Fic challenge for 2025! As the banner shows, this will run from 16 April to 31 May.

Even if you are not generally an original writer and prefer fanfic, I'm pretty sure you have it in you to write your own characters in your own setting, so don't be afraid to give this a go!

Long or short stories are fine for this challenge - complete something of around 1000 words, or just write a chapter or two of something ongoing. You can work on a WiP or you can start something new - either is fine! Of course, if you manage a novel-length story in our 6 week period, we would love that too, so please don't limit yourself if that's your plan!

We're here to help as well! flipflop_diva made our lovely banner for the posts, and she's going to help with participation & completion banners once the challenge finishes, and will of course be on hand to help me out if anyone needs advice, prompts, cheering, or anything else like that if I am busy. Otherwise, I am your go-to person! I will try to be on hand for any help you need from anything already mentioned to beta-reading, suggestions when you're stuck, or... well, anything original fic related!

I'll also be posting a check-in every week or so, with prompts and any other things original-related that I think might be useful. You are welcome to use those posts to tell us how you're doing or post snippets of your fic or ask for help, or any other fun things you think of!

There are no real rules for this one. Just write what you like, how much you like, and have something ready to post or posted by the end of May, and we'll call it achieved! I will only say that if you write and share at least a sample of your story (with as few or many others as you like, but we'd love to see some or all of it here!) by 31 May, and if your story is unfinished/a part chapter we'll call that 'participation' in the challenge, but if you either complete a short story (I'd say around 1000 words as an aim, but shorter is OK too), or finish a chapter or more of something longer, we'll call that 'completion' of the challenge.

Sound good? I think so! I have a few WiPs of my own in this category, so I'm going to see what I can progress during these challenge weeks!

Let's get started! *rubs hands together* What will you be working on?

Comments

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

I have two languishing projects — one from last year, one from like 2017 that Sharpiesgal has been waiting on me to finish. So, hopefully one of those two, but god only knows, Zayne's going to pull up, grab me by the collar, and take me off noveling.

For the record, I'm also available for questions, beta-ing, whatever anyone might need help with. I'm tied to this computer from 7:30-ish AM — 4:00 PM PST M-F, so mention me in a comment or send me a DM.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

No matter what Zayne wants, I know you will come up with something for the challenge!

Thanks for being available to help out too!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Hahaha — he'll find a way to have his way for sure. And thank you!

Anytime. Feel free to add my offer to this post or your next.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Will do.

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to cheer you on or give you an ear if you need!

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Thank you! What I think I really need is someone yelling, "TF YOU DOING? PUT THAT BOOK DOWN! TURN OFF CHOPPED AND GRAB YOUR LAPTOP! *heavy sigh* GET OFF REDDIT!" 🤣🤣🤣

Sorry, I'm a bit punchy this morning.

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

I feel that! I've been sitting here since I got home from work and just... stagnating. In my defense, it was the first day of testing and I met my workout goal before 7:40 and had 9,900+ steps when I left work. I do have the goal to get 220 words daily until the end of the month. I'm happy to set up a check in with you or something if you'd like? We can talk on whatever platform...

[asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com]

Some days, that's exactly what we need to do.

If you'd like a check-in partner, that works for me. And I know you'll crush that 220 words a day!

[shanachie-quill.livejournal.com]

Some days that's all we can do.

LOL I totally forgot about the check in partner.