Join the free 30K in 30 Days Writing Challenge!
Write 30,000 words in November, build your writing habit, and have fun with the StoryForge community, all for free!
The goal is simple:
write at least 30,000 words in November
What is it?
Many writers have strived for the goal of writing 50k words on one novel in a month during NaNoWriMo. While 50k words became the traditional challenge, it can be a huge task and comes with a fair share of challenges.
So we created a NaNoWriMo alternative that’s more approachable and less daunting, especially if you’re a newer writer. We’re not all professional writers. We have jobs, friends, families, and other responsibilities in life. 30K In 30 Days is still a writing challenge but it’s much more accommodating to the rest of your life.
How can I participate?
1. Sign Up: If you don’t have one already, create your account on StoryForge (you can use code 30K30DAYS for free quills during sign-up!)
2. Join The 30K in 30 Days Circle: By joining this Circle, we’re taking this as your intent to participate. We’ll automatically set your goal to be 30,000 words. There will be a platform update coming soon to see your goal and progress.
4. Track Your Progress: Use our tools to keep tabs on your word count and see how close you are to 30K.
5. Tag Your Work: Tag your work with 30Kin30days2025 so others can find it and read it during Seasons Readings!
6. Support Your Fellow Writers: Cheer each other on, share advice, and keep each other motivated. We’re having multiple events throughout the month. You can find them all here!
7. Celebrate When You Finish: Once you hit the 30K mark (or beyond!), enjoy some awesome rewards!
Why should I join?
This challenge is for anyone who loves to write, no matter your experience level. You can work on novels, short stories, poems, scripts, or mix things up with different projects!
1. Flexible Goals: Whether you write daily, weekly, or in bursts when you can, 30K is a manageable goal to help you build a regular writing habit.
2. Write What You Want: Novels, short stories, scripts—whatever gets you to 30K, it all counts!
3. Community Support: You'll have a group of writers to keep you inspired and accountable.
4. Develop Your Writing Habit: This challenge is perfect for creating a regular writing routine while having fun with others!
FAQ
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We’re not affiliated with the organization of NaNoWriMo in any way but we wanted to make sure the sprit of the actual National Novel Writing Month lived on!
30,000 words is still a lot to write in 30 days but it’s much more approachable for writers of all skill levels to reach. It’s a November writing challenge for authors of all skill levels!
We also have a strong online community that’s built around providing feedback on stories. You can leave feedback in the stories themselves to let authors know how you liked an exact paragraph!
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Be on StoryForge! If you’re not already a member, it’s free to join!
Join the 30K in 30 Days/Preptober Circle and we’ll automatically set your goal for 30,000.
You can win prizes by meeting your goal, but you can earn more prizes by staying in the 30K In 30 Days circle!
Start writing on November 1!
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You can work on as many projects as you want. As long as you it’s updated in November (even if it’s private) it will count towards your goal.
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Daily word counts are not necessary. As long as you have written 30K words by the end of the month you can go to your own pace!
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Oh my gosh, so many.
We’ll be sharing a lot of resources and tips in the Preptober/30K In 30 Days Circle so make sure you join there!
Our YouTube channel will be having live writing sprints and also has some Pomodoro timers if that’s your thing.
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You don’t have to do anything to track your word count, we’ll take care of it so you can focus on writing. If you added it to the StoryForge platform during November, it’s counted!
Why this challenge?
During past Novembers, many writers took part in National Novel Writing Month as a concept. Later, there was an organization by the same name, both of them also known as NaNoWriMo. The organization of NaNoWriMo has since folded, but the spirit of writers everywhere endures. We want to provide them with a comfortable (and free) space to conduct their National Novel Writing Month challenges with a safe and fun online community.
Many writers have strived for the goal of writing 50k words on one novel in a month during NaNoWriMo. While 50k words became the traditional challenge, it can be a huge task and comes with a fair share of challenges, like:
Writing 1,800 words a day
Feeling like every day that you’re not writing is another day, those words are piling up
Focusing more on your word count than the things you love about writing
Forcing yourself to stick to one story when you like to move around between projects
So we created a NaNoWriMo alternative that’s more approachable and less daunting, especially if you’re a newer writer. We’re not all professional writers. We have jobs, friends, families, and other responsibilities in life. 30K In 30 Days is still a writing challenge but it’s much more accommodating to the rest of your life.
Who Can Join?
This challenge is for anyone who loves to write, no matter your experience level. You can work on novels, short stories, poems, scripts, or mix things up with different projects!
How It Works:
Timeframe: November 1st - November 30th
Goal: Write at least 30,000 words. It could be for a single project or a collection of shorter works, the choice is yours!
Flexible Writing: Write whatever you like! The focus is on hitting the 30K goal, and how you do it is up to you.
How to Join:
1. Sign Up: If you don’t have one already, create your account on StoryForge (you can use code 30K30DAYS for free quills during sign-up!)
2. Join The 30K in 30 Days Circle: By joining this Circle, we’re taking this as your intent to participate. We’ll automatically set your goal to be 30,000 words. There will be a platform update coming soon to see your goal and progress.
4. Track Your Progress: Use our tools to keep tabs on your word count and see how close you are to 30K.
5. Tag Your Work: Add the tag 30Kin30days2025 to anything you write and it will help people find it during our reading challenge, Seasons Readings.
6. Support Your Fellow Writers: Cheer each other on, share advice, and keep each other motivated.
7. Celebrate When You Finish: Once you hit the 30K mark (or beyond!), enjoy some awesome rewards!
What’s a writing circle?
Writing Circles are little communities within our community. Make friends and chat about just about anything. Share things you’re working on and ask for feedback. It’s a place for you to feel safe to express your creativity.
Why Join?
1. Flexible Goals: Whether you write daily, weekly, or in bursts when you can, 30K is a manageable goal to help you build a regular writing habit.
2. Write What You Want: Novels, short stories, scripts—whatever gets you to 30K, it all counts!
3. Community Support: You'll have a group of writers to keep you inspired and accountable.
4. Develop Your Writing Habit: This challenge is perfect for creating a regular writing routine while having fun with others!
Prizes and Rewards
Quills
If you complete a goal of 30,000 words or more, you get 100 Quills. Now if you’re in the 30K in 30 Days Circle, you’ll get 25 Quills per 30K in 30 Day participant who meets their goal of 30,000 or more.
Exclusive Furniture Set
When you hit the 30K mark, you’ll unlock a special exclusive furniture set to decorate your StoryForge library.
Other rewards
We want to reward you at every stage of the journey, so here are all the other prizes you’ll get:
Confetti for signing up
A trophy at 10,000 words written
Confetti for 15,000 words written
A trophy at 20,000 words written
A trophy at 30,000 words written
For you overachievers, a trophy at 50,000 words written
LIMITED EDITION AVATARS
If you complete your goal, you get a special profile avatar that’s only available from completing 30K in 30 Days!
Extra Resources and Support!
● Word Sprints: Take part in word sprints (timed writing sessions) to hit your word count goals faster and keep the energy up. We will be organizing some in our discord server and youtube channel, but feel free to do so as well with your Circle!
● Writing Prompts: We’ll be sharing writing prompts in our social media that can help spark your creativity if you need a little extra inspiration.
● Feedback Opportunities: Share your work with others in your Circle to get feedback and suggestions.
● Pomodoro Timers: We’ve got our own set of timers of various lengths featuring music by one of our own developers!
How to Approach the Challenge