2025 Preptober

Are you ready for National Novel Writing Month? If you’re gearing up for a writing challenge, StoryForge is here to support you with a variety of different types of workshops to help you get your stories and ideas aligned before you start writing.

Events will be held on our Discord, and the recordings will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at a later date. Make sure to join the Preptober Circle to get all the latest updates!

31 days of events and prompts to help a writer get ready for a writing challenge

What Are The Different Events?

  • Story Workshops

    Discussion-based workshops with a StoryScout leader to share story ideas. Authors will have a safe and welcoming space to share story ideas, get feedback, and even gather interest for their work.

  • Planning Workshops

    Discussion-based workshop for sharing story outlines, characters, settings, etc. This is a safe space to ask for help, expand your story, and connect with others.

  • Special Workshops

    A focus on learning to write about specific topics or themes.

  • Writing Prompts

    These are things to work on yourself. A way to hone your writing skills before you start your writing challenge, as well as help you put part of your story into words.

  • Rest Day!

    Everyone needs a break. Even if you’re gearing up for NaNoWriMo, 30K in 30 Days, or some other writing challenge. You can’t be your best if you’re mentally exhausted.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • If you’re not a member of StoryForge, sign up for a new account and you’ll be provided a link!

    If you’re already a member, click here!

  • The recordings will be posted to our YouTube channel a few days later. Make sure to subscribe to be notified when they are!

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZZIYUxCh5Jf4ZYLXDDiBNOIJA-uGueo

  • The StoryScouts are like the brand ambassadors of StoryForge. They help out with various things, especially in the community. If you’re active in Discord, you’ve almost certainly talked to one before!

  • 30K in 30 Days is StoryForge’s answer to NaNoWriMo after it shut down. November is still always going to need a writing challenge since it’s National Novel Writing Month. 30K in 30 Days is a more flexible writing challenge that takes place only on StoryForge.

    More details to come soon!

  • The calendar is full for this year, but we’d love to have you for next year!

    If you’re interested in being a StoryScout, sign up here: https://storyforge.com/story-scouts

    If you have a background in writing and are interested in leading a seminar, reach out to info@storyforge.com and we can chat!

  • Yes! Writing challenges are hard work so we’ll have other events scheduled throughout November, including live writing sprints and more!

    Keep an eye on socials and the newsletter for updates!