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Inkingitout: 2026 writing challenge and support
Dec. 20th, 2025 11:29 pmlullabymoon posting in goals_on_dw
Link/Community: Sign up post
Event Description: Challenge yourself to write 75000 words or more in 2026!
Important Dates: Sign ups close Noon GMT on 3rd January 2026.
Notes/Other Key Info: We're a low-key writing community that provides weekly support posts and gentle accountability. You can pick your own level of participation, and we welcome anyone who wants to write more in 2026. If you are worried about the word count, we're very much 'aim for the stars, reach the moon' types of people and celebrate all words so please feel very welcome to come along and try with us.
Today's prompt is: close up
• You have 2 days time to submit an icon for this prompt (in other words, until prompt 2705 gets posted)!
• Prompt 2701 have been closed.
• If you have any questions regarding the prompt, feel free to ask in a comment.
• To submit an icon you simply reply to this post with the following information:
Icon:
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Bringing the list up to date for the year:
FutureLearn
Exploring Scottish Catholicism: Education, Philosophy and Literature (University of Glasgow)
It was interesting to see some of the contribution Catholicism had made, but with only one week per subject this really was a very quick look at the three topics.
The Forbidden City and its People (University of Stirling and Palace Museum)
The forbidden city has a lot of interesting artefacts, and was the centre of government for both the Ming and Qing dynasties, with many notable emperors during that time. But somehow the course seemed to be mostly a series of pictures, and a confusing list of emperors, and more something simply to be looked at.
OpenLearn
Intermediate German: Understanding Spoken German
The German level was above what I am capable of, although I could understand some of what was said. But much of the vocabulary is not relevant to my needs - there was a lot of sport, which isn't one of my interests.
Understanding Dyslexia
This was another 8 week badged course. The first four weeks were very interesting, the second four less so, as they seemed to be extended simply to qualify as an 8 week course. I passed the test, so earned my badge!
In total this year I have completed 18 FutureLearn courses and 47 OpenLearn courses. The latter is a reflection on my intention of reducing the number of courses on my wish list, and I was successful in completing everything I had at the beginning of the week. Looking forward, I am partway through one FutureLearn course, being on week 2 of a 5 week course. And I have 5 courses recently added to my OpenLearn wish list, which I shall be starting in the new year. I shall also be continuing my German.
FutureLearn
Exploring Scottish Catholicism: Education, Philosophy and Literature (University of Glasgow)
It was interesting to see some of the contribution Catholicism had made, but with only one week per subject this really was a very quick look at the three topics.
The Forbidden City and its People (University of Stirling and Palace Museum)
The forbidden city has a lot of interesting artefacts, and was the centre of government for both the Ming and Qing dynasties, with many notable emperors during that time. But somehow the course seemed to be mostly a series of pictures, and a confusing list of emperors, and more something simply to be looked at.
OpenLearn
Intermediate German: Understanding Spoken German
The German level was above what I am capable of, although I could understand some of what was said. But much of the vocabulary is not relevant to my needs - there was a lot of sport, which isn't one of my interests.
Understanding Dyslexia
This was another 8 week badged course. The first four weeks were very interesting, the second four less so, as they seemed to be extended simply to qualify as an 8 week course. I passed the test, so earned my badge!
In total this year I have completed 18 FutureLearn courses and 47 OpenLearn courses. The latter is a reflection on my intention of reducing the number of courses on my wish list, and I was successful in completing everything I had at the beginning of the week. Looking forward, I am partway through one FutureLearn course, being on week 2 of a 5 week course. And I have 5 courses recently added to my OpenLearn wish list, which I shall be starting in the new year. I shall also be continuing my German.
26 things in 2026. (See the challenge from 2025.)
Anyone who wants to play, just make your list before January 1, 2026. You don't have to post the list. But maybe show it to someone else so you can tell them you've done a thing. Goals can be big or small, same kind of thing or different things, whatever inspires you to get stuff done.
The challenge will begin on January 1, 2026 and end on December 31, 2026.
You can play here, since this community gathers people interested in goals and resolutions, or in your own blog. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the 26 Things in 26 challenge ingoals_on_dw." That's also a good place to keep track of what you accomplish. Then make a tag for it like "26 Things in 2026" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have 2026, Challenges, Goals, Tasks, To Do List, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.
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Anyone who wants to play, just make your list before January 1, 2026. You don't have to post the list. But maybe show it to someone else so you can tell them you've done a thing. Goals can be big or small, same kind of thing or different things, whatever inspires you to get stuff done.
The challenge will begin on January 1, 2026 and end on December 31, 2026.
You can play here, since this community gathers people interested in goals and resolutions, or in your own blog. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the 26 Things in 26 challenge in
goals_on_dw." That's also a good place to keep track of what you accomplish. Then make a tag for it like "26 Things in 2026" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have 2026, Challenges, Goals, Tasks, To Do List, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.( Read more... )
Today's prompt is: partial
• You have 2 days time to submit an icon for this prompt (in other words, until prompt 2704 gets posted)!
• Prompt 2700 has been closed.
• If you have any questions regarding the prompt, feel free to ask in a comment.
• To submit an icon you simply reply to this post with the following information:
Icon:
Claim: (only necessary if it's a specific claim)
Status: (e.g. #1/10 - number of icon completed/table size)
METAL GEAR SOLID EXCHANGE - MGSX - SIGNUPS OPEN
Dec. 19th, 2025 10:52 ammgsx_mod posting in fandomcalendarEven doing weekly countdowns, Christmas still managed to sneak up on me! I hope things are looking manageable on y'all's end ❤️
If you link your rec posts/fandoms in the comments, I can add the fandom tags :)
If you link your rec posts/fandoms in the comments, I can add the fandom tags :)
Tags:
- check in,
- f. the good place,
- f: a song of ice and fire,
- f: all for the game,
- f: avatar the last airbender,
- f: bound,
- f: buffy the vampire slayer,
- f: dc comics,
- f: discworld,
- f: downton abbey,
- f: dream smp,
- f: gilmore girls,
- f: hamlet,
- f: hermitcraft,
- f: inuyasha,
- f: labyrinth,
- f: naruto,
- f: nirvana in fire,
- f: pokemon,
- f: scott pilgrim,
- f: scum villain,
- f: star trek,
- f: star trek: movie reboot,
- f: star wars,
- f: star wars: andor,
- f: stargate sg-1,
- f: stranger things,
- rec-cember
Signup Post: Reading Challenges in 2026
Dec. 19th, 2025 12:04 amysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dwThere are all kinds of reading challenges and goals that people like to do. Some are individual, others are group events. Some are all year, others shorter. Some have speculative fiction themes, others are ordinary. They span a great many different formats including but not limited to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and fanfic. Here are some for your inspiration. On Dreamwidth, see communities for books.
You can pick whichever challenge(s) you want to set as a goal in 2026 and reply with a comment. Below the list of challenges is a short form for listing which you have chosen. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the Reading challenge ingoals_on_dw" -- or list the specific challenge if you're doing an official one somewhere else instead of a personal one here. Then make a tag for it like "Reading Challenge" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have Reading, Fiction, Meta, Science Fiction, Fanfic, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.
For printables to track your progress, see Books & Reading in Thematic Trackers or Challenges by Numbers.
There is a Bingo Card Generator if you want to make your own using premade lists or whatever prompts you want to paste in. Various sizes and styles are available.
See also the Fannish 50 challenge, which simply aims to post fifty entries on any topic in fandom. If you want to review every book you read all year, or compile a list of favorite fanfics you've found, go for it. You can even double-count anything that applies to two or more goals, e.g.50books_poc and Fannish 50.
Do you know of any other reading challenges in 2026? Share a link so they can be added to the list of options.
( Read more... )
You can pick whichever challenge(s) you want to set as a goal in 2026 and reply with a comment. Below the list of challenges is a short form for listing which you have chosen. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the Reading challenge in
goals_on_dw" -- or list the specific challenge if you're doing an official one somewhere else instead of a personal one here. Then make a tag for it like "Reading Challenge" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have Reading, Fiction, Meta, Science Fiction, Fanfic, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.For printables to track your progress, see Books & Reading in Thematic Trackers or Challenges by Numbers.
There is a Bingo Card Generator if you want to make your own using premade lists or whatever prompts you want to paste in. Various sizes and styles are available.
See also the Fannish 50 challenge, which simply aims to post fifty entries on any topic in fandom. If you want to review every book you read all year, or compile a list of favorite fanfics you've found, go for it. You can even double-count anything that applies to two or more goals, e.g.
50books_poc and Fannish 50.Do you know of any other reading challenges in 2026? Share a link so they can be added to the list of options.
( Read more... )
10 out of 20 - Heated Rivalry - Shane Hollander/Ilya Rosanov - The Perfect Gift
Dec. 18th, 2025 10:32 pmcmk418 posting in sweetandshortTitle: The Perfect Gift
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Pairing: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rosanov
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 140
Prompt: Scarf
Summary: Shane gets Ilya a gift for Christmas
( The Perfect Gift )
Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Pairing: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rosanov
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 140
Prompt: Scarf
Summary: Shane gets Ilya a gift for Christmas
( The Perfect Gift )
Signup Post: Writing Challenges in 2026
Dec. 18th, 2025 07:09 pmysabetwordsmith posting in goals_on_dwThere are all kinds of writing challenges and goals that people like to do. Some are individual, others are group events. Some are all year, others shorter. Some have speculative fiction themes, others are ordinary. They span a great many different formats including but not limited to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and fanwriting. Here are some for your inspiration. On Dreamwidth, see communities for Creative Writing. Note that some communities like getyourwordsout and writethisfanfic make regular check-in posts for your writing projects.
You can pick whichever challenge(s) you want to set as a goal in 2025 and reply with a comment. Below the list of challenges is a short form for listing which you have chosen. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the Writing challenge ingoals_on_dw" -- or list the specific challenge if you're doing an official one somewhere else instead of a personal one here. Then make a tag for it like "Writing Challenge" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have Writing, Fiction, Meta, Science Fiction, Fanfic, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.
There is a Bingo Card Generator if you want to make your own using premade lists or whatever prompts you want to paste in. Various sizes and styles are available.
See also the Fannish 50 challenge, which simply aims to post fifty entries on any topic in fandom. If you want to write the captain's logs of an alternate Enterprise, analyze the social dynamics of Hobbiton, describe the architecture of Hogwarts, or review every book you read all year, go for it. You can even double-count anything that applies to two or more goals, e.g.getyourwordsout and Fannish 50.
Do you know of any other writing challenges in 2026? Share a link so they can be added to the list of options.
( Read more... )
getyourwordsout and writethisfanfic make regular check-in posts for your writing projects.You can pick whichever challenge(s) you want to set as a goal in 2025 and reply with a comment. Below the list of challenges is a short form for listing which you have chosen. Make a post in your blog like "I signed up for the Writing challenge in
goals_on_dw" -- or list the specific challenge if you're doing an official one somewhere else instead of a personal one here. Then make a tag for it like "Writing Challenge" and put that on the post; it should stick that way. Check your Interests page to see if you have Writing, Fiction, Meta, Science Fiction, Fanfic, etc. listed there, which helps people find you. You don't have to sign up to participate, it just helps spread the word and attract more readers.There is a Bingo Card Generator if you want to make your own using premade lists or whatever prompts you want to paste in. Various sizes and styles are available.
See also the Fannish 50 challenge, which simply aims to post fifty entries on any topic in fandom. If you want to write the captain's logs of an alternate Enterprise, analyze the social dynamics of Hobbiton, describe the architecture of Hogwarts, or review every book you read all year, go for it. You can even double-count anything that applies to two or more goals, e.g.
getyourwordsout and Fannish 50.Do you know of any other writing challenges in 2026? Share a link so they can be added to the list of options.
( Read more... )
1. What is one thing about you that you hate?
2. What is one thing about you that you love?
3. If you had to change one thing about you what would it be and why?
4. What is one word that you would use to define yourself?
5. Imagine what you would look like in a perfect world...what do you look like?
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
If you'd like to suggest questions for a future Friday Five, then do so on DreamWidth or LiveJournal. Old sets that were used have been deleted, so we encourage you to suggest some more!
2. What is one thing about you that you love?
3. If you had to change one thing about you what would it be and why?
4. What is one word that you would use to define yourself?
5. Imagine what you would look like in a perfect world...what do you look like?
Copy and paste to your own journal, then reply to this post with a link to your answers. If your journal is private or friends-only, you can post your full answers in the comments below.
If you'd like to suggest questions for a future Friday Five, then do so on DreamWidth or LiveJournal. Old sets that were used have been deleted, so we encourage you to suggest some more!
Free for All Saturday, Week 51 [DW Edition]
Dec. 20th, 2025 09:37 am↑↑↑ Available dates:
December 23 & 25
December 30 and January 1
Warm greetings to you all on this lovely Saturday. :D It's time for this week's Free for All. There are no themes to follow for prompts or fills. If, perhaps, you missed a prompt theme that you liked, or you've had any ideas that didn't really work with Tuesday's or Thursday's posts, then today's your chance to prompt 'em. Be free, and have fun! ✎
Just a few rules:
1. No more than five prompts in a row.
2. No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
3. Use the character's full name and the fandom's full name for ease in adding to the Lonely Prompts spreadsheet.
4. No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
5. If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the spoiler cut.
6. If your story has possible triggers, please warn for them in the subject line!
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Are today's prompts not catching your eye? No worries, because we have plenty of older prompts that just might do the trick! You can browse through the comm's calendar archive (here on LJ or here on DW) for themed and Free For All posts, or perhaps check out Sunday posts for Lonely Prompt requests. (Or, you can be like me, and try to save interesting prompts as you see 'em... and then end up with multiple text doc files full of [themes + links + prompts] that you can easily look through and search for keywords.) Multiple fills for one prompt are welcome, by the way! Oh, and you are very likely to find some awesome fills to read as well, and wouldn't it be nice to leave a comment on those lovely little writing distractions? ~_^
We are on AO3! If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3, please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2025 collection.
If you are viewing this post on our Dreamwidth site: please know that fills posted here will not show up as comments on our LiveJournal site, but you are still more than welcome to participate. =)
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so… and spread the word!
A friendly reminder about our posting schedule: Themed posts for new prompts go up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays are a Free for All day for new prompts of any flavor. Sundays are for showing Lonely Prompts some love, whether by requesting for someone to adopt them or by sharing any fills that you've recently completed.