#ffxivwrite2018 recap

Finally! The numbers are in, the participation prize winners have been selected, and we are officially finished with #FFxivWrite2018!

3,641 total entries were submitted in 2018!

Because of Tumblr’s abrupt policy changes in weeks 3 and 4, many entries were hidden from the #FFxivWrite2018 tag search. It’s likely that the final number is even higher but there’s no easy way to make sure.

That’s 1,190 more entries than last year! (Total of 2,451 entries in 2017)

Weekly 2018 breakdowns can be found here.

Participation Prize Winners!

I’m pleased to say that 11 artists have volunteered their skills this year and will each gift one black and white character drawing to the following winners:

@vanitysruin​ – your artist is @sea-wolf-coast-to-coast​

@daughter-of-moon-and-silence​ – your artist is @sakaeleveilleur​ 

@autumnslance​ – your artist is @diskwrite-ffxiv​

@luxicorde​ – your artist is @r2ruen​

@wineandcookies​ – your artist is @madmadamdax​

@sunastre-o​ – your artist is @cactuarjen​

@roses-and-grimoires​ – your artist is @zengelus​

@whenarrowssing​ – your artist is @tiergan-vashir​

@house-vexile​ – your artist is @celestialspark​

@kalonxiv – your artist is @childofnymeia​

@aethernoise​ – your artist is @caffeine-and-fantasy​

Congratulations! Your artist will be in contact with you shortly about references etc. Artwork will be shared from the artist’s blog and tagged with your tumblr name as well as mine, then I’ll reblog their art here!

The participation prize winners were drawn randomly from a giant raffle pool. Each written entry that was submitted within its 24 hour time window counted as 1 raffle entry toward the prize, for a total of 30 possible raffle entries.

Take a quick Poll – there are only 2 questions!

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I’m considering changing the month in which we do the 30 Day Writing challenge in 2019. When you have a second, please answer the 2 questions in this handy poll and let me know what you think.

Thank you!

Once again, the amount of interest and participation in the 30 Day Writing Challenge has blown me out of the water! I’m so happy that this has sparked so much positive creativity in our little FFxiv RP community. Knowing that this challenge helps so many of you work past some of the creative hang ups that have held you back in your creative process makes me so happy! It’s a lot of work to run, but it is WORTH IT.

I’ll be introducing a couple of Mini-writes this year in addition to the 30 Day Writing Challenge. So, stay tuned for those. 

In the meantime, I would love to hear about how this Challenge helped you grow as a writer or brightened your day! If you feel up for sharing your experience, tag me in your post.

Remember, there are no length or skill requirements. Songs, poems, stories – anything in written form is welcome! This challenge is made for you in an effort to give you a chance to brush off the ‘ol writing chops and have some fun! Heya, writers! Week 1 of the FFxiv 30 Day Writing Challenge wrapped up on the 7th, and holey moley – we have already blown last year’s participation numbers out of the water!

1,324 entries were submitted during Week 1!

That’s 744 more than last year!

If you’d like to participate, you can do so and jump in at any time! There’s no need to start with the first prompt. There are no length or skill requirements, and songs & poems are just as welcome as stories!

6 Artists have volunteered to offer their skills for the Participation Prize at the FFxivWrite2018 project’s conclusion

Every prompt entry that you post within its 24 hour deadline = one raffle ticket toward a participation prize at the end of the challenge.

So far, 6 of you will receive a prize!

If you are an artist in the FFxiv community who would like to offer your skills to one lucky drawing winner at the end, shoot me a message and let me know! There is absolutely no pressure, of course. The focus of this challenge is the writing, not art prizes, so art prizes will be simple black and white portraits or busts.

More artists = more prize winners!

Don’t be discouraged!

You can jump into the challenge at any time, start with any prompt number, write out of order, skip prompts, etc.!

Remember, there are no length or skill requirements. Songs, poems, stories – anything in written form is welcome! This challenge is made for you in an effort to give you a chance to brush off the ‘ol writing chops and have some fun! 

Heya, writers! The #FFxivWrite2018 30 Day Writing Challenge came to a close on November 30th, and as you all know, Tumblr started to get a bit wacky in its algorithms during weeks 3 and 4 in preparation for it’s changes in NSFW policy. For that reason, I delayed posting the recaps for those weeks until now so that folks would have time to send me links to posts that were missing from the #FFxivWrite2018 tag search without it interfering with holiday plans too much.

And now, here’s the recap for week 3!

694 entries were submitted during Week 3!

That’s 275 more than last year!

9 Artists have volunteered to offer their skills for the Participation Prize at the FFxivWrite2018 project’s conclusion

Every prompt entry that you post within its 24 hour deadline = one raffle ticket toward a participation prize at the end of the challenge.

So far, 9 of you will receive a prize!

If you are an artist in the FFxiv community who would like to offer your skills to one lucky drawing winner at the end, shoot me a message and let me know! There is absolutely no pressure, of course. The focus of this challenge is the writing, not art prizes, so art prizes will be simple black and white portraits or busts.

More artists = more prize winners!

Heya, writers! The #FFxivWrite2018 30 Day Writing Challenge came to a close on November 30th, and it was a big year this year, phew!

As you all know, Tumblr started to get a bit wacky in its algorithms during weeks 3 and 4 in preparation for it’s changes in NSFW policy. For that reason, I delayed posting the recaps for those weeks until now so that folks would have time to send me links to posts that were missing from the #FFxivWrite2018 tag search without it interfering with holiday plans too much.

And now, here’s the recap for week 4!

777 entries were submitted during Week 3!

That’s 340 more than last year!

9 Artists have volunteered to offer their skills for the Participation Prize at the FFxivWrite2018 project’s conclusion

Every prompt entry that you post within its 24 hour deadline = one raffle ticket toward a participation prize at the end of the challenge.

So far, 9 of you will receive a prize!

If you are an artist in the FFxiv community who would like to offer your skills to one lucky drawing winner at the end, shoot me a message and let me know! There is absolutely no pressure, of course. The focus of this challenge is the writing, not art prizes, so art prizes will be simple black and white portraits or busts.

More artists = more prize winners!

Heya, writers! Week 2 of the FFxiv 30 Day Writing Challenge wrapped up on the 14th marking the halfway point in our challenge! 

There are no length or skill requirements and you can jump in and start writing at any point during the challenge. Skipping prompts and writing out of order is perfectly okay! Songs, poems, stories – anything in written form is welcome.

846 entries were submitted during Week 2!

That’s 266 more than last year!

If you’d like to participate, you can do so and jump in at any time! There’s no need to start with the first prompt. There are no length or skill requirements, and songs & poems are just as welcome as stories!

8 Artists have volunteered to offer their skills for the Participation Prize at the FFxivWrite2018 project’s conclusion

Every prompt entry that you post within its 24 hour deadline = one raffle ticket toward a participation prize at the end of the challenge.

So far, 8 of you will receive a prize!

If you are an artist in the FFxiv community who would like to offer your skills to one lucky drawing winner at the end, shoot me a message and let me know! There is absolutely no pressure, of course. The focus of this challenge is the writing, not art prizes, so art prizes will be simple black and white portraits or busts.

More artists = more prize winners!

Don’t be discouraged!

You can jump into the challenge at any time, start with any prompt number, write out of order, skip prompts, etc.!

Remember, there are no length or skill requirements. Songs, poems, stories – anything in written form is welcome! This challenge is made for you in an effort to give you a chance to brush off the ‘ol writing chops and have some fun!