TL;DR: A full-scale NaNoWriMo 2025 event will be hosted this November on https://fic.fan (English), https://fanfictionero.com (Spanish), and https://ficador.com (Portuguese). We welcome all feedback and suggestions to help make this the best NaNoWriMo experience yet.

The Full Story

NaNoWriMo, originally a nonprofit initiative, was an annual writing challenge that encouraged writers to complete a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. It became a beloved event that inspired thousands of writers to tap into their creativity and commit to storytelling, year after year.

Sadly, in recent years, the organization behind NaNoWriMo faced significant decline due to financial issues and poor management. This led to serious controversies, including the involvement of questionable AI sponsors and unresolved concerns around child safety.

Despite this, we believe the core concept of NaNoWriMo remains incredibly powerful. It sets a clear, motivating goal, offers a defined timeline, and fosters a sense of shared purpose within a global writing community. That’s why we’ve decided to step up and host NaNoWriMo 2025 by bringing new energy and a renewed sense of integrity to the event.

About FicFan

We are a team of writers and fanfiction enthusiasts from Europe, and many of us were part of the original development team behind ficbook.net which is a Russian-language fanfiction platform launched in 2009. Over time, Ficbook grew to more than 20 million users, becoming the second-largest fanfiction website in the world after AO3.

In recent years, however, the Russian government passed harsh anti-LGBTQ+ laws and pressured us to remove all slash and femslash content. We were threatened with criminal charges and even physical violence. But we refused to compromise. For us, writing is about freedom of expression and community. Giving in would have meant betraying everything we’d built.

As a result, Ficbook was banned in Russia. We lost a large portion of our audience, but many loyal writers and readers continue to access the site through VPNs.

Since then, we’ve expanded our vision, launching multilingual platforms based on the Ficbook codebase:

https://fic.fan (English)

https://fanfictionero.com (Spanish)

https://ficador.com (Portuguese – currently in beta)

Unlike the original NaNoWriMo, we are not a nonprofit. We sustain our work through premium features. This allows us to employ a professional team of developers and moderators, ensuring that FicFan is one of the most advanced publishing platforms available. Our features include collaborative writing tools, detailed author statistics, a beta reader system, reader requests, and much more.

Looking Ahead to November

We’re bringing 15 years of experience into NaNoWriMo 2025 to make it the best version of the event yet. We’re here to listen, because we believe in open dialogue and the power of a supportive writing community. We welcome all ideas and suggestions—feel free to share them on our social channels or contact me directly at [email protected].

Here’s what we can confirm so far:

You’ll be able to participate with both original fiction and fanfiction, in any genre, fandom, or pairing.

Participation will be completely free.

We’re dedicating the coming months to building a high-quality, seamless experience.

No AI-generated content will be allowed. This is a celebration of human creativity.

If you’re interested in writing or reading this November, we invite you to join our community:

Sign up on FicFan: https://fic.fan

Android app: Google Play Store

Reddit: r/FicFanCreatives