your friendly neighborhood all-fandoms space
about #ficwip
#ficwip was born in January 2018. It was a driving-to-work idea that evolved from a weekly author chat called Coffee Shop Sunday that I ran as part of the Spock Prime Big Bang in 2014. On Sundays, authors would share excerpts from their fics, vent frustrations, and answer random writing questions. You might recognize the formula.From the start, #ficwip has welcomed writers from all fandoms. The original #ficwip, a Twitter event where writers shared an excerpt from any fic they were working on, ran weekly until the summer of 2020.Our Discord launched in September 2019. During the pandemic, I took our favorite procrastination game #wordgamewednesday to Twitter. It turned out to be popular, so I've kept it up ever since! In 2020, we hosted our first event: the #ficwip 5k, an all-fandoms AU challenge. It continues to run annually along with several others!In October 2024, we left our original home on Twitter for our new homes on Tumblr and bluesky.—muse
FAQs
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How do you pronounce #ficwip?
It's pronounced "fic + whip." The hashtag is silent.How is it formatted?
Just like you see it: #ficwip or ficwip (or @ficwip, if you're talking about our social media).Always lowercase, always one word.Do you really allow all fandoms and ships?
We do! We've been inclusive from the start. All writers deal with similar struggles, so even if we don't read each other's work, we can support each other's creativity.Why do you use space images for everything?A few reasons. I've been in a few sci-fi fandoms, space is vast like fandom, and ficwip's motto used to be "a space for creators." Plus, NASA releases all of their space images for free, which makes finding stock easy!
2025 event lineup
Our public events are open to participants 14 & older, and are hosted on social media and AO3! They feature casual posting and no penalties. Discord membership and server events are 18+
| Event | When | Host | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen-uary Jubilee! | January | CarCrash | discord |
| Once Upon a Bang | January - July | Ahria & muse | discord |
| press volume 3 - the original fiction anthology | February - October | Taurus & muse | discord |
| Hey, Sweetheart | February 10-14 | muse | Public event |
| Level Up! | February & March | muse | Public event |
| Hanahaki for Hanami | April | Hyuge | discord / social tumblr | bsky |
| Fandom Smashup! | April & May | muse | discord |
| The 5k | Sign-ups open in June; posting in August | muse | Public event |
| 1 Day for 5k - you have 24 hours to write a fic for the 5k! | TBD | Taurus | discord |
| The Fic That Haunts You | October & November | muse | discord |
| The All-Ships Ship Week | October 20-26 | muse | Public event |
repeating events
| Event | When | Host | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words | Monthly prompts | Ahria | discord |
| Monthly write-in / 60-minute Sprint | last Saturday of the month | Murph (sprint) | discord |
| Writing Retreats | Seasonally | Taurus, Ahria, SweetHeaven & muse | discord |
| Word Game Wednesday | Every Wednesday! | muse | bsky, tumblr, and discord |
| Drabble prompts | monthly | SweetHeaven | discord |
| 3-sentence fics | on hiatus | muse | prompt feed | AO3 |
| Prompt Pool | always running! | muse | on AO3 |
2026 event lineup
We're scaling back in 2026 and will offer the 5k, retreats, weekly word game, and discord prompt events. It's possible we'll add extra events depending on our time & energy levels!
| Event | When | Host | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen-uary Jubilee! | January | CarCrash | discord |
| Hanahaki for Hanami | April | Hyuge | discord / social tumblr | bsky |
| A Picture's Worth 1,000 Words | Monthly prompts | Ahria | discord |
| Drabble prompts | monthly | SweetHeaven | discord |
| Writing Retreats | Seasonally | Taurus, Ahria, SweetHeaven & muse | discord |
| Word Game Wednesday | Every Wednesday! | muse | bsky, tumblr, and discord |
| Prompt Pool | always running! | muse | on AO3 |
| press volume 4 original fiction anthology | TBA | Taurus & muse | discord |
| The 5k | Sign-ups open in June; posting in August | muse | Public event |
| 1 Day for 5k - you have 24 hours to write a fic for the 5k! | TBD | Taurus | discord |
past events
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The 5KWrite a complete AU using no more than 5,000 words2020 Round: AO3 collection2021 Round: AO3 collection | complete list (gallery) | complete list (grid)2022 Round: AO3 collection | complete list (grid)2023 Round: AO3 collection2024 Round: AO3 collection | complete list--Hey, Sweetheart2022 round: complete list | ao3 collection2023 round: complete list | ao3 collection2024 round: complete list | ao3 collection--Level Up!2024 round: ao3 collection--The Fic That Haunts YouComplete something that has haunted you for a while but that you’ve never finished writing. The original TFTHY was a sixth-month challenge in 2021. It then ran year-round on the #ficwip discord through April 2023. Fic and original fiction were welcome; posting was optional.the ao3 collection--Rise of the Dead FandomsBringing fandoms back from the dead! A one-time public event that ran in November 2021. Creators made any type of fanwork for one of the approved fandoms. This may return as a discord event in the future.2021 round: complete list | ao3 collection--Dark & CozyPutting dark spins on cozy tropes. A discord-based event.2022 & 2024 rounds: ao3 collection--tiny ship fleet festCelebrating non-canon rare pairs and crack ships! This event ran on discord in 2022 and 20232022 round: ao3 collection2023 round: ao3 collection--Multifandom MatchA Fluff vs. Angst collaborative team event that ran on discord.2023 round: ao3 collection--Make Me (Crack) Ship ItA crack ships event that ran on discord.2023-4 round: ao3 collection--Drabble Challenge (discord)ao3 collection
We're a whimsical all-fandoms community for writers, artists, and crafters. Stop by to sprint, workshop a sentence, or talk with other creators!
Our discord is a year-round creative space and event hub. We embrace creators from all fandoms and ships. To join, you must be comfortable politely interacting with people who make stuff you're not into. YKINMY, ship and let ship, etc. Our discord is strictly 18+
What you'll find
• Writing, art, and crafting channels
• Daily check-in with our beloved Sir Toad
• 3 different sprinting bots
• Workshop channel for line & paragraph troubleshooting
• Beta reader request forum
• Seasonal writing retreats
• Occasional discord events
• Monthly drabble & photo prompts
• press, our original fiction anthology
• Writers & artists to chat with from a variety of fandoms and ships!
What you won't find
• General self promo (we're not the place to find readers/followers)
• Bragging about AO3 stats & comments
• Morality policing & purity culture
• Character & ship hate
• Memes that mock fic writers
• People who try to control someone else's headcanons, characterization, or style
• Fic recs & unsolicited critique
• People who cry "He'd never say that!!" (We're a "Do it" crowd)
Joining a discord server isn't a magical fix for writer's block or getting through a stack of WIPs, but a community can make you feel less isolated, provide accountability, and introduce you to people who share your hobbies. Make a point to stop by a couple times a week to interact and you'll find it a lot more helpful than a server stashed in your sidebar.Please read through our community rules to make sure we'd be a good fit. 18+