Your Story Begins Here.
Welcome to The Order of the Written Word, a writing challenge designed for dedicated authors, poets, and storytellers. In a world of AI-generated content, we celebrate the power of the human imagination. Whether you're drafting a novel, crafting poems and short stories, or refining a manuscript, our event provides a focused and supportive environment. Choose your path, connect with fellow writers, and create something uniquely yours. Join us this November—your story begins here.​
Tailored challenges for novelists, creators of short works and those in the revision phase.
Year-round support with unique writer groups so you can find your dream feedback friends.
Networking opportunities to assist you in starting an offline group for in-person meetups.
Access to discounted services and exclusive opportunities to help hone your craft.
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Aim to write 30,000 words within your current novel. For the bonus task, you can use as many words as needed to complete the first draft of a new novel!
Choose between writing 15 poems or 8 short stories (1000-10,000 words each). Completing this challenge would be enough to put together a small collection of your work.
Focus on revising a draft of your novel, short story collection, or poetry collection. This is your chance to polish and perfect your work.
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The Order of the Written Word is proud to support ProLiteracy as our chosen charity, with 20% of all net merchandise profits going to their essential work worldwide. If it is within your financial means, we also encourage you to make a direct donation.
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