What was your biggest writing accomplishment in 2025?

[Writer61]

Two things:
• establishing a solid way of writing and editing my stories (using a template in Word)
• building a proper overview of the stories in my universe (in PowerPoint) that has helped me prioritise my efforts

Both of these are behind-the-scenes technical changes, but they are positives for me.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

Completing the chain story Matchmaking for the Shy with chapter 6, the finale was a big achievement, coming up with a plots and scenes that would both complete the story and be consistent with what went before, in a style that was reasonably consistent with my five fine predecessors.

It's a shame it was in Chain Stories as only about 1500 people have even clicked on it, and it's a rather nice story if I say so myself.

Though the story I'm proudest of is one I've scribbled on and off for years: Last Christmas. It went down well with Christmas contest readers, with a 4.88 at the end of the contest, though since then other viewers have been downvoting it, presumably for being unexpected. Ah well.

I didn't write much in the second half of the year, but I have lots of fragments that may grow sometime...

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

I succeeded in reducing my WIP folder by about 40 stories. Turns out it was quite easy: I just moved all my Writing Exercise snippets into their own subfolder.

More seriously: I have a few.

I'm very proud of the Dark Fairy Tales challenge and how many people took part.
I'm very proud of the City of Scum shared sword & sorcery setting, even though it's lain dormant for a while now.
I'm very proud of Into The Night, which took a lot out of me to write but came out better than I could have hoped.

Just so you know, my entry into The City of Scum is still coming... Working title, "Sex in The City - Here Kitty Kitty". Currently ~8k words. I may be half done...

 

[Lifestyle66]

I wrote a 25k word story on the trials of military service (for both men and women) with:
A Band of Sisters and Brothers
"To we few, we happy few, we Band of Brothers!"

It went over as expected in the Loving Wives category with 3.29/189. But "fuck'em!"

It takes a different mindset to be there, so, if you ever served, you might relate.

 

[metropolinational]

I started writing erotica. Wish I had started 10 years ago. It's been a ton of fun.

 

[Actingup]

In ascending order:
1) pulling off an incest story that felt wholesome and right, and that many readers found genuinely moving
2) (with @PennyThompson) publishing a reconciliation story with discussions of philosophy on Loving Wives and getting massive engagement, a good score and over 200 comments
3) pouring heart and soul into a nerdy story about one of my loves (singing) with lots of autobiographical references and getting a blue W for it.

I’ve found the writing massively rewarding, mind-expanding, and also a great way to build confidence in expressing myself. I’ve have less time for writing this year because I’ve scored my dream job, but I’ll find a way. There will be a semi-permeable membrane between what I write in ‘real life’ and on Lit as well.

 

[SpecterNecter]

What meant most to you?

Did you publish your first story on Lit, or did you place in a comp? Did you earn your very first red H, or did you clock up your fiftieth? Did you get a book commercially published, or did you write something you are particularly proud of, even if it won no other plaudits? Did you write in a new category, or a longer (or shorter) story than you are accustomed to?

Whatever it was, celebrate your personal achievement with your peers. Links are absolutely encouraged. Bragging is allowed.

 

[SpecterNecter]

What meant most to you?

Did you publish your first story on Lit, or did you place in a comp? Did you earn your very first red H, or did you clock up your fiftieth? Did you get a book commercially published, or did you write something you are particularly proud of, even if it won no other plaudits? Did you write in a new category, or a longer (or shorter) story than you are accustomed to?

Whatever it was, celebrate your personal achievement with your peers. Links are absolutely encouraged. Bragging is allowed.

I got 1 email that said 'I absolutely love your story' ...That's why we write...no?