October and November are Rogue’s Amazing Word Rush — RAWR! —
the annual two-month writing event hosted by Rogue Writers that challenges people
to write a novel or complete a writing project in 30, 31, or 61 days!
2026 Event Theme: ALCHEMY
What is the RAWR challenge?
RAWR is a two-month writing challenge that encourages participants to complete a writing-related project in 30, 31, or 61 days during the months of October and November.
What genres are allowed? Who can participate?
All genres are welcome. Along with novels, participants may write biographies, graphic novels, poetry, fanfic, scripts, game campaigns, short stories, and more. Read our Mission and Values for more information.
The Rogue Writers Discord Server is for members only. You may read more information about the Rogue Writers Network and decide whether you would like to join our community. You are also welcome to participate on your own! #WRITERAWR is the official RAWR social media hashtag.
Flexible Challenge Goals
Challengers will choose one of the following 5 word count goals:
- Earthen Goal: 25k Words
- Tide Goal: 50k Words
- Breeze Goal: 75k Words
- Ember Goal: 100k+ Words
- Aether Goal: Custom/Time-Based Goal
Group Goal Tracking with TrackBear
- For group tracking, the Rogue Writers community uses TrackBear.
Shifty McGee’s Torch Relay
Prizes and Recognition
Challengers who win RAWR are rewarded with self-satisfaction, digital certificates, and social media graphics for bragging spreading the word.
And More!
- Word Wars — led by a team of Sprint Heathens on Discord.
- Illicit Writing Relays — Unscheduled chaos.
- Dice Rolls & Card Draws — our Story Oracles will roll Story Dice and draw Tarot Cards to inspire you along the way.
- A Holistic Approach — we share tips for Writerly Wellness, Motivation, Focus, Writing Spaces, and more.