Every January, we kick off the year with a challenge to nudge us to recommit to our creative lives b

Every January, we kick off the year with a challenge to nudge us to recommit to our creative lives by creating a fanwork for one of the previous year’s challenges. Whether finishing that epic novel for the challenge that ran away or making a sketch or writing a drabble, the idea is to make somethingfannish during the month of January with one of our challenges as inspiration!

You do not need to use a new prompt to be eligible for this challenge. Participants can choose to complete any of the previous year’s challenges. Did you miss a challenge you wanted to complete? Do it now. Did you start a fanwork for a challenge but never completed it? Here is your chance to finish. If you didn’t leave any unrealized or unfinished projects behind you (congratulations!) or if none of the unfinished challenges strike your fancy, choose from any of our past challenges.

You will receive a stamp on your 2021 collection for any challenges that you complete now*, as well as a stamp for the New Year’s Resolution challenge on your 2022 collection. When you post to the SWG archive, please make sure you select the 2021 challenge you’re completing and the New Year’s Resolution challenge.

*If you choose to complete a challenge older than 2020, we will not be giving out past stamps; you will, however, receive your January 2021 stamp.

In order to receive a stamp for your fanwork, your response must be posted to the archive on or before 15 February 2022. For complete challenge guidelines, and a list of 2021 challenges,see the Challenges page on our website.