The Writing Life 30 Day Writing Challenge

 For those of my followers who may wish to join in this November:

Ready for a challenge? Get creative for just 15 minutes a day this November! Ready for a challenge? Need a spark of writing inspiration? Our online, self-paced writing challenge is back on Monday 1 November! Spend just 15 minutes a day exploring a fresh, original prompt and keep your creativity flowing all month long. The Writing Life is designed to help you build a consistent writing routine in just 30 days. Each day, you’ll receive a short, engaging email with a new writing exercise crafted to spark your imagination, challenge your skills, and expand your ideas. Our prompts come in a variety of formats — video, audio, and visual — so every day feels fresh and inspiring. For just £30, you’ll get a full month of content that you can revisit anytime. Join us on 1 November 2025, or get a head start on your New Year writing resolutions by signing up for 1 January 2026 instead. Sign up for 1 November *The Writing Life Challenge beginning 1 January is a repeat of the content from November's challenge. ‘I found the whole experience very stimulating and having had writer’s block for a novel I’ve been trying to write for years (and still only 25000 words in) – this was just the push I needed – thankyou!’ — Kim Collins       'A brilliant step-by-step framework for writing. Well-paced, clear instructions, helpful back-up material and all at an amazing price.’ — Brian Oldman More ways to find inspiration... Access free writing resource packs Our resource packs are created by award-winning writers and industry experts! Each pack includes expert advice, practical tips, and hands-on writing exercises, covering topics such as method, character, plot, research, dialogue, and more. Find out more → Study a self-paced online course to supercharge your writing This free self-paced course will help you examine your habits and figure out how you can increase your productivity. Revitalise your writing in just one weekend! Enrol now → Browse The Writing Hub The Writing Hub is a digital library of words, ideas and new writing commissioned and produced by National Centre for Writing. Whether you are looking for tips and advice,  interviews with emerging writers and published authors, or new reads, we have a broad collection of content for you to read, listen to and watch. Find out more → Listen and subscribe to The Writing Life podcast The Writing Life Podcast is for anyone who writes. Every fortnight, we chat with writers and industry experts to help you improve your craft — covering everything from theme, structure, and routine to language, character, and genre-specific techniques. Find out more → NCW Academy is brought to you by National Centre for Writing based in Norwich UNESCO City of Literature. National Centre for Writing is supported by: Copyright © 2025 National Centre for Writing, All rights reserved. Registered charity number: 1110725 Our mailing address is: National Centre for Writing, Dragon Hall, 115 - 123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 1QE, United Kingdom