2025 - Reading & Review
2025 Retrospective
Welp, 2025 sure was a year, wasn't it? As I predicted in my 2024 Review, I had fewer notifications for my followers in 2025, but not because I wasn't creating. Despite health, politics, and grief, I still accomplished all of my major goals for the year and managed some extras I'm quite proud of.Goals
I published my secret project, talos' character creator, in early 2025. It got featured by WA and formed the basis of my WorldEmber scavenger hunt. Including backstory secrets in every article adds to my writing time, contributing to the fewer notifications, but I think the results are worth it.
I also finished a draft of my current novel, helped by the weekly writing group I started over the summer. I've loved hosting friends every weekend, and the dedicated writing time has made me both more productive and less stressed about my weekday productivity.
I also finished a draft of my current novel, helped by the weekly writing group I started over the summer. I've loved hosting friends every weekend, and the dedicated writing time has made me both more productive and less stressed about my weekday productivity.
Extras
I took a new approach to Summer Camp, creating a short-term project for only that event. It was incredibly rewarding and cathartic, and I even won a prompt with one of those articles. I talk more about the experience in my SC25 overview.
wow that's a lot of stars was nominated for Best World, I joined the editorial team for the World of Worlds, and I published more guides here. In the background, I've created private "playground" Worlds - places to toy with interesting ideas, without the stress of Being Perceived. Maybe some of those ideas will become public some day.
wow that's a lot of stars was nominated for Best World, I joined the editorial team for the World of Worlds, and I published more guides here. In the background, I've created private "playground" Worlds - places to toy with interesting ideas, without the stress of Being Perceived. Maybe some of those ideas will become public some day.
Statistics
Stats aren't a measure of success, nor are they a goal I aim for, but I find them fun to review and see how they change over time. Expand the spoiler for basic stats for wow that's a lot of stars over the years. All "per article" averages include drafts. While I do have other Worlds, talos is the only one I put dedicated effort into throughout the year.Show the Numbers!
| Stat | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Followers | 172 | 112 | 65 |
| Articles | 286 (106 draft) | 265 (101 draft) | 222 (93 draft) |
| Words | 208,800 | 170,500 | 119,000 |
| Likes | 1,490 (5.2 per article) | 1,117 (4.4 per article) | 499 (2.3 per article) |
| Comments | 245 (0.9 per article) | 118 (0.7 per article) | Unknown |
2026 Goals
I used to post monthly updates to my WA author page, at which time I also updated my Development Timeline. However, changes to community posts combined with doing more work off WA meant I fell out of that habit. Those updates helped me feel accomplished and stay motivated, so I'm trying a new format that might help me stick with monthly updates. For other goals:Visitor's Center
Another way to connect readers with what interests them. This is mostly done and I plan to publish it in early 2026.A draft or two
I've completed one draft, but what about second draft? I'm hoping to complete novel draft #2 and possibly start #3.A new campaign?
I miss running games. I likely can't run a long campaign, but I'd love to run a few one-shots or something short.Badges
Great to see you thriving. Youve been inspiration and guidance this year past and hope to see more of you in the discord.
I'm glad I give the impression of thriving! I'm sure I'll be seeing you in challenge-chat :D
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