Stubuary 2026

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Stubuary 2026 kicks off January 1 and runs through January 31. This month, turn your stubs into published articles and watch your body of work grow. Squish as many stubs a possible. If you have none, revise some existing articles instead. If you have several stubs, try to connect them with an overarching topic, which might help to get more of them written.
Start:January 1st, 2026
End:January 31st, 2026
What:make those stubs go away

 

How To Participate

What you’ll do

  • Identify at least one stub that’s ripe for expansion (alternatively, update some existing articles that may need a little bit of love.).
  • Transform each identified stub into a (more or less) polished, publish-ready article.
  • Share your work.
  • Post a comment with your article(s) below this challenge description so people can find what you made.
  • If you do community posts/journal entries, use the tags #Stubuary2026, #UnofficialChallenge.
  • Post your articles on Discord: #showcase.

Tips

  • Start with stubs you are most passionate about, because enthusiasm keeps you going.
  • Outline the expansion early: what is the hook, the structure, and the key takeaways.
  • Set a strict word and time budget per piece to prevent endless revisions.

  Ready to turn every stub into a published article? Commit to Stubuary 2026, and make January your most productive writing month yet.
 

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Comments

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Jan 1, 2026 16:38 by Tynen The Mighty

I have a few stubs left I can do for this lol. Thank you for the motivation!

Jan 1, 2026 16:53 by Tillerz

Write all the things! \o/

Jan 1, 2026 19:35 by Asmod

Definition of a stub?

Jan 1, 2026 20:58 by Tillerz

Extremely short and/or unpublished article that still needs some work.

Jan 1, 2026 20:37 by Ephraïm Boateng

A great way to start the year! I'll definitely participate with a few stub of mine!

Jan 1, 2026 20:58 by Tillerz

Yay!

Jan 30, 2026 22:46 by Ephraïm Boateng
Jan 2, 2026 01:13 by Amelia Nite

Oh, how I need this with all my stubs! I have fanfic worlds and non-fanfic worlds to flesh stubs out on! This will be a work out, but I'm determined!!!!!

Jan 2, 2026 10:14 by Tillerz

Make them all grow and flourish into full articles! \o/

Jan 2, 2026 01:37

This can be the motivation to handle the remaining little stubs I have left over after Worldember!

Come see my worlds: The Million Islands, High Albion, Arborea, and Threshold
Jan 2, 2026 10:14 by Tillerz

"...have left..."? My stubs always get MORE during Worldember. X-D

Jan 2, 2026 10:26

Oh, I always spend Worldember fattening my stubs. I moved 182 over 50 this year so far. I create them all year and then feed them all December.

Come see my worlds: The Million Islands, High Albion, Arborea, and Threshold
Jan 2, 2026 13:21

What is the definition of stub for this? Like writing fancy name in an article is already making "fancy name" a stub? Because if that is the case, I now have way too many stubs :D

Jan 3, 2026 09:55 by Tillerz

Enough of "article" so that you actually publish it. :D

Jan 3, 2026 20:29 by Joella Kay

I am going to participate in this one, especially since it aligns with my 2026 goals.

Jan 4, 2026 19:47 by Tillerz

Those goals need to get squished for sure!

Jan 4, 2026 11:35 by Lou

OMG 100% jumping on this! I gotta crush some stubs ! thanks for hosting Tillerz!!

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Jan 4, 2026 19:47 by Tillerz

Poke at all the stubs, use a pointy stick!

Jan 4, 2026 19:21

I usually get rid of my stubs during Worldember, but I certainly have articles that could use revision and polish. Including some I churned out in Worldember with minimal editing.

Jan 4, 2026 19:48 by Tillerz

Yeh that, I should also start looking at my oldest articles and redo them. Fresh paint for everything, lets go!

Jan 22, 2026 10:45

My Stubuary Entry is this article. It's a tentpole of Scarterra's lore, and has nine child articles which also tinkering with one-by-one. I gave it a lot of proofreading and pictures, and I had someone give me code so I could lock the sidebar in place while someone is scrolling.  

Thinking Medieval with a Twist: when feudalism meets polytheism
Tradition / Ritual | Jul 1, 2026

Broad overview for how kings and queens play religious politics in Scarterra

  I'd like to try to fit in a quote from Sir Pie Eater, the court jester, but it's hard to come up with witty political satire on command.

Jan 5, 2026 17:58

I have a lot of these I want to round out! Might as well since I've been quiet throughout all of WE

May you find the truth as it billows through the branches...
Jan 7, 2026 19:41 by Owen Davies

AHH! Only learning about this now! Time to get some stubs written!!

Check our what I'm building this Summer Camp   Nonvyrox A fantasy setting scarred by a divine war.
Jan 14, 2026 14:12 by Jacq

I will be updating things as I go, but this is the beginnings of the project your challenge inspired!

Stubuary 2026
Generic article | Jan 29, 2026

Piggie
Jan 15, 2026 18:49 by Tynen The Mighty

Margaret
Character | Jan 16, 2026
  Finally did my Stub, this time from my New Year's Resolution ideas as well!

Jan 15, 2026 19:39

Just read about #Stubuary, will get right on it! Thank you!

Jan 21, 2026 09:34

First article for #stubuary2026:

The Path of Souls
Myth | Jan 21, 2026

Jan 31, 2026 03:22

Finally finished this here you go

Skin Walker
Species | Jan 31, 2026

Shamans that have given into darkness for powers beyond that of the natural world.

May you forever find your way on the journey you set out on and make yourself greater.
The Sagas world cover
Jan 31, 2026 22:31

A tad late, but I have one too for #stubuary2026  

Join me at the sandy beaches of Aran'sha for new adventures.
Feb 1, 2026 03:56

My final totals for the challenge! Thanks Tillerz for giving some motivation to worldbuild out rather than in!

Stubuary 2026:Untangling the Tree
Generic article | Feb 1, 2026

Completed stubs for Tillerz 2026 January Challenge

May you find the truth as it billows through the branches...
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