One of the participants in the LITUSA contest, Julia Butenko from Odesa, is one of eight Ukrainian authors competing for the opportunity to finish her novel online within a year. The grand prize is the chance to publish her work.

The organizers regularly update the progress of the show on its Instagram page.

Julia, a practicing lawyer, is working on a piece that explores family as a profound challenge. This is a "story about Astrid, who escaped from herself and returned to her hometown of Odesa," as stated in the press release.

Other contestants include writers Iryna Yashchuk, Myroslava Kuntner, Marina Možova, Maryana Ravlo, Anna Bondarenko, Kateryna Naumka, and Iryna Pakosh. They write across various genres from historical novels to detective stories and non-fiction.

The authors create their texts in real-time, with open coworking sessions every week where anyone interested can join. Weekly, the participants of LITUSA report on their writing progress.

Readers become part of the game: they vote, comment, choose names for the main characters, and support or critique their favorite authors.

The project's page highlights all creative stages: inspiration, procrastination, battles with the inner critic, writer's blocks, unexpected epiphanies at two in the morning, and just interesting insights, as shared by the organizers.