Day: 2 November 2022

Writing dare: Give characters strong feelings about each other that they never admit to

Pick a pair of central characters to have strong feelings for each other. They never admit it to their crush but drive the protagonist (main character) absolutely spare…

#NaNoWriMo Padding: Is it too early for Christmas stuff?

Here is a suggestion to help you pad out your NaNoWriMo word count. Have your characters debate when it is too early to put up Christmas decorations. Give…

#NaNoWriMo tip: Use this one trick to guide readers through a surprising character decision

Try this at the top of your next scene. It should help you guide readers through a character doing something that is “out of character” or against their…

#NaNoWriMo dare threads: Science fiction

I’m on a mission to locate all the dare threads. Today, I browsed the NaNoWriMo science fiction dare thread. No spoilers here – go enjoy the thread.

Writing dare: Give one of your characters an obsession with coffee or coffee beans

Do you love coffee? This character does. Give one of your characters an obsession with coffee or coffee beans