Day: 11 November 2022

#NaNoWriMo padding: A character talking to themselves

One way to pad out your word count and advance character development (not to mention backstory) is to have them either literally have, or imagine having, a conversation…

Writing dare: Add a subplot about a kitten that wants to kill people

We dare you to add a kitten as a subplot. This kitten is filled with murderous rage but is small and fluffy and, thus, comically incapable of murder.

IRL writing dare: Invite Twitter to vote on a plot outcome

We dare you to put a poll on Twitter and invite your followers to vote on one of four outcomes for your plot.

Writing dare: An object that laughs

Have your character encounter, find, or make a seemingly inanimate object that laughs sometimes.