Month: November 2022Page 4 of 4

#NaNoWriMo padding: The correct way to place the toilet roll

Bring the plot to a screeching halt while your characters debate the correct way to place the toilet roll on the holder.

Writing dares from the muse archive

Here is a collection of writing dares from earlier NaNoWriMos. We have a growing archive of writing dares. How many of these writing dares can you take today?

Writing dare: An innocent social media post causes trouble

An innocent social media post results in accusations, drama, and all sorts of trouble for your characters. The entire plot grinds to a halt while they try to…

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

Wrtiting dare: Give one of your characters an imaginary friend to argue with

We dare you to give one of your characters an imaginary friend to argue with. Bonus points if the imaginary friend moves the plot forward they turn out…

#NaNoWriMo tip: Use dice to make plots

Grab yourself a 20-sided dice (or a handful of regular dice) and get ready to randomly generate plot ideas. Here are some other tables you could roll on

IRL writing dare: Ask a friend if you can sit in their dusty attic or loft space and write your 1667 words

Ask a friend if you can sit in their dusty attic or loft space and write your 1667 words. Refuse to explain why you want to do this….

Some writing prompts to get you started with #NaNoWriMo

Writing dare: Name all characters after roads

All of your characters shall be given names based on the roads and streets where you live. Extra points if you set your story near where you live…