Author: Matthew BrownPage 22 of 26
Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
You were having a perfectly ordinary walk in the countryside when you happened to meet an angel. She stopped you to ask for directions. As you happened to…
“What’s the worst that can happen?” These were words that would haunt her for the rest of her life.
Your character joins NaNoWriMo and starts writing a story. It is the story you are writing.
Use the plot twist table from our roll for plots bonus list to introduce an unexpected reversal.
Your dare is this: Have a loud and public domestic argument interrupt and prevent an important plot revelation.
Have your characters make important plot advancing plans only to have them delayed by an unexpected thunderstorm.
Have an important and plot-relevant conversation derailed by an argument over who was better Captain Kirk or Captain Picard?
Have two characters debate – at length – over a choice they need to make only for the whole question to prove irrelevant.
Introduce a character who makes endless terrible puns; especially when it is inappropriate to do so.
Every now and then you see a strange hedgehog in your garden. Each time, it means you will have something life-changing happen to you. Today, there were nine…
Have two characters flip a coin to make a very important decision. Double points if this is a terrible idea but works out for the best anyway.
Have a tense combat situation as the opening of a chapter only for it to turn out to be a computer game two characters are playing.
Have a character inherit, find, or buy a useless trinket. Bonus points if this later saves the day in an unexpected and creative way.