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Something out of the box for you to attempt to include in your work in progress. They might help keep your word count above 1667 words a day.
Are you game for a dare?
We dare you to live-stream your next writing session or sprint.
For reasons they might not even understand themselves, your character lies about something. The lie is every bit as complicated as the truth – more so even. Now…
Have a character crave some ice cream. Have them go out of their way to try and get some ice cream and yet plot, fate, and chance mean…
Have one character tell another that a third character has a crush on them. Have them explain in great detail why they think they are right. Allow the…
Post a tweet asking your followers to shout out crazy ideas for you to include in your story. Click to Tweet
Introduce a majestic elephant into your story. How will your plot change now? What does the elephant’s presence say about your protagonist? Bonus points if there is a…
Add a wicked witch to your story not as the main antagonist but as a persistent and annoying troublemaker who complicates things regularly to troll the protagonists.
In the lead-up to your characters trying to get whatever it is they want, have them talk about why they are doing what they are doing. Have them…
We dare you to dress in your favourite cosplay outfit and then go to a café to write your 1.667 words.
Introduce a new character who slowly gets closer to the main characters before it becomes clear to them that the writer is writing a comedy with your characters…
Start a chapter with at least two characters calling a taxi/cab. Follow the conversation and activities they engage in trying to pass the time. Every time they call…
Have a character explain in great detail to another character why they value a childhood toy so much. Have them derail the plot slightly by going back to…
Today, try to dictate your scene while doing vigorous exercise. For example, jumping jacks.
A character with a secret crush on your protagonist finally admits how they feel in a most dramatic way. Unfortunately, this is the worst possible timing and the…
We dare you to introduce a talking animal that only some characters can hear.
Bring the plot to a screeching halt while your characters debate the correct way to place the toilet roll on the holder.
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?
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…
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…
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…
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.
Do you love coffee? This character does. Give one of your characters an obsession with coffee or coffee beans
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…
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….