You might be asking yourself -- Challenges??? what challenges? These are funny things different writers put out to the gropu trying to help you pad your word count by adding weird, funny, crazy or just odd things into your novel. If you are able to work these into your novels, which is very possible, it can add many extra words to your plot to get you closer to your goal...
50K in one month.
Here is the start of the list that we came up with during Saturday's hang out and plan event at reJAVAnate... Please feel free to add more....
1. Having your characters in a Shopping Cart Race.
2. A character who thinks they are Jamaican (they are NOT) and they speak with a horrible fake Jamaican accent and everything they say with ".... mon" (as if Man)
3. Since so many of us laughed at Edward and his sparkling "personality" in the Twilight books, you need to add something that does NOT sparkle in the real world and make it sparkle in your book, for example: Wow that cheese really does sparkle in the sun. It can not be a diamond or gemstone or something that would normally sparkle.
4. You must have some sort of ad on Craigslist and add it to your novel, it could be as simple as a character shopping for a new sofa on Craigslist to how one of your characters finds "true love" through the posts, or anything other thing that would work with in your story involving Craigslist.
5. Have a character who speaks in "teenager speak" statements like "What it do?" instead of proper English "What is use of that object?" Other statements are "Me likey" "Can I ax you a question?" "My bad" and many others
Please add more!!!!
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co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
10,176 / 50,000
Okt 13, 2009 - 19 34
Have a character speak in gamer terms/internet lingo, WoW humor etc.
Examples:
Someone just got dissed badly, and as a closing statement you say to them "GG Uninstal nub" (Good game, uninstall [the game you're playing] noobie).
People actually saying acronyms like 'OMG' or 'LOL' or 'pwnt' ect...
If you are in a hive of scum and villainy, the character could say something like "Barrens' chat was nothing compared to this!"
Someone looking for a ride somewhere, hitchiking or whathaveyou and sticking his thumb out saying "LFG"
or just random internet meme's that someone who frequents the interwebs might know and recognize. 4chan.org is rife with them.....
35,114 / 50,000
Okt 15, 2009 - 21 31
Why not have a character at some point and time break out in a dance somewhere you normally dont dance.. Like in the middle of the street etc...just an idea.
16,919 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 08 35
The character could have a disorder or border on one, like having OCD tendencies.
Going along with the Craigslist idea, add the dialogue of what is happening on the TV or radio.
10,176 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 09 15
jnbkilkenny, your ideas are bad and you should feel bad too! [/zoidberg]
10,028 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 11 01
haha, harsh. I love it.
----------"Everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt." ~Sylvia Plath
16,919 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 12 40
Danothan - I hate you. lol
10,176 / 50,000
Okt 16, 2009 - 13 29
<3
You busy over there?
To stay on topic, another fun thing would be to insert random memorable quotes from popular movies like "She turned me into a newt!" and others.
44,073 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 22 07
New challenge time:
1. Have your charactes have a meal take place at a CiCi's buffet in honor of our Kick Off Party.
2. Add in a character based on your first grade teacher.
3. Have a character named Rocco -- two points if Rocco is a girl.
4. Have a character name Melissa -- two points if Melissa is a boy.
These are just random things I have thought of... please add more!!!
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
44,073 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 13 38
I have used the craigslist challenge, has anyone else come up with new ones or used any that we have already come up with????
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
46,187 / 50,000
Nov 4, 2009 - 15 43
I got something sparkling and I think I am going to have a shopping cart race but not sure yet...
----------2007-Won with True Born (Nicolas and Megan's Story)
2008-Won with A Journey of Hope
2009- Can't wait to begin
2008 and 2009 Co-ML of Las Vegas NaNoWriMo
40,050 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 01 21
Here's one if you're setting your story here in Vegas:
Have your character win a taxable jackjpot (over $1199) and discover they dont have any form of ID on them. :-P
----------2007 - 'Stripped' - Winner
2008 - 'Too Many Cooks' aka 'Persona Au Gratin' - Winner
2009 - 'The Flight Of The Titmouse'
44,073 / 50,000
Nov 5, 2009 - 11 39
that's a great one... I think I will add that, but the reason they don't have ID is their wallet was stolen, so it wasn't their fault.
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
46,187 / 50,000
Nov 13, 2009 - 22 57
New challenge, a man dressed in black with a giant glowing stick he is hiding behind his back as if no one will see it. See things that make you go hummm for more.
----------2007-Won with True Born (Nicolas and Megan's Story)
2008-Won with A Journey of Hope
2009- Can't wait to begin
2008 and 2009 Co-ML of Las Vegas NaNoWriMo
44,073 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2009 - 14 15
Okay nothing is sparkling, but however, I did make have a "celebrity make a joke about how he's not as popular as some of his sparkling counter parts in the movie industry."
LOL
----------co-ML for Vegas -- High Stakes Writing.... and looking for that Jackpot
Nano 06 -- Lost, but I was sick
Nano 07 -- Won with Cat Scratch
Nano 08 -- Won with Ryan Says
Nano 09 -- Real Men Don't Drink Pink Martini's
39,021 / 50,000
Nov 23, 2009 - 17 40
I put a Magic Sparkling Pinecone in my book.
Laura L
----------Las Vegas Chew Toy a 2005 NaNoWriMo novel has been published
Go to LauraLAlton.com