I had only got about 1,000 words into my novel, which is allegedly set in a small village in Fife, when giant pandas unexpectedly appeared in it.
This started me thinking about regional challenges/dares. Wasn't there something we had to work into all our novels last time? I had a feeling it might have had something to do with monkeys, but maybe I've just got animals on the brain...
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Sheila
2009: was 'Watching the Neighbourhood' - now 'Reunited!'
2008: (Winner!) A Place of Conflict
2007: (Winner!) Community
2006: (Winner!): Independence
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Nov 1, 2009 - 04 12
Last year it was whisky. I think there was a suggestion this year that it's Irn Bru. But not mixed with whisky....
I don't think I could work pandas into my story
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Nov 1, 2009 - 04 29
Giant Pandas?
Well it's a long month, I'll see what I can do.
It's usually my brother who works animals into his stories.
Well okay.
Qub
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Nov 2, 2009 - 14 48
Speaking of challenges, it's only two days in and I've managed both whiskey and irn bru. The latter isn't explicitly named, of course:
"He sipped at a bottle of fizzy orange liquid, hoping the powerful beverage would see him through the night."
Hope everyone is doing well :)