Today's Nano post
OK, how "quirky", oh poll responders?
For some reason, I started reading some "dares" -- in the 'serious lit fic' section, no less. Most were predictably really stupid but a few actually had some merit.
For a "quirky" romance novel:
---Start a chapter with the line, 'My life is like a dildo.'
--Double bonus points if it's qualified with "of the vibrating bunny kind."
-Triple bonus points if you proceed to go on a long tangent on the specifications of the particular dildo.
-Give one of your characters and office supply fetish, such as enjoying going at it in piles of printer paper. Bonus points if the character enjoys drawing on the other person (or being drawn on) with Sharpies, and it has to be Sharpie brand.
(reply) But then it would be a memoir!!!!
(snicker...!)
For an introspective semi-autobiographical novel (as in, people I have known ... some all too well!)
Include a character that often uses large words incorrectly. Bonus points if this is the narrator of your novel.
(reply) On it. In fact, I already have a character that thinks he's smarter than he is, so this works perfectly. Although he isn't the narrator, he's the too-interested and not-subtle-enough co-worker who makes the protagonist want to hide under her desk every time he walks by.
-Include a character that often uses large words incorrectly. Bonus points if this is the narrator of your novel.
(reply) I had to say something: I used to do this in real life with my friends, but I stopped after the time when I heard the word I used incorrectly used by my friend, incorrectly, two days later. It was the same incorrect usage... ooops. ;D
-Have a character start their own religion.
--BP if they truely believe it
--TP if they worship pencil sharpeners
---QP if this is not for self-harm reasons
-Mention everyone's socks. Color, length, etc.
--BP if this is essential to the plot.
-Include a garment made of entirely out of duct tape.
--BP if someone wears it.
For some reason, I started reading some "dares" -- in the 'serious lit fic' section, no less. Most were predictably really stupid but a few actually had some merit.
For a "quirky" romance novel:
---Start a chapter with the line, 'My life is like a dildo.'
--Double bonus points if it's qualified with "of the vibrating bunny kind."
-Triple bonus points if you proceed to go on a long tangent on the specifications of the particular dildo.
-Give one of your characters and office supply fetish, such as enjoying going at it in piles of printer paper. Bonus points if the character enjoys drawing on the other person (or being drawn on) with Sharpies, and it has to be Sharpie brand.
(reply) But then it would be a memoir!!!!
(snicker...!)
For an introspective semi-autobiographical novel (as in, people I have known ... some all too well!)
Include a character that often uses large words incorrectly. Bonus points if this is the narrator of your novel.
(reply) On it. In fact, I already have a character that thinks he's smarter than he is, so this works perfectly. Although he isn't the narrator, he's the too-interested and not-subtle-enough co-worker who makes the protagonist want to hide under her desk every time he walks by.
-Include a character that often uses large words incorrectly. Bonus points if this is the narrator of your novel.
(reply) I had to say something: I used to do this in real life with my friends, but I stopped after the time when I heard the word I used incorrectly used by my friend, incorrectly, two days later. It was the same incorrect usage... ooops. ;D
-Have a character start their own religion.
--BP if they truely believe it
--TP if they worship pencil sharpeners
---QP if this is not for self-harm reasons
-Mention everyone's socks. Color, length, etc.
--BP if this is essential to the plot.
-Include a garment made of entirely out of duct tape.
--BP if someone wears it.