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Post by Killix on Jun 30, 2011 5:48:39 GMT -5
Dares anyone?
If you use a dare from one of the previous threads, please credit the original poster for their idea.
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Killix's New Dares:
Dare: Have a character who refuses to make left turns due to a strange superstition.
Dare: Someone in the story gets murdered with a seemingly/usually harmless object.
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Bonus Point: With a child's toy. (stuffed animal, inflatable hammer, etc.)
Triple Score: With bubblewrap.
Dare: Meat is grown in the ground like vegetables.
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Bonus Points: Most plants (trees, vegetables, flowers, etc.) are actually mobile creatures.
Dare: Include in your plot a unique instrument that will kill anyone who plays it.
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Bonus Point: For something natural, yet unnoticed being the cause of death. (for example: the instrument is made from a highly toxic material)
Triple Score: If an important character dies from playing the instrument.
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Post by Birdy on Jul 2, 2011 22:26:10 GMT -5
This thread needs love. D: ...I decided to look at old Dares threads for inspiration, and came across a few that I thought deserved to be shown again so I'll be quoting them. =D;
Dare: Reveal somewhere in your story that the main villain is actually the main character's father. Bonus Points: Make the main hero scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" upon discovering this fact. Double Bonus Points: Make the main villain scream "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" somewhere else in the story. Dare: Use the line "Epic Equipment: Please Do Not Use" somewhere in your novel. Super mega bonus: If the character uses the Epic Equipment anyway, and as a result gets overwhelmed from too much epic. Dare: Have one of your characters randomly burst into song. Bonus points: If the other characters join in. More bonus points: If it's some really obscure song that not many people know, yet the other characters know it. Ubermega bonus points: If the song is something the character came up with on a whim and the other characters still know it. Extremeuberpwnsome bonus points: If it's at some really serious point in the story, like a fight scene or something. Winnage-of-the-world bonus points: If the antagonist(s) join in. ;D *quite possibly went overboard with the bonus points* Dare: Have a character use the term 'shinies'. Bonus points: If the character refers to currency as 'shinies'. Double total points: If the name of the (or a) currency IS 'shinies'. Dare: Have a character say "You want me to do what now?" Double points: If that starts a scene. Triple points: If at the end of the previous scene someone says 'but where are we going to find someone to do that?' and/or whatever-is-going-to-be-done is explained to the readers as it's explained to the other character. Dare: Give one of the characters a double (not-necessarily evil) at some point in the story. Bonus points: If it's hard to tell who the double is, even to the reader. Double bonus points: If the double isn't trying to confuse anyone, but actually believes themself to be the original. Dare: Have a character whose name is an anagram of your MC's appear somewhere in your story. - Bonus Points: If this character turns out to be a twin/clone/etc. of the MC. Triple Score: If someone recognises the situation as "cliche" Dare: Give each of your main/supporting characters a catch phrase. Double Points: If each character says their catch phrase at least 15 times throughout the course of the book. Triple Points: If each character with a catch phrase is in a scene where they all say their catch phrases consecutively, regardless of how much sense it makes. Dare: Include the phrase 'Been there, done that, died' in your story. Bonus points: If the character that says it really did die from 'doing that.' Double points: If the character is alive when they say this. Dare: Have one character die more than once in the course of your story. Double points: If somewhere in your story a cause of death is due to shame. Triple points: If noone else in the story seems to notice the character has died x ammount of times. Quadruple points: If you find a clever and different way to ressurect the character each time. 1 extra point for every one time the character dies and is ressurected in a different way. Dare: Include the phrase "You ATE it?!" somewhere in your story. Extra point: The item that was eaten (or thought to be eaten, if the answer to 'you ate it' is actually 'no') was not food (and I mean, it's not considered food even remotely) Double points: The item was some type of underwear. Triple points: The character being asked the question responds "Yes". Dare: Use this conversation somewhere in your story character1 (trying to act tough): "I OWN this town!" character2: "You bought the town!??" - Bonus points: if the character actually DID buy the town. Double points: if that ends the plot. Include a jar of grape jelly at least five times in your novel. It must physically be there, as in, "I picked up the jar of grape jelly", not as in, "The sunset looked like a giant jar of grape jelly had been smashed over the sky"--even though that would be a pretty awesome line as well. Bonus points if it has some symbolic meaning or if it is a plot element of the story. Dare: Include a delicate crystal trinket somewhere in the story. Have it glow with untold power, be engraved with intricate magical runes, be stored in a prominent place of honor, and always be referred to in capital letters (as in, The Crystal of Light.) Write a lengthy description of it. Have one or more characters stop to admire it, and possibly feel an immediate magical connection to it. In other words, set it up as if it's going to be a major plot device. Then have somebody drop it, shattering it into a million pieces. Oops. Bonus points if everyone just shrugs it off and moves on, and the incident is never brought up again. Ah well, powerful magical artifacts are a dime a dozen these days. Triple points if the story isn't fantasy. Dare: Have a mysterious character who always hides some part of their identity, making readers believe there is something very sinister going on. Bonus: The secret is revealed and there is nothing sinister about them. Everyone goes on like normal. Dare: Get anagrams of your characters' names and incorporate them into the story. Dare: Include time travel in your story. Double Score: If said time travel is referenced by the phrase "a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff." Triple Score: If due to said time travel the universe collapses. Quadruple Score: If this doesn't affect the plot. Dare Go find a bottle of your shampoo, find the chemical with the longest name, and incorporate it /somehow/ into your story. It can't have anything to do with shampoo, by the way (your character can't be randomly stuck in a bathroom and reading a shampoo bottle, coming across the chemical.  ). Bonus If the chemical results/contributes to the major, epic turning point in the story Double bonus If your story literally had nothing to do with chemicals influencing the EPIC turning point of your story until now Triple bonus If everything makes sense and it's not weakly incorporated/randomly put in. XD The following were taken from the '09 Dares board. For some reason, the quote links weren't appearing in the thread, soyeah. From Killix: From Zylaa: From PFA: From The Wanderer: From Omni: From Tamia: Not a dare, really, but still a cool idea: How about having a 'word of the day' as well that you have to include in your writing that day? Some suggestions: wheelbarrow gumdrop taxidermy flipper cucumber Word of the day...? Dictionary.com actually has a word of the day, so you could sign up for that and use those words as the word of the day.
...Okay, so... "a few" turned out to be a lot. XD; Sorry. ^^; *hopes she didn't repeat any* ._. |
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Post by Killix on Oct 6, 2011 10:01:34 GMT -5
Needs more dares. C'mon peoples. D:
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Post by Jove on Oct 6, 2011 11:40:32 GMT -5
Go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomYou must reference whatever comes up in your story somehow, no matter how obscure it happens to be. Bonus points if you reference it repeatedly, and bonus bonus points you integrate it as a major detail/plot point. If it redirects you to a disambiguation page you can pick whichever you like. It can also be used when you're stuck/looking for inspiration/have literally no idea what to write about.  |
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Post by Terra on Oct 7, 2011 19:00:11 GMT -5
Dare: Make all your characters' names start with a different letter of the alphabet. Bonus points: If the letters go in sequential order in the order the characters are introduced. (Like, the first one's name would start with A, the next one's with B, the next's with C, and so on...) Triple points: If their names literally are A, B, C...etc. (I got this idea from Ginz's NaNo post. ) |
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Post by Gelquie on Oct 7, 2011 19:07:05 GMT -5
Dare: Create a really intricate riddle and act like it'll be an important plot point... But only have it address a vague side-plot.
Bonus: If the characters comment something along the lines of "That's it?!"
Triple points: If the villain made up the riddle just to frustrate the protagonists.
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Post by Robyn on Oct 8, 2011 2:06:08 GMT -5
Dare: Have one of your characters own an exotic pet.
Bonus: If your novel takes place in a fantasy world, have their pet be something someone would normally own.
Triple points: Like a Yorkie.
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Post by icon on Oct 9, 2011 19:38:43 GMT -5
Dare: Reference the keybord god meme in your story. Bonus: Include the misspellings on purpose.
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Post by Butterfly on Oct 10, 2011 18:52:08 GMT -5
As I'm currently in the midst of a few yarnish projects and it's the only thing on my mind at the moment, I must post the following: Dare: Work knitting or crochet into your story some how Bonus: If it's a main character who's doing it Double bonus: If it ends up being a major plot point ---- Now for some that are less about my personal obsessions. Dare: Work in sneaky references to your favorite TV show (or movie I suppose) Bonus: If they actually make sense in context Double bonus: If someone from the show in question pops up at the end and shoots/sues everyone for stealing their stuff ETA: Ok, that was rather similar to one that's already been posted, but in this one you only get to draw from ONE place, muahahaha! Dare: Pick a single color to become an important plot point some how Bonus: If it's a weird crayon color like "Macaroni and Cheese" or "Barney Purple" Double Bonus: If a character has a conflicting idea about what the important color is and isn't afraid to argue the point. |
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Post by Celestial on Oct 23, 2011 15:25:40 GMT -5
Dare: Have your characters are suddenly beset by ninjas.
Double Dare: Have the ninjas become an integral part of the plot.
Bonus Points: Their anachronistic nature is explained.
Dare: Have violin music playing during sad scenes.
Double dare: The violinist gets noticed by the characters and stops.
Triple dare: The violinist follows them around and plays his/her violin whenever.
Quadruple dare: He/She is the villain.
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Post by lawlhi on Oct 23, 2011 15:45:05 GMT -5
Dare: Have one of your characters slip on a banana peel.
Bonus Points: It's your main character.
Super Bonus Points: It was while they were chasing the villain.
MEGAULTRAEPIC Bonus Points: Make that character scream hysterically because they have an irrational fear of bananas.
SUPER-AWESOME-FANTASTICAL-FABOO Bonus Points: Despite having a fear of bananas and that it's been on the floor, the character eats the peel.
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Post by Breakingchains on Oct 23, 2011 17:45:34 GMT -5
Dare: Include a side-character who is a textbook Mary-Sue, right down to everything devolving into purple prose when she comes onscreen.
Bonus Points: She does nothing plot-vital and the other characters have no idea who she is.
Double Bonus Points: They notice the change in tone when she arrives.
Triple Bonus Points: They actively conspire to kill or otherwise dispose of her because she causes the plot to drag so badly.
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Post by Snackbox on Oct 23, 2011 20:46:38 GMT -5
Dare: Have a character say "DON'T TAZE ME BRO"
Bonus Points: If the character saying it has this as their only line in the entire story.
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Post by icon on Nov 1, 2011 19:23:51 GMT -5
Dare: Include the line "Suddenly, giant snails" in your novel.
Bonus: The scene actually changes to a description of giant snails.
Double Bonus Score: The story has had nothing to do with giant snails up until this point.
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Post by Gelquie on Nov 9, 2011 14:55:49 GMT -5
Dare: Introduce someone in a top hat and a full-on suit with a fancy cane who looks well-combed and sophisticated... And give him the harshest, grating, un-sophisticated voice ever when he speaks.
Bonus: If he actually has really bad mannerisms.
Double Bonus: If his formal get-up is ruined during his introduction and remains that way for the rest of the novel.
Dare: Include a witch hunt.
Bonus: If the novel is set in modern times.
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