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Freewrite #8: (For WriMos) Under Pressure

Since it’s Camp NaNo I thought it would be fun to tailor July’s “challenges” to our NaNo projects. The following scenarios should only be thought of as fun exercises using your Camp NaNo character(s). Don’t feel obligated to actually include them into your manuscript.

When characters are put under extreme pressure, their actions says something about the type of person they are.

The neighborhood geek could actually be a courageous hero.

And the bully? A cuddly kitten!

 

Your challenge is to choose a character from your current WIP and put them in one (or more) of the following situations:

  • Stuck in an elevator with no way to contact anyone
  • Stranded and needs medical attention
  • Is a witness to a robbery in progress
  • They’ve just found out there’s a bomb in the building

 

Are they as great as Flynn??

 

You’ve got two weeks! Post it on your blog and leave a link in the comments.

 

15 Replies to “Freewrite #8: (For WriMos) Under Pressure”

  1. Nice! I would love to do this challenge, but I’m swamped in so many writing things that I need to have done, that I’ll probably wait until next week or something. But it looks like a great way to boost up WriMo count.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      I hope that it helps you out!

      But, please, focus on what’s important 🙂

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      Uses jedi powers

      You cannot resit O.o!

      Reply
  3. arya0127 – California – Arya Natarajan is a biology student, journal enthusiast, and pterosaur lover from California who loves discussing and dissecting all kinds of music. Some of her favorite existences include those of her violin, leopard sharks, funnel cakes, and Ralph Ellison.
    thatnerdyartaddict says:

    Eeek, can’t wait to try this! I think it’ll definitely add an extra twist of humor to my novel, and it’ll help me up my word count in the process 😀

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  4. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
    viktoryarch says:

    New freewriting challenge… yey…yey
    * clapping with glee.

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    1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
      viktoryarch says:

      Always interested in what I am going to come up with. It’s a discovery.

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    1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
      Desiree B says:

      No problem! Glad you had fun with it. If you don’t mind me asking, is your story a drama or something else? I like the Amish concept. 🙂

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      1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
        viktoryarch says:

        The story is about teen Amish girl who found hope through the accident. It will not only touch and change her, but the other people involved in her community and in Englishers’ community.

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        1. Desiree S. Brown – Stockton, CA – Desiree S. Brown is a poet and speculative fiction author. She has contributed poetry to magazines like Redrosethorns and articles to blogs like NaNoWriMo.
          Desiree B says:

          Sounds interesting! Good luck writing it. 🙂

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          1. viktoryarch – Welcome to Manuscript Tunes with variety angles in the writing, reading and listening.... Feel free to comment and connect! https://followingthegoldenquill.wordpress.com BY VIK TORY ARCH
            viktoryarch says:

            Thanks.

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