Three Dares
Today I'm sitting at 35, 000 words with a lofty goal of 50, 000 by midnight (although I won't put myself down if I don't make it tonight) and I'm rather tired, so my post is just a couple of dares, one of which I've already posted on the Toronto regional forum. Dare Number One: I dare you to include a squirrel eating a packet of ketchup in your novel. *Bonus points if the squirrel finishes the ketchup, disappears, and returns at some point with yet another packet of ketchup. **Double bonus points if this happens at a very crucial moment in your novel. Dare Number Two: Have all the plants in your world suddenly turn purple. *Bonus points if everyone except the main character thinks this is absolutely normal.…