Greetings, fellow writers! Char's Challenges are back after a regrettably lengthy hiatus!

WAR saw a fantastic out-pouring of stories here on the WD--it might be over, but if you're still feeling that itch to write to a prompt/challenge, we got what you need right here!

I have a goal of reaching over 100 challenges here, and since the hiatus I've written 25 prompts for you to try out! Big thanks to all those who helped me come up with a lot of these! :D

Now, here's the first batch!

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Challenge IV: Total Embarrassment

Have you been having trouble lately making your character interesting or relatable? Are they suffering from Mary/Gary-Sue syndrome?

Maybe things are just going too well for them… Life’s no fun if nobody ever makes mistakes. That’s what makes us (or characters) humans—er, or half-humans or cat people.

But that’s not what we’re talking about here! This writing prompts is all about making fools out of your character, MWAHAHA—er, I mean… Hey, let’s write a story about how someone fails epically and makes a complete fool of themselves, facing utter shame and embarrassment! That sounds fun! :D …maybe…

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Challenge V: CURSED!!!

This prompt brought to you by… Song 7!

Stevie Wonder once said, “Superstition ain’t the way”, but perhaps it IS the way to get over that pesky writer’s block!

For this challenge, write about someone or something getting a curse. Maybe it’s a humorous curse that gives them the sniffles or bad luck; maybe it’s a life-threatening curse that brings nothing but misery and exile. Whatever path you take, take some time to explore how this curse would affect your characters.

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Challenge VI: Everybody’s got a Darkside

“Do you love me? Can you love mine?” Whoa, two song references in a row. What’s up with that?

I’ve noticed lately that Nintendo has a particular affinity to Dark sides. You got Dark Link, Dark Pit, Dark Samus, Darth Kirby… Heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some Dark Yoshi I didn’t know about.

I figure you can see where I’m going with this: write about the “dark-side” of one of your characters, whether a physical manifestation or just the side that they never show anyone. Dark thoughts, maybe doubts or fears. Or just that pesky shadow with a snarky attitude. You decide!