Jan 3rd Daily: Today, write a 300-word minimum story about where humans have (a) unique body part(s). What about eagle wings? Or vines instead of hair? Or even a monkey tail? The possibilities are endless! You earn 400 points for this daily. An extra 100 points if you share proof!

Word Count: 439 Words

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Part One – Character Roles

What are character roles? In a story, there's usually a protagonist, an antagonist, deuteragonists, and tertiary characters.

Protagonist
The protagonist is the main character of the story.

Antagonist
The antagonist is the “bad guy”. They're the one who opposes the protagonist.

Deuteragonists
Deuteragonists are the supporting characters. They're secondary characters who help the story flow. They're second in importance to the protagonist.

Tertiary Characters
Tertiary characters are pretty much only there to fill the world of the story. They don't contribute to the storyline.


Now that you know about character roles, you'll be writing a story blurb that includes each of the character roles. Your writing should be a minimum of 600 words. Here is an excellent example of what you'll be doing. (Made by Sarah)

We're going to be focusing on six main character types in this part of the weekly.

Flat
Flat characters are characters who are fairly simple and don’t change at all throughout the story. They are usually minor characters and help move the plot forward.
Example: An example of a flat character would be Crush, the sea turtle from Finding Nemo. He’s a simple, stereotypical “surfer dude” who doesn’t appear a lot in the movie.

Static
Static characters are characters who stay mostly the same throughout the story. Their environment might change but their outlook and personality remain the same. These characters are often times secondary characters.
Example: Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Her personality remains the same but her environment changes.

Round
Round characters are characters who are complex and have many layers. They’re usually extremely well-developed and feel like real people with strengths and weaknesses, hopes and dreams, successes and failures. They usually change as the story progresses.
Example: An example of a round character would be Belle, from Beauty and the Beast. She has many layers and we get to see multiple sides of her personality. We can see that she’s gentle with her father, while she’s stubborn with Gaston.

Dynamic
Dynamic characters are characters who change inwardly somehow throughout the course of the story. Many main characters are dynamic characters. Dynamic characters are the opposite of static characters as they usually go through a major inward change.
Example: Ebenezer Scrooge is a prime example of a dynamic character. At the beginning of A Christmas Carol, he’s a grumpy old man who cares only about his money. But by the end of the story, he’s had a change of heart and helps the poor, giving money freely.

Plausible
A plausible character is a character that who’s personality matches their backstory. They should resemble a real person, readers should feel like they can relate to them. Many main characters are plausible characters as it makes the story more believable and draws the reader/viewer(s) in.
Example: Maribel from Encanto is a good example. She has fears and weaknesses, she feels like she doesn’t fit in with her family and that she’s looked down on, a feeling many people can relate to. With all her insecurities and flaws she seems like a real person.

Stock
A stock character is someone who plays a recognizable role in the story. They’re usually a well-known stereotype.
Examples: The evil stepmother, the ditzy blonde, the dumb muscleman.


For this part, you'll be coming up with character bios for three of these character types. There's no word minimum for this part as flat characters aren't usually well-developed. Here's an example made by Sarah.

January 3rd
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Lucian had a bit of snark on him. He glared at me when I came in, and it seemed my apology was quite pointless and he still hated me, and that was fine with me, because I hated him. Called me a half-blood, as if that weren’t enough of an insult and I didn’t even have any wizard blood. When I announced my arrival he sneered at me. “It’s fine, nobody noticed,”
“Well you clearly did,” I glared right back at him. Two could play his game. When I asked whether I was interrupting something he said yes and I practically burst out laughing. That little—
“Yes actually, muu– Winchect! You know where the door is,” I balled my hands into fists at my side. He was going to call me a mudblood, which was one of the worst things you could call someone. I had already been called one once, and I was interested in being called one again. I didn’t care that I was attracting stares, or that this could land me a detention. Maybe, I wasn’t sure since my list of rules in my room weren’t really completely accurate.
“Better watch your sharp tongue, Lucian, or you’ll land yourself a detention. Besides, you call me a mudblood right next to your half-blood friend. What does that say to her?” I gave a long look at Irina as if to prove my point. “You can call me a mudblood, but your the only one here with mud in their blood. Absolute scum, you werewolves or whatever.”
Colin came in with an english accent, pretending to be a prefect. Speak of the hairy devil. I glared at him as if he had been the one saying the things Lucian had said. If that little werewolf thought he could get away with the things he’d said, he was greatly mistaken. I felt like lunging at him. At his throat, to be specific. I glanced around the room and especially at Elira, who had never seen this side of me. “Better for her to get used to it,” I grumbled under my breath, but I decided not to go at Colin.

Daily 3
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It’s the year of 5005. Ever since the year of 3000, humans have been splitting up and going their separate ways. In the end 4 clans came out as empires. The first, dubbed the arms. The Arms have an extra set of arms, giving them 4 arms in total. The Arms are said to be great warriors, but even better chefs. The next clan, The Wings. The Wings have wings attached to their backs, although there are different types of wings, and they determine your social class. The Wings are known to have brilliant battle tactics. The third, the eyes. The Eyes have eyes in the back of their heads. Literally. The Eyes are the masters of disguise, making it impossible to know if your neighbor is really on your side. The Eyes were the least trusted clan of all and they were the most targeted clan of all. They were the reason for all the mistrust, really. Sometimes you couldn’t even know if your kid was your own, because it might have really just been one of The Eyes in disguise. Fear circles around the clans along with skeptism, and most of all, betrayal. The last clan, the—”
“Rina! Time for dinner!” Dad called from downstairs. I raced down the stairs and sat at the table. When dad appeared with steaming plates of food and I spotted the antennas coming from out of his hair, I frowned.
“Dad, why didn’t you transmit to me?”
The last clan, the secret. The Secret is the most withdrawn clan. Insiders reveal that The Secret’s have antennas that allow them to share their thoughts with another of their kind. Not much else is known about them.
“Er, I just wanted to talk?” Not convincing.
“What did I just transmit to you?” I said at I transmitted one word to him. Foot.
“Purple?” He guessed.

Today, write a 300-word minimum story about where humans have (a) unique body part(s). What about eagle wings? Or vines instead of hair? Or even a monkey tail? The possibilities are endless! You earn 400 points for this daily. An extra 100 points if you share proof!
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Continuing it from here.
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Snake tongue :00
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Trigger Warning: mention of drugg!ng, k!dnapp!ng

What is a cliche you love? Write 250 words about why you love that cliche and how you could use it in one of your stories. This daily earns 300 points! An extra 100 points if you share your work!
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All is fair in love and war
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Trigger Warnings: talk of war and b0mbings