Write one hundred words about a time where a single mispronounced word caused a whole mess of troubles.

All right folks, time to flex a different set of creative muscles. If you or your character were bored or inspired, what would you draw? For you, the player, give us a doodle or sketch of your character doing something, stick figures on up to shaded renderings are fine, no one will judge you. Or, if you prefer, for your character(s), what would ( Read more... )

What are two things that go together in your world, but nowhere else?

There's an old saying that English teachers are overly fond of - "Write what you know." But if we only stuck to the familiar, how would we ever reach the fantastic? A mixture of what we know, and what we can imagine is often the best combination ( Read more... )

It's that time again - Roleplay Sunday, where you let your inner voice out to play and hopefully chat based on a roleplaying prompt. This time around, we'd like your inner character(s) to show us how they respond to being stuck in 'the middle of nowhere', whether because of mechanical failure, isolation, being dropped into circumstances beyond your ( Read more... )

Leonardo da Vinci's famous last words were: "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have." Does your character feel the same way?

As with other Quotation Saturdays, answer as you see fit - a drabble, a story, a character reaction, a picture, or anything else that comes to mind for your character.

Make a list of times you've given in, then tell us about one time you stood your ground.

Today's drabble: Write 100 words on an unusual aspect of your life that happens often (say, weekly) that you take for granted by now because it's so frequent.

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As we turn the page from 2014 to 2015, it is a time for reflecting on our achievements and goals. We at Charloft hope we can help you achieve some of those goals! Tell us:

What writing did you get done in 2014? Did you reach any writing related goals you set for yourself?

What are your writing related goals for the coming year?