I’ve always wanted to make a writing challenge. And I don’t mean a writing tag exactly or a simple single prompt one. No, I wanted to make one with a point system and levels to make you feel like you’re really accomplishing something as you advance through the levels.
And so I invented The Writer’s Game…
Composed of 13 levels, this would be the ultimate writer’s challenge. Every single level has its own theme to inspire participants to write. One doesn’t have to complete every challenge, but they should complete at least the amount of points required to advance to the next level and theme.
An over view of the levels can be seen below…
Level 1 ~ Identity
This level is about getting started. You write a little bit about yourself and get yourself prepped for this journey ahead of you! This level focuses primarily on you and the things your love, in an exercise of self-exploration.
Level 2 ~ Beginnings
This level consists mostly of short, writing warm ups. You’ll write some flash fiction and short pieces. This level is kind of like stretching before you run a marathon.
Level 3 ~ Beauty
This level calls you to create something nature or beauty oriented. This level focuses a lot on poetry, short muse pieces, and haikus.
Level 4 ~ Whimsy
In this level, you’ll write a few fairytales and focus on stories that talk about knights, wizards, witches, and magic. This level is all about the fantastical and whimsical.
Level 5 ~ History
This level is a little more broad than the others. Here you will be challenged to write your own myth, war story, and tales of heroism throughout history. Think writing styled like an Epic (though albeit a little shorter).
Level 6 ~ Mystery
This level, writers will write short mysteries and thrillers in an attempt to intrigue their readers.
Level 7 ~ Inspired
This level is a little more vague than the previous few. Writer’s will be asked to write stories based off of things that inspire them. This can range from paintings, songs, or movies.
Level 8 ~ Intangible
This is another tricky challenge as in this level, writer’s are tasked with writing about the intangible. This can range from colors, to ideas, to senses other than sight, ethics and so forth. This level hopes to encourage writers to think outside the box.
Level 9 ~ Companionship
Level 9 covers topics of companionship of all kind. The obvious prompt has to do with romantic love but writer’s will also be prompted to write pieces covering familial love between family members, love between friends, and the love that exists between humans and their pet.
Level 10 ~ The Future
Level 10 encourages writer’s to try their hand at sci-fi and time travel fiction in this level. They will be prompted to reimagine the world, its technology, and society in this challenge.
Level 11 ~ Power
This level is another more broad category. In this challenge, writer’s will be tasked with writing stories about people with extraordinary gifts, war, and the topic of power.
Level 12 ~ Everyday
This level prompts writer’s to find beauty in the everyday. They will be encouraged to explore the slice of life genre as well as attempt to writer a few stories that take place in mundane locations such as school.
Level 13 ~ Endings
In this level, as the final one, is much more somber in tone. Writer’s will be challenged to cover tricky topics such as death, childhood, and endings in their short stories or prose.
And these are all the levels! For easy access to these challenges I have created a new tab under Writing titled Writing Challenges. Beneath that option one will find the Writer’s Game tab where one can find all the levels as I updated them. I will also link level 1herewhen I post it.
By the Brooke 