The “Cute and Furry” is the adorable, innocent companion or sidekick that helps emotionally draw the reader deeper into the story. They are meant to create a warm and fluffy feeling and to elicit reactions like, “Awww, he’s so cute!”
Many readers don’t always care if you endanger a person, but when you threaten to injure a small, innocent creature, then readers often get engaged and angered! They’ll keep reading to make sure the cute and furry survives!
Similar to the Writing Tip: Near and Dear Items, The Cute and Furry offers several fantastic writing opportunities:
- a description of the cute and furry itself, including its personality
- the scene where the main character finds the cute and furry.
- a scene where it gets lost or kidnapped (cute-napped?)
- a rescue scene to get the cute and furry back
Here are some random examples to get the fun started!
Roll | Cute and Furry Ideas |
1 | A playful puppy named Hazel. |
2 | A kitten named Lina who wears a collar with musical bells. |
3 | A talking parrot named Coriander. |
4 | A baby squirrel that follow the main character. |
5 | A tiny pet mouse that lives in the main character’s coat pocket. |
6 | A baby snake that stays curled around the main character’s walking stick. |
7 | The main character saves a wounded dog that then hobbles along on the adventure. |
8 | A hummingbird named Kiwi who often perches on the main character’s shoulder. |
9 | The main character (MC) rescues a young a bear from a hunter’s trap. It secretly follows and saves the MC at a later time. |
10 | A cat with a magical collar that allows it to communicate with people. |
11 | A horse with magical horseshoes that allow it to fly once per day. |
12 | A chameleon named Leon who’s always playfully taking things from the MC and hiding. |
13 | Two twin ferrets named Cloak and Dagger. |
14 | A chubby Guinea Pig named Tubbs. |
15 | A young goat named Morris who eats anything and everything. |
16 | An albino gerbil named Stinky who has a strange farting problem. |
17 | A magical gecko named Dr. Waters, rumored to actually have once been a person. |
18 | A giant hedgehog the size of a small dog. |
19 | A magical hermit crab who has a huge store of random items in his shell. |
20 | A small pig named Alakhanamanestra. |
21 | A floppy-eared rabbit named Pom-Pom. |
22 | A dog named Clutch who finds an important quest item. |
23 | Talking turtle named Racecar, who (annoyingly) always points out that his name is the same forwards and backwards. |
24 | A super-intelligent stick-bug named One-Ninety (she insists her IQ is 190) who whispers advice in the main character’s ear. |
