U – Unexpected Challenges

In writing, I face unexpected challenges often. Mostly when my characters start doing things on their own without consideration to what I had plotted or planned for them. Usually, that requires either a change of plan (which is what I do most of the time) or a change of the character (which I do when (s)he derails the story too much). However, I face unexpected challenges in RealLife™ too. My two youngest are both in puberty which keeps my life… let’s say interesting.

How about you? What kind of unexpected challenges have you been facing recently?