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Collaborative short-story challenge!

Postby UloDeTero » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:02 am

Okay, I don't know how well this will work out, but here goes.

The basic idea is this:

I've put together a very basic, very vague plotline. It's a mystery story, more or less, with 12 main sections. We'll have 12 writers, each doing one section, one after the other. Each writer will only get brief and general guidance as to how the story should develop. Everything else, all other details, are up to the author to flesh out. They'll have the previous sections to refer to, though. And we'll see what kind of story we end up with.

First step is to get our writers. Then I'll assign a section to each one, and PM the section guidelines to them. The best and most confident writer will do section 12: The Ending! The sections will be posted here as they are completed.
Sections can be any length within reason; long enough to be complete and entertaining, but not too long that it gets boring or 'takes over'. The writers must not discuss their section with anyone else until it is posted here, but they may PM me privately with any questions.
This thread will be 'open' until the writers are chosen, but please don't post after then, so that the thread remains for story sections only!.

So... who wants to be a writer? :wink:
Also, any questions?
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Postby Pie » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:07 am

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Postby Leo Luncid » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:36 am

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I quoted that, as in I would like to be one of the writers too.

How are we going to determine who's the best and most confident writer?
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Postby Dreamhand » Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:26 am

Oh yeah... I am SO in. Put me down as a writer. 8)
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Postby Pie » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:23 am

Well I'm probbably going to be the best.

becaus i'm going to ask help from my mommy.
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Postby N-Aldwitch » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:55 am

Pie wrote:Well I'm probbably going to be the best.

becaus i'm going to ask help from my mommy.


Then you're probably not a very good candidate Pie.. It's very unfair for you to put someone else into a position of deciding whether it's fair for other writers if they select you. That's what you've done...
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Postby Sunni Daez » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:24 am

I'll give it a go :P
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Postby Pie » Mon Feb 12, 2007 1:55 pm

N-Aldwitch wrote:
Pie wrote:Well I'm probbably going to be the best.

becaus i'm going to ask help from my mommy.


Then you're probably not a very good candidate Pie.. It's very unfair for you to put someone else into a position of deciding whether it's fair for other writers if they select you. That's what you've done...


wait... what now?

well anyway I'm Just kidding so it's ok.
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Postby Racetyme » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:20 pm

I'm interested, and a strong writer, but how long is this section going to be? I don't have days to devote to this, but I would like to spend a few hours.
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Postby UloDeTero » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:43 pm

Great, so that's 5 already! :D

Pie
Leo Luncid
Dreamhand
Sunni Daez
Racetyme

I'm going to accept Pie as a writer, on condition that he does a good job and spells well! Surprise us all! :wink:

Racetyme: "Sections can be any length within reason; long enough to be complete and entertaining, but not too long that it gets boring or 'takes over'." A few hours should be plenty, as long as it's done well! :)

Leo Luncid: I will decide who does The Ending, based on nominations and feedback here.

N-Aldwitch: Huh? :? But also: Are you in?
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Postby Nakranoth » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:51 am

Sounds entertaining... but I don't know how much time I"ll have in three days or so... Mardi Gras holidays (that's similar to spring break for those of you not local to the New Orleans area :D)
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Postby Racetyme » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:17 am

On a side note, I will be gone Wednesday through Monday, so if we get this started soon I should not be assigned one of the first few parts.
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Postby N-Aldwitch » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:47 am

Okay yes I help, I good at write good thing with complex word used anonymously and correctly.
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Postby UloDeTero » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:14 pm

Nakranoth, if you want in, I can put you near the end, same as Racetyme.

So that's maybe 7! Are there any other possible writers we could invite? Also, don't forget to nominate a writer for The Ending. (By PM if you prefer.)

(By the way, it may look kind of boring right now, but when things get going it should be good! :D)
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Postby Nakranoth » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:43 am

Near the end should be fine.
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