Showmeyomoves! Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 We've done this before in Ye Olde Country. It kept me entertained, so let's do it again. Here's the idea: I will write the first part of a story, setting up characters, setting and whatnot. Then you or someone else writes the next part of the story (anything between 1 and 3000 words will do). I will then add that person's part to the story. Please note I might make a few tweaks for continuity (it's easy to lose track of things if everyone keeps adding characters and sub-plots), but other than that I'm not going to force the story in any direction. If you're feeling creative, drawings are also welcome! They'll help future writers keep track of what characters, props and locations look like. Now, what kind of story do we want to see? Just yell out whatever comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 [sTORY GOES HERE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 tl;dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berieber Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Hm, just a thought, if this takes off, what stops people writing a reply at the same time and then not noticing each others? If that happens, the story most likely gets messed up I'd reckon. Would it be worth having a waiting list of sorts so you know when it's your turn to write? Either way, I think we should have some sort of video game crossover game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 what you do is post really fast saying you have the next bit. Then go back and edit it wiht the next part of the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 What's the tone going to be like? Silly, serious? Dependent on the poster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudkip3DS Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Smooves, I want to see pirates. PIRATES NAOOOOOOO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 only little ones though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMagicPony Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 Are the tiny pirates from space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berieber Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Are the tiny pirates from space Tiny Pirates from the Space Ship Narnia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I was thinking: 1901.... A small town on the Western frontier... Ruled with an iron fist by its notorious Sherrif... Ethan "Tali-ho" Deans. If I throw pirates in there, I'm also adding some ninjas (because they are better). And we want aliens as well? Might as well go for broke and add some zombies and robots then. I will make this work... what you do is post really fast saying you have the next bit. Then go back and edit it wiht the next part of the story What Pheer said. Just write "I GOT NEXT!" or something equally childish and then write at your leisure. Also keep in mind I'm editing the story as we go, so should this still happen somehow, I'm sure I'll find a way to incorporate both story segments. (Or maybe I'll just go with whoever posted first.) What's the tone going to be like? Silly, serious? Dependent on the poster? If you look at the suggestions made so far, I think it's safe to say we're writing the next great American novel here. "But you're not even American." That's racist. (It really depends on the poster. I'll just set up the story and maybe try to nudge it in a certain direction from time to time, but it's all up to you guys. If you feel one of the characters needs to be fleshed out, by all means do so. In fact, that would be incredibly awesome if you ask me.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berieber Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 (It really depends on the poster. I'll just set up the story and maybe try to nudge it in a certain direction from time to time, but it's all up to you guys. If you feel one of the characters needs to be fleshed out, by all means do so. In fact, that would be incredibly awesome if you ask me.) Do we have to stick with the characters you define for us? Or can we make our own up if we feel they are needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Good question. I was actually thinking of making up a rule that other people can't introduce new characters. Is that too strict? The other times we did this, pretty much every post would contain the introduction of a new character and/or accompanying sub-plot, so things got cluttered pretty fast. Then again, I don't want to stifle anyone's creativity. What about imposing a limit? Every poster can introduce no more than one (1) character throughout the story. That way everyone would have to put some thought into what role their character has in the story before introducing them. Would that work for everyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berieber Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I think that there should be free reign for now, but impose, say, a week limit where if no meaningful contribution to that character is made then they die of space plague or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 Hm,that would make it even harder to keep track of the characters. Who died? Who's still alive? Maybe instead of imposing a rule, I'll just make a friendly request to everyone to not introduce any characters unless they felt they really had a point in the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMagicPony Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 You mean don't be a katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 I think that's a good rule to keep in mind at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 BTW This thread is dead until we get the Edit feature back. "Thread's dead, baby... Thread's dead." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com Edited December 29, 2010 by Pheermee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheermee Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 hmm I cant post a url now. jsut comes up as plain text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Soooo...are we writing this story or what? If we are I have two questions: 1) Is there a limit to the amount of times we can contribute to the story? 2) Are there any restrictions on content? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheForgetfulBrain Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Mods should move this to literary section, now that we have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Well it's a literary game so it straddles both topics really. Either way I want this story to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainetemplar Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Smooves, I was thinking, since we can't edit.. How about people just add a few sentences? That way you can just make stuff up as you go and just post it as a reply. You won't have to edit the OP. - I don't know if that matches up with what you had in mind, though, now I'm looking at your OP again. Just a suggestion. Edited January 14, 2011 by rainetemplar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showmeyomoves! Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Aww, and I almost thought you people didn't care about my little thread. We'll do it Raine's way, then. I'll just regularly post what we have so far, so people can pick up the story from there. Give me some time to write the first part, though. I'm so busy playing Uncharted 2 with you people... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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