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Post #1: 27th Oct 2020 7:26 PM 
The general idea is that whoever wants to participate in writing a short story will sign up here. The length of the story to be determined, but not super long.

Then when we have all the people:

Each person submits a title for a story for a different person, either randomly or for someone specific, not sure which yet.

Each person will then have to write a story based on the title they've been given.

In addition, there will be 3 "items" that will have to be included somewhere in the story. Random things, specific people, a certain location, a type of animal, a sound, even just a word, etc. These would also be chosen by another player, but I'm thinking a different one than the person who chose the title.

And then after the writing period is done (I'd want to say no longer than two weeks, but we'll see), they would be posted here for all to enjoy.

The idea was formed in the NaNoWriMo 2020 thread that Rose made.

Would there be much interest in doing something like this?


1. Christian
2. Mal
3. Herm
4. Ry
5. Wikey
6. Josh
7. Curtis
8.
etc

When you sign up, please send one story title to me via PM that will randomly be assigned to another person.

As well as a title, please submit 3 things you'd like to see included in someone else's story. These can be anything you want.

Sign-ups will remain open until sometime on Sunday afternoon.
 
   
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Post #2: 27th Oct 2020 7:31 PM 
I'm talking like short, I wouldn't want it to be like homework or anything. lol
 
   
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Post #3: 27th Oct 2020 7:36 PM 
I'd prob be down

My vote would be for randomizing everything
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Post #4: 27th Oct 2020 7:56 PM 
I might be interested
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Post #5: 27th Oct 2020 8:00 PM 
rager Ꞧ¿Ø»Ȿ„Ǝ—drrr @ 27/10/2020 20:56
I might be interested

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Post #6: 27th Oct 2020 8:19 PM 
We should all submit a few titles, if we're doing random, so we can choose from a few.
 
   
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Post #7: 27th Oct 2020 8:35 PM 
Ooh I love a good prompt I'm in.

I think we should make 3 titles and randomize them and give 3 to each person to choose from.
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Post #8: 27th Oct 2020 8:38 PM 
We should do like an Fe fanfic challenge sometime soon we probably haven't had any Fe fics in a while.
Maybe like ____ & _____ go to ______ and that's the initial story beat you work with. Two members and a random place... Or exist in a certain setting like a haunted house or a steampunk city.
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Post #9: 27th Oct 2020 8:59 PM 
rager Ꞧ¿Ø»Ȿ„Ǝ—drrr @ 27/10/2020 20:56
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Post #10: 27th Oct 2020 9:10 PM 
I'm in.
 
   
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Post #11: 27th Oct 2020 11:37 PM 
Christian @ 27/10/2020 19:26
Would there be much interest in doing something like this?

Yus pls
 
   
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Post #12: 28th Oct 2020 1:25 PM 
is 500 words too little? Because that's what I'm thinking of capping it at. Either that, or having a range where people can pick whichever they feel most comfortable with. Like minimum 250 words to a maximum of 1000?
 
   
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Post #13: 28th Oct 2020 1:36 PM 
Sign up Here. Add your name to the list:

1. Christian
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I think we'll leave sign-ups open until Sunday afternoon.

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When you sign up, please send one story title to me via PM that will randomly be assigned to another person when the writing period begins.

As well as a title, please submit 3 things you'd like to see included in someone else's story. These can be anything you want, ie. an animal, a specific person or place, a certain situation, a sound, even just a silly word. Like the story title, these will also be assigned randomly to another writer. Ideally, I'll figure out a way to make sure that each person's submissions go to two different players to make it more fun.

Then once the writing period opens (I'm thinking about 2 weeks, but we can go longer, I would prefer if we didn't go over a month to write a silly little story that's only meant for fun and entertainment).

So the challenge would be then to write a story between 250 and 1000 words, whatever you feel comfortable with, and should be based on the title you've been given and must include the list of 3 things that were also assigned to you.

And that's it. It's just a fun, silly game to pass some time and a chance to be creative and entertaining that we can all enjoy reading once they're posted publicly at the end of the writing period.

 
   
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Post #14: 28th Oct 2020 1:47 PM 
Christian @ 28/10/2020 13:25
Like minimum 250 words to a maximum of 1000?

This makes sense to me

I'm in
 
   
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Post #15: 28th Oct 2020 2:00 PM 
1. Christian
2. Mal
3. Herm
4. Ry
5. Wikey
6.
etc

These are the people who've said yes in some way.

The others who have expressed interest, please add your name to the list when you're ready if that's the way you've decided to go. :P
 
   
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