Many years ago, I was part of a threesome -wink- of friends who set out to see if we could write a progressive story, and no, there was no sex in it. Sorry.
Every night we’d take it in turns to write, and email, an installment of the story to each other, with the only rule being that each installment had to ‘follow on’ somehow from the previous one.
The experiment was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work and eventually fizzled out. 😦
A few years later I tried a similar thing with just one email buddy. Again, it was fun but we never quite finished the story. Then today, I discovered a chain story thread on Goodreads! If you belong to Goodreads you can find the thread here :
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1985946-chain-story?comment=107112496&page=3#comment_107112496
Anyway…. the Goodreads thread reminded me of the lack of creative fiction in my life at the moment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thoroughly enjoying the physicality of landscaping, and I really don’t have the energy for full on creative writing, but I do miss the whole storytelling side of things…
Gah! Enough beating about the bush – would anyone like to join me in writing a chain story?
At this point, I envisage comments as being the medium, and I’m tossing up the idea of imposing a :
1. 10 word installment minimum, and
2. A maximum of 100 words.
The rationale for the maximum is that I don’t want the storytelling to become a big, angsty chore. By the same token, however, I do harbour a secret hope that between us we may come up with something worth reading. 😀
So, what do you think? Does the idea need more work? Is it too much work? Is it too much commitment? Or is the whole thing just a huge yawn?
cheers
Meeks
October 4th, 2014 at 1:17 am
I’d love to do this, but am finishing a book and don’t think I can commit to regular postings 😦 Keep me in mind if you need an odd sentence here and there 😀
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October 5th, 2014 at 11:17 am
lmao – the odder the better DV! The prompt is now up and I’d love for you to join in when and if you can. Just depends on how you feel about cats.
I know you write about secret agents amongst other things so perhaps you could add a 007 element to Harry? Hmm….he would not go for martini’s though.
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October 3rd, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Is there a comment’s limit though? i mean how many times one could reply. The depth the comments can go. And i think it remembers me this time!!!
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October 3rd, 2014 at 8:01 pm
lol – maybe 3’s the charm? Re the comments, I’m thinking it would be like a relay – say you start the story off in one comment, then I might run with that beginning in my comment, then you could come back again, or maybe someone else would get in first. Something like that. 😀
Now that I have a couple of people interested I’ll put some more thought into the details and post an update. 🙂
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October 3rd, 2014 at 3:17 pm
In my OneWord days – pre-blogging – there was also something chain story like happening, I think. It sounds fun but I couldn’t promise to be able to put any time or creative talents that way, so I’ll pass on particpating but hope to read the end result 🙂
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October 3rd, 2014 at 7:58 pm
lol – okay, I won’t push, but if you find yourself just itching to send the story off in a completely different direction… 😉
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October 3rd, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Sounds like it could be some fun Meeks. If you get stuck for offers consider me your back up go-to person.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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October 3rd, 2014 at 7:56 pm
-hugs- I have no idea how it’ll work but I’m hoping you and everyone else will be sucked in coz it’s such fun. 😀
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October 5th, 2014 at 11:14 am
-grin- The prompt is up – The Prodigal Cat. I’m hoping YOU get bitten by the fun bug as well. 😀
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October 3rd, 2014 at 12:10 pm
This is a great idea. It is actually how my first book got started. A round robin between women, some I’d never met, took hold of my imagination and didn’t let go. Alas, as much fun as I know this would be, I don’t have time just now. I do hope you get some takers though.
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October 3rd, 2014 at 7:53 pm
I have one taker already – Candy – but how about if you just dropped in when the mood took you? Nothing formal, just the odd, fun ‘comment’?
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October 3rd, 2014 at 8:42 pm
I can certainly do that. Odd, fun comments are my specialty. HA! Write like the wind, Meeks, and get the ball rolling.
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October 5th, 2014 at 11:13 am
It’s up! Not sure if it’ll be your cup of tea though. Are you into cats?
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October 3rd, 2014 at 11:41 am
I’m IN! Can’t wait for the details and to get started.
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October 3rd, 2014 at 7:52 pm
Wow… OKAY! lol
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