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Tell me a plot, I’ll sell you a story.

  • 13-08-2020 10:21pm
    #1
    SnowyMuckish
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭


    Please forgive me for interloping on this forum.

    I hope I’m not repeating a thread that’s already here because I haven’t been following it.

    I’m a complete novice, I’ve always thought of myself as a bit of a descriptive writer. I love the idea of writing, but I don’t always know what to write about....hhhmm, I wonder if that sounds original :pac:

    So I thought of this idea...


    If us boardies would suggest a plot and maybe a very brief character description (maybe we could have a poll/or decide by most liked?) we could decide on a number of chapters and maybe one chapter per week??

    We could each tell our own version of the plot/story.

    I don’t know if you’d be interested but we could turn it into a bit of a comp at the end of the set amount of weeks?? After that, a new plot and a new story.

    I’m just throwing my line out, fishing for ideas!


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  • #2
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    SnowyMuckish wrote: »
    If us boardies would suggest a plot and maybe a very brief character description (maybe we could have a poll/or decide by most liked?) we could decide on a number of chapters and maybe one chapter per week??

    We could each tell our own version of the plot/story.

    Sounds a little bit like the old "variations on a theme" writing contests we used to have here. :) Were you thinking of short stories or novel-length efforts?


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    The bus that went too far?


  • #4
    SnowyMuckish
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭SnowyMuckish


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    Sounds a little bit like the old "variations on a theme" writing contests we used to have here. :) Were you thinking of short stories or novel-length efforts?

    Thanks for entertaining my ideas, I was thinking of a short novel, a chapter a week, boardies would decide the plot and character descriptions beforehand and agree on how many chapters. I’m sorry if this was done before!


  • #5
    SnowyMuckish
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭SnowyMuckish


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    The bus that went too far?

    Did the bus get a chance to leave the platform before the inspector got on board :confused::D


  • #6
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    SnowyMuckish wrote: »
    Thanks for entertaining my ideas, I was thinking of a short novel, a chapter a week, boardies would decide the plot and character descriptions beforehand and agree on how many chapters. I’m sorry if this was done before!

    I don't think it's ever been done on the scale of a novel/novella before! Could be a very interesting project for the autumn and winter.


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  • #7
    SnowyMuckish
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭SnowyMuckish


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    I don't think it's ever been done on the scale of a novel/novella before! Could be a very interesting project for the autumn and winter.

    Thanks for the words of encouragement!

    So maybe we could we focus on a few plots first?

    How do we pick the best? Most liked by a certain date maybe? Or any other suggestions?


  • #8
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    SnowyMuckish wrote: »
    Did the bus get a chance to leave the platform before the inspector got on board :confused::D

    Maybe something like speed but better.... A milk float.


  • #9
    SnowyMuckish
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭SnowyMuckish


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Maybe something like speed but better.... A milk float.

    Fr Dougal, stay off the strawberry milkshakes, you’re derailing parade :D


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