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Let's Write A Novel!!!

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Swap Coordinator:user6953 (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Books  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:6
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2016
Date items must be sent by:August 1, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
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Howdy there! I really hope you all will enjoy this swap as much as my creative writing class did!

Well here is the deal. Everyone will have one partner, in which the both of you will write one half of a chapter!

Everyone will be assigned a chapter. You will write the first half of the chapter, then send it off to your partner, and they will write the second half. Then after the whole chapter is written, you send me a copy. Then I intern will make copies of every chapter, and bind them, to make a novel and then, send everyone a copy of our hard work!

I am now going to give you a basic writing prompt that we are going to use.

A girl/boy founds out something is special with them(and some others founds out if wanted to have more than one main character). They have to either a. do a save the world thing. b. Get sent away for special training c. just get sent away. d. undergo some kind of hardship. Or e. all of them.

Please post in the comments something about the chapter part that you have written so the people who follow your chapter know where to go from.

The whole point to this, is to come up with a random, but interesting story.

This is more of a group effort than most swaps, so I ask that you check the comments every now and then.

Newbies with full profiles welcome, but I will be very sad if anyone gets screwed, and if we loose a chapter for that, so I am also asking for some sort of sign you live, like a myspace, livejournal, something like that. 4.0 rating or higher and no more than one no-send with-in the past month. Ok? So let have some fun writing!

Discussion

ohhhkay 05/ 4/2007 #

AHHHH! How fun! I am so in!

user6953 05/ 4/2007 #

YAY!!!

Rammi 05/ 5/2007 #

Yes, this looks so fun! I'm a newbie, but I do have signs that I exist, but if you still don't trust me, I won't be hurt if you drop me from the swap. :-D

Lithmire 05/ 5/2007 #

This is a great idea! :)

user6953 05/ 7/2007 #

Thanks! I hope we get lots of people to make a nice-sized novel yeah?

CandyStar 05/14/2007 #

I dunno if there would be anyway to do it... but wouldn't the novel make more sense in the end if we could each actually read what the other people have written, instead of only knowing a brief summary?

-Jesse

user6953 05/21/2007 #

it was a trick we did in my creative writing class, What we did we each had about 10 minutes to write about anything, then we had to cover it up and swap books, we'd go all around the room and have a crazy mixed up story. It was funny! And so much fun to see the different writing styles. I will think about making a round robin one at a later date ^_^

user5304 05/23/2007 #

I wonder how this will be organised? As I understand it, one partner starts to write a chapter and send it to the assigned partner who completes the chapter. That's why everyone write a half of two different chapters. So it makes 8 participants equal 8 chapters? I'd like to participate but wonder if this is international? How long have the chapters to be?

user5304 05/24/2007 #

Dreamer,

thanks for the message. I still wonder how this swap is organized (see above note from me)

Rammi 05/28/2007 #

How long would the half of the chapter have to be?

Rebekah 06/ 4/2007 #

So we have partners, but have chapters been assigned yet? I'm not sure where to start...

starrycat 06/ 5/2007 #

Yes, I too would like to know what the chapters assigned are so I can begin on my half

Lithmire 06/ 5/2007 #

I echo the question: What chapter do we write?

Rebekah 06/22/2007 #

Okay, am I the only one who is frustrated by this swap? I've been assigned a later chapter and don't feel I can start it until I know what has happened in the previous chapters, or even names of characters. AM I missing something here or is this "novel" going to have no continuity whatsoever?

Thoughts?

Lithmire 06/22/2007 #

I agree, I've got chapter 6, so I've been patiently checking for any update from other participants. I'd hate to see the potential of this swap die!

Maybe we should plan out names at least here in the comments?

I'd hate to have one person write about a girl named Jill, then write about Mary. Instead of an interesting novel, they'd come off as somewhat-related short stories!

Rammi 06/24/2007 #

I'm assigned to begin chapter 3. Who's assigned to begin chapter 1? I think we should work from there...

Rammi 06/24/2007 #

From the email: Chapter 1 Viveltalia Chapter 2 Little Kitty Chapter 3 Rammi Chapter 4 Jack's Mom Chapter 5 Dreamer Chapter 6 Lithmire

Am I the only one concerned that ViveItalia has an overall rating of 1, and doesn't seem to reply to emails?

Lithmire 06/24/2007 #

Yeah, I'm a little worried on that as well. There was mention that their e-mail bounced back when chapters were assigned, so we might have to bump chapters down a number and skip over them.

starrycat 06/24/2007 #

I agree, this needs resolved. I'm chapter 2, but I can't write my chapter either without knowing anything about chapter 1. Dreamer, have you heard from VivItalia? If we don't hear from you soon as to what to do, do the other ladies playing want me to write chapter 1, and move everyone up one? If I can write chapter 1, I'll have this done by Tuesday, along with the names of the characters and everything.

Rebekah 06/25/2007 #

I think we should all move up a chapter. Is there a way to push the due date of this swap back a few weeks? I don't know if we'll have the time to get everything done.

Also, swap coordinator what are your thoughts? I think you're the only one who can push the date back..

Rammi 06/25/2007 #

Yep, I agree on the moving up a chapter idea thing, and the changing of the deadline. ViveItalia also doesn't seem to have logged in recently either. If no one vetoes the idea, then I guess the new line-up is as follows: Chapter 1 will be written by Little Kitty. Chapter 2 will be written by me. Chapter 3 will be written by Jack's Mom. Chapter 4 by our swap coordinator, Dreamer, and Chapter 5 by Lithmire. I hope I haven't come across as being too bossy, but as the current deadline is drawing to a close, I though we'd better put a sock in it. ;-)

starrycat 06/25/2007 #

No, I wouldn't worry about it, Rammi. I don't think you are coming across as bossy, and since Dreamer hasn't gotten back to us, I think moving the chapter's up is the way to go. I'll send her a message and tell her we decided to move the chapter's up since the deadline is approaching and there's been no word from her OR viveitalia. I'll ask about extending the deadline too, Jack's Mom. But if you are late sending (I think you're my partner, actually) don't worry about it, I won't get angry.

Rebekah 06/26/2007 #

Rammi and Little Kitty all sounds good. Rammi you don't sound bossy at all. We need someone to take the lead and give some direction, so thanks:)

starrycat 06/26/2007 #

BTW- Who is supposed to rec from ViveItalia? I'm supposed to send to her, but since it seems no one ever gets their stuff from her (according to all the 1's at her profile), I'm going to send my chapter to her partner, just as soon as I know who it is. I gotta go to the Post office, but as soon as I get baCK I'll write in with the character names and what I made the beginning of the story about. No one ever said how long these chapters are supposed to be, but to write a novel from 5 chapters? It's going to have to be fairly long chapters I'd think.

Rammi 06/26/2007 #

If we're going by NaNoWriMo standards, then each chapter should be around 10k long. ;-) Maybe each chapter should be around 5k? I dunno. Remember that old saying, "Quality, not quantity?" I'm supposed to receive from ViveItalia, btw. I just checked.

user6953 06/27/2007 #

Sorry I've been since a horrible cordinator! Everything is fine with what I read, chapter lengths are what ever you feel, I won't stifle anyone's creativity. And as we didn't get a huge turn out, Anyone who wants can take two or more as long as they have a partner to swap it with. And, as you do your chapters, post what is going on so we can all follow each other. And How long do you want the date extended too?

Rammi 06/29/2007 #

A couple of weeks should do the trick, I reckon... Plus, in the summer holidays, I write better. Rest and relaxation... I can't wait.

Lithmire 06/29/2007 #

I agree, a few weeks or so should be fine. Maybe make the deadline Aug. 1st, since we've got everything sorted out at almost a month later than the old starting date?

user6953 06/29/2007 #

Okie dokie.

Rammi 07/ 8/2007 #

Little Kitty, how's the first chapter going? :-D

Rebekah 07/23/2007 #

Okay, I still haven't been able to start a chapter since I have NO IDEA what is going on with previous chapters. I hate to be a pain, but is this swap going to ever be completed, or should we all say it was sent and just chalk it up to something. I wanted to do this in the summer and the later it gets delayed the closer it gets to the start of the semester and really busy times for me. Are there other thoughts on this?

Lithmire 07/23/2007 #

I've been thinking about suggesting we all say sent and try and start it again later, or something. I was really excited, but I'm going back to school soon, as well.

starrycat 08/ 1/2007 #

Oh My gosh! I am such a spaz!!! I am so sorry you guys! I totally forgot about this swap! The last half of July has been really busy for me, and this swap completely slipped my mind. When I worked on it last...at like the beginning of July, I had my chapter nearly completed, but I'm not sure how well I like it (I am horrible when it comes to having written something, and then re-reading it and deciding I didn't really like it very much...) Anyway, I'm rambling. What do you ladies want to do? Oh! I wish someone would have messaged me, I would have remembered. I feel really bad!

Lithmire 08/ 2/2007 #

I'd be willing to still continue on, I suppose. We can move it along through e-mail and go fairly quickly.

Rebekah 08/ 2/2007 #

I seriously have no time to do this anymore- Sorry. Plus, does anyone know where the swap coordinator is? Can we just call this sent and someone else can coordinate a new swap doing the same thing for those who are interested.

Lithmire 08/ 3/2007 #

They've logged in today, and have all kinds of no-sends. :/ There's one comment about her health being bad, but it was left in May! I've left my feedback for this swap already, and plan on marking "sent" and dashing off an e-mail to my partner explaining that people just don't have time any more.

starrycat 08/ 3/2007 #

I vote we call this sent as well. I'll leave feedback for my partner, but there is no way I would ever get rated for this swap anyway, as my partner was ViveItalia, the member who flaked in the beginning. I really don't think the corrdinator did a good job keeping track of this, considering I had to message her and get her to change the swap deadline in the first place. This is the first swap I've been in on here where the corrdinator isn't "with it" as far as keeping track of the swap and stuff.

Rammi 08/ 4/2007 #

I was supposed to receive from ViveItalia, so I dunno what I should give her a rating of, seeing as she has loads of no-sends.

Lithmire 08/11/2007 #

I sent a message to the host back on the 3rd, but it's still unread. :/

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