Only 100 words
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| Swap Coordinator: | kangarueg (contact) |
| Swap categories: | |
| Number of people in swap: | 10 |
| Location: | International |
| Type: | Type 1: Electronic |
| Last day to signup/drop: | August 20, 2009 |
| Date items must be sent by: | October 14, 2009 |
| Number of swap partners: | 1 |
| Description: | |
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For this swap, we will create 10 stories that are 1000 words long, 100 words at a time. I am going to cut off the sign up at 10 partners. If 10 partners do not sign up by the cut off date, then we will play with whoever has signed up. If this is the case, we will obviously not have 10 stories, but we will keep sending the story around until we reach 1000 words. Make sense? You will have only 5 days to write each section of 100 words and post them to your partner. You will write ONLY 100 words. Even if you are in the middle of sentence or a thought, stop at 100 words. (If you are REALLY OCD and cannot stop in the middle of a sentence, go back and monkey around with what you have written until you have something that makes you happy!) Use the word count to keep track. Please do not sign up if you are not going to send within 5 days of receiving. You do not have to wait for the send date, you can send as soon as you complete your bit. We are not writing the Great American Novel, so don’t spend too much time trying to make your part perfect. Have fun with it. Don’t over think it. International, but please have a good command of the English language. Newbies welcome with well filled out profiles (after all, this is a writing swap)! Because this whole swap could be wreck by just one person, I am looking for people with a perfect 5. Because I know things happen, if you do not have a perfect 5, but want to play, PM me and we can talk! Feel free to ask questions, or make suggestions. (see the next two discussion sections below for the rest of the game rules.) Dates! Last day to sign up: Aug 21 or whenever I reach 10 people. First 100 words: Aug 25 Second 100 words: Aug 30 Third 100 words: Sept 4 Fourth 100 words: Sept 9 Fifth 100 words: Sept 14 Sixth 100 words: Sept 19 Seventh 100 words: Sept 24 Eight 100 words: Sept 29 Ninth 100 words: Oct 4 Last 100 words: Oct 9 By Oct 14th, everyone will send their completed story to everyone else in the swap. That way, we can all read all the finished products. Basically, if your partner is consistent about sending on time, and sends their completed story to you by Oct 12, they should receive a 5. I will give a heart for good writing, consistent sending, for sheer enjoyment of reading a well writing piece…. I am usually pretty liberal with hearts, as they don’t cost me anything, and seem to bring a lot of joy to some people. Here are the game rules: 1 If you receive something that has “mispelted” words, correct the spelling, unless it is used for effect or as part of a quote. (Just remember, there is an American way to spell words and a British/Australian way to spell.) Other than spelling, do not correct anything else (punctuation, grammar, paragraphs….) that is wrong or that you think is wrong. (Let those participles dangle!) 2 The first sentence of the first paragraph should not start out with a quote. Use that very first paragraph to give descriptions, determine genre, and introduce characters. (You may not get all of that in one paragraph, but do what you can!) 3 If a story has started out as obviously one genre, don’t use the next 100 words to change it to something completely different! Honour the original writers ideas, and keep with his/her concept. Even if it is a style or a genre you are not used to working with, let it be a learning experience for you! 4 The last 100 words should be about putting some type of conclusion to the story. If it can not be concluded in 100 words, at the very least, it should leave the reader wanting more. 5 Any genre is acceptable except pornography. (My game, my rules!) A love story is acceptable, but I don’t want to hear/write/read how “he did this to her” or “how her body responded to him”… you get the idea. 6 No cross over characters. Don’t add “Tom, a tall, muscular Swede” into each story you write. That is another swap for another time. Introduce new characters as needed, but don’t neglect the established characters, either. 7 When you add to the previous person’s story, identify your section. For example, I will write “(KangaRueg’s part starts here)” – and those 4 words will NOT count as part of my 100 words. Since it will be just about impossible to keep track of all 10 stories, use the discussion section below to let everyone know when you have sent (and to whom) and when you have received (and from whom). That way, everyone one can kind of keep track of their story, and what is coming down the pike! | |
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