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That was how Laresa worked. We more or less had free reign with some basic rules we'd agreed upon about how genies worked. The first few chapters were getting everyone adjusted to writing on the schedule and learning to riff off how the previous chapter ended for the beginning ( or introduction of Laresa if that wasn't the beginning ) in ours. After that first round of stories, we started pulling elements from all of them and brainstorming the larger narrative in the thread. Once we had at least some notion of where it was going, the authors started incorporating some of the elements into their chapters. Then near the end, it was coming to a head and large portions of each chapter were devoted to the overarching narrative, while still giving us the freedom to run with the characters and scenarios we'd chosen for that chapter.This premise does indeed give authors a lot of leeway but I think it lends itself too much to episodic installments rather than one coherent narrative. It will be tempting to write each part of the chain as a standalone case that the service is dealing with: one couple, one date, etc.
There may still be an overall arc to the story, of course, but it runs the risk of becoming a sort of background plot for the “monster of the week”-kind of scenarios. Authors would have to make a conscious effort to drive it forward, or we’ll just end up with essentially a collection of stories on one theme that happened to share a setting and some of the characters.
We'll have to tweak that a fair bit, lol. Someone reached out to me yesterday wanting to help me finish that one and they have some pretty awesome ideas for it. It was also a bit long for this at about 15k words already, upon review. (So, kinda glad not many people voted for it, lol.)~ (bouncing happily) ~
I'll respond properly later, but I think Erozetta's could work as a beginning, introducing a main character or two before throwing her/them into danger.
WhiteTipDarkMeat
Something about this was bugging me and I couldn't figure out what it was for a bit.
WhiteTailDarkTip*
The challenge of tying up a story produced by a herd of cats, sorry, you lot, appeals to me, so I'm quite happy being last. I've been working on a story recently with a painfully-shy and sexually-inexperienced chap (initially, at least...), so I'm in the right mindset.@joy_of_cooking
@Kelliezgirl
@TheRedChamber
@Kumquatqueen
@mrs_mackenzie
Warmest of welcomes to the team.I suggest that the way we run this thing - besides closely following the rules, of course - is that we discuss things amongst ourselves openly and allow everyone to voice their opinions and concerns. I want everyone to have fun working on this, not feel any sort of discomfort.
That being said; as earlier discussed, let us agree to avoid any extreme kinks. I do not want to hinder your creative process in any way - I believe in you all! - but let's make sure that there's also a clear red thread through the story, and that some of the characters introduced in previous chapters at least make an appearance in later ones, even if you do not wish for them to be the primary focus. A personal wish of mine would also be to include something erotic in each and every written part so that we can all demonstrate our talents at weaving words into sexual arousal. However, this is more of a suggestion than a rule, and if the narrative takes us in a different direction - well, then so be it!
Do any of you have preferences as for which part of the story you'd like to write? If so, please let me know ASAP. I put our names into a random order generator and got the following result:
1 - First part - Mrs_Mackenzie.
2 - Second - Devinter.
3 - Third - Joy_of_cooking.
4 - Fourth - Kelliezgirl.
5 - Fifth - The Red Chamber.
6 - Final part - Kumquatqueen.
How does that sound? If you do not like your number, how about we swap around a little bit until everyone's reasonably satisfied? Personally, I don't mind which position I'd go in too much so I'd be willing to trade with anybody.
Approximate length: 3k-9k word per chapter. As for fetishes and kinks, we've already discussed avoiding incest, NonCon, cuckolding or fetishized cheating, bathroom stuff, and mind control. If any of the teammembers would like to add other things to this list, or if there are other things you are uncomfortable with overall (such as non-sexual themes that would rip open old wounds, for instance) please speak up sooner than later - but also remember that just because another person wrote a scene including something you don't find appealing, that doesn't mean you have to follow them down that road.A non-sexual thing that I forgot to mention earlier - that I'd prefer - is to keep the story from becoming overly political, for instance. Simply put: Let's not jeopardize each other's comfort. You're all bright and reasonable people, so I think we'll be just fine.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's create a masterpiece! To remind everyone, the theme is: "Matchmaking service for the painfully shy and inexperienced."
The challenge of tying up a story produced by a herd of cats, sorry, you lot, appeals to me, so I'm quite happy being last. I've been working on a story recently with a painfully-shy and sexually-inexperienced chap (initially, at least...), so I'm in the right mindset.
How about setting up a new thread for the six of us to work up a few ideas and key points for the story?
I'd be happy to go first if it were available, otherwise I don't really mind where I go.
One suggestion I had was for everyone to write a scene of one of the prospective daters (maybe dividing up into three guys and three ladies) for the first (now extra0 chapter. Something about what they are doing before than drives them to the matchmaking service.
Yes and as KumquatQ says, lets break off into two threads now.
Just wondering, am I the bench?Right, that's time.
The final tally is:
1st Devinter - 8 votes
2nd AlinaX - 7 votes
3rd Kelliezgirl - 5 votes
4th StillStunned - 4 votes
5th TheRedChamber - 4 votes (but fewer 2nds)
6th Erozetta - 3 votes
7th Pink_Silk_Glove 3 votes
I'm going to say that we skip the second round unless anyone has any strong objections. Not only were Devinter and AlinaX a bit ahead, everyone voted for either one or the other or both (except the authors themselves obviously). Moreover, I've looked and the numbers divides such that we can make two groups of six with everyone getting their sole preference or higher placed group.
WhiteTipDarkMeat dropped out, which means that we need a replacement from the bench. Comshaw registered first, but Tio_Narratore voted and Comshaw didn't so I've used his vote in assigning whoever replaces WTDM.
As per my suggestions the groups would be (not ordered yet)
Group 1: Devinter, Joy_of_Cooking, Kelliezgirl, TheRedChamber, KumquatQueen, MrsMackenzie
Group 2: AlinaX, Erozetta, StillStunned, Pink_Silk_Glove, Omenainen, -Bench-
If people are happy (if...) the next stage would be for Devinter and AlinaX to decide who is going to run their group and if they want to be the first author in the chain (Devinter hinted that he might not). The new runners can then decide the order and take over the running from basically here on in.