FCS wrote:
>
> As such I wondered if anyone was up for a
> bit of fun in terms of collaborative narratives;
> kind of a variation on the "Just a Minute"
> game where people speak until the bell
> sounds, and then the next person carries
> on, only with however many people as can be
> bothered to collaborate.
>
> I'm going to suggest a single narrative in
> the first instance, if someone wishes to
> start the ball rolling with, say, an opening
> 1500-2000 words.
I can see that such an idea could be both interesting and enjoyable.
However,
as a minute of continuous speech is likely to average about 250 words,
that
might be a more realistic target for each turn. The amount of written
text you
are suggesting would require the participants to do more work than is
reasonable
for an enterprise of this nature (and more than most authors unless you
want the
thing to drag out over months).
Your starter for ten:
"The day dawned cold and wet as had been the norm for has long as
Sigismund
could remember, but at least the wind had calmed and the stinging rain had
eased. He paused before setting out, taking in his surroundings as he
prepared
for the long day ahead. As always, there was the question of sustenance,
and
food could be scarce at this time of year. Sometimes, his entire day
would be
taken up in foraging and it seemed to him that on those days, he used more
energy finding and consuming his food than he derived from it. Yet he had
survived.
Sigismund banished all negative thoughts from his mind and set off in
good
spirits. Crossing the sand could take a long time on a bad day and any
morsels
found along the way tended to be small and not especially nutritious.
They did
however take the edge off the hunger and frankly, there was little option.
The
pauses to consume these finds did not add significantly to the time taken
and
soon, he reached the first of the rocks. Sometimes a variety of
foodstuffs
could be found and today was no exception. He feasted hungrily on all
that
there was to eat. The quantity would never be great at this distance from
the
sea but the more he ate, the more energy he would have to continue his
quest
further and further until he reached the waves."
--
Blue Sow
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