Collaborative fiction on MobileRead

zelda_pinwheel · 05-19-2009, 01:15 PM

It seems natural enough that a site called "MobileRead" should be frequented by people who love reading. And love of reading often goes hand in hand with love of writing. Our recently inaugurated Writers' Corner has been an immediate success, with writers of all stripes participating in discussions about their activity and sharing their work, whether it's professional or simply a personal pleasure. We're especially happy to see more and more original writing being created by and for our community. Take a tour of the writers' forum to read some of the wonderful stories we've enjoyed so much by members like pshrynk and Ralph Sir Edward to name just two of the most prolific.

Writers and readers together in the same forum, it sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship... Now only a few short months after its creation, our writers' forum has taken the activity to a new level of innovation with a collaborative writing project.

In this thread, local hero Moejoe asked for story suggestions : members could propose a title and three objects he would have to use in the story.

The result is the short-story collection Suggested Oddities available on feedbooks in the e-book format of your choice.

We're very excited to see this sort of participation and collaboration and we can't wait to see what happens next... which I'm sure you'll agree is always the mark of a great story.

Greg Anos · 05-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Aw, I think you're just trying to get me back to work writing the latest Red...

Moejoe · 05-19-2009, 04:08 PM

Sergio Twirly Mustache is turning over in his mustache at this turn of events

dreams · 05-19-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Aw, I think you're just trying to get me back to work writing the latest Red...

Of course!!! Go Red!!! Then compiled into ebook format

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

Sergio Twirly Mustache is turning over in his mustache at this turn of events

Should be cartwheels! Thanks, love the stories!

zelda_pinwheel · 05-19-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Aw, I think you're just trying to get me back to work writing the latest Red...

always !!

(is it working ???)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

Sergio Twirly Mustache is turning over in his mustache at this turn of events

i'm going to presume that is a good thing !

Greg Anos · 05-19-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

Of course!!! Go Red!!! Then compiled into ebook format

Should be cartwheels! Thanks, love the stories!

I have downloaded calibre and may get to learning it in a few weeks....

Steven Lyle Jordan · 05-19-2009, 09:21 PM

The very first thing I did was to open it to read The Pouf.

Luurrrrvved it!

If I had something else in mind when I thought that up... yours was better!

Koooo-doze!

Moejoe · 05-19-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

The very first thing I did was to open it to read The Pouf.

Luurrrrvved it!

If I had something else in mind when I thought that up... yours was better!

Koooo-doze!

Glad you liked it, Steve

I've got to admit yours and Montnsmags were the toughest to get a grip on. The suggestions were so odd and disjointed, but then once I got an image into my mind they were really fun to write

Kirari · 05-20-2009, 02:22 AM

These stories were great!! loved them all, but Llounge Llamas in Love was my fave

Moejoe · 05-20-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirari

These stories were great!! loved them all, but Llounge Llamas in Love was my fave

Thanks for reading Kirari, and glad you enjoyed the stories

Stick around, there's another Suggest A Story in the offing - this time based around favourite songs

GeoffC · 05-20-2009, 04:04 AM

Problem is, this kind of thread only encourages MORE MORE MORE........ :sayshewithaqueueanarmslength:

Peverel · 05-23-2009, 11:09 AM

Just finished reading them all and loved every second of it - Thank you

Robotech_Master · 05-29-2009, 03:06 AM

Incidentally, people who want to get involved in collaborative writing might want to check out EtherPad, the single best tool for collaborative writing I've ever seen. It makes getting together to write literally on the same page as simple as opening and sharing a URL.

05-19-2009, 01:15 PM	#1
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	Collaborative fiction on MobileRead It seems natural enough that a site called "MobileRead" should be frequented by people who love reading. And love of reading often goes hand in hand with love of writing. Our recently inaugurated Writers' Corner has been an immediate success, with writers of all stripes participating in discussions about their activity and sharing their work, whether it's professional or simply a personal pleasure. We're especially happy to see more and more original writing being created by and for our community. Take a tour of the writers' forum to read some of the wonderful stories we've enjoyed so much by members like pshrynk and Ralph Sir Edward to name just two of the most prolific. Writers and readers together in the same forum, it sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship... Now only a few short months after its creation, our writers' forum has taken the activity to a new level of innovation with a collaborative writing project. In this thread, local hero Moejoe asked for story suggestions : members could propose a title and three objects he would have to use in the story. The result is the short-story collection Suggested Oddities available on feedbooks in the e-book format of your choice. We're very excited to see this sort of participation and collaboration and we can't wait to see what happens next... which I'm sure you'll agree is always the mark of a great story.

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05-19-2009, 02:03 PM	#2
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Aw, I think you're just trying to get me back to work writing the latest Red...

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05-19-2009, 09:21 PM	#7
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	The very first thing I did was to open it to read The Pouf. Luurrrrvved it! If I had something else in mind when I thought that up... yours was better! Koooo-doze!

05-20-2009, 02:22 AM	#9
Kirari Obsessed Posts: 32 Karma: 276 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Perth, Oz Device: Red Sony PRS-505	These stories were great!! loved them all, but Llounge Llamas in Love was my fave

05-20-2009, 04:04 AM	#11
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Problem is, this kind of thread only encourages MORE MORE MORE........ :sayshewithaqueueanarmslength:

05-23-2009, 11:09 AM	#12
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Just finished reading them all and loved every second of it - Thank you

05-29-2009, 03:06 AM	#13
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Incidentally, people who want to get involved in collaborative writing might want to check out EtherPad, the single best tool for collaborative writing I've ever seen. It makes getting together to write literally on the same page as simple as opening and sharing a URL.