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If you see a stranger...
Ok, how's about this for a new game? One person writes a small paragraph, just 4-6 sentences long, that describes surroundings, or actions, or whatever, only purposefully not to ones full ability, and the next person edits the heck out of it. As editor, you'd have to get rid of all the cliches, spruce up the language, add important details that may have been left out, and get the readers to really feel the paragraph. Then you get to write a couple/few dry sentences for the next editor.
I'll give it a go. This first bit is the easiest.
Chrystal clear water lapped at the sides of the boat. Suddenly, a huge waved crashed overhead almost capsizing the small vessel. Grey tentacles snaked up over the sides, and the boat began so groan under the pressure as it slowly sank. It's sole occupant, a yellow rubber duckie, made one last attempt to save itself by diving over the front end just as the boat went under. Luckily, the duckie was a good swimmeer.
I'll give it a go. This first bit is the easiest.
Chrystal clear water lapped at the sides of the boat. Suddenly, a huge waved crashed overhead almost capsizing the small vessel. Grey tentacles snaked up over the sides, and the boat began so groan under the pressure as it slowly sank. It's sole occupant, a yellow rubber duckie, made one last attempt to save itself by diving over the front end just as the boat went under. Luckily, the duckie was a good swimmeer.