Sekrit Seven...

[Phyrebrat]

So... I think it's that time again, people. Victoria was custodian last time so who wants to be admin this time around?

pH

 

[ratsy]

Whatever future Ratsy says, don't believe him. He can in no way take part in this one, which is a shame since he's done them all.

I will watch the thread with interest though!

 

[Nick B]

Bad timing, working on Rift, waiting on the edited Liberator and started on a short to submit to woodbridge. Busy times.
Shame, because I loved the story @Kerrybuchanan did for me last time (and why you unfollow me on twitter, miss buchanan?)
I never did hear whether my story was liked or not, as mouse disappeared, and she never said if she liked it or not.
Good luck everyone who does enter this one.

 

[TheDustyZebra]

And as the person who's making him wait on the edited Liberator, I'd better abstain for now.

 

[Dan Jones]

I never did hear whether my story was liked or not, as mouse disappeared, and she never said if she liked it or not.

Join the club. Last time, I got my brief from Jastius, who left soon after, so mine never arrived at its intended recipient either.

 

[Vaz]

Thinks up a more challenging story for @Phyrebrat

 

[Phyrebrat]

Calls Harvey Keitel and gives him Vaz's address

pH

 

[Zoe Mackay]

I'm in, whoever runs it. I've enjoyed the last couple.

 

[Vaz]

Are you sending the wolf directly? I hope he doesn't revoke my Chron privilege's

 

[Nick B]

And as the person who's making him wait on the edited Liberator, I'd better abstain for now.

Haha, I wasn't hustling you along, I really am busy as hell, so when that comes back, It'll only get worse

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

(and why you unfollow me on twitter, miss buchanan?)

Oops. That was definitely a mistake! What's your twitter handle again? I'll refollow. *scurries off back to the rock she crawled out from*

 

[Nick B]

@nickbailey317 kerry

 

[Kerrybuchanan]

Done. No idea how that happened!

 

[Dan Jones]

So, anyone putting their hand up for this?

*Quietly slinks back into the shadows, hands thrust firmly into pockets.

 

[Shyrka]

I'm not sure. How does it work exactly?

 

[Ashleyne]

I've refrained from joining in for fear of being assigned a request outside my comfort zone, but to hell with it. I vow to write a sekrit seven story. I'm in.

 

[Zoe Mackay]

I'm not sure. How does it work exactly?

One person volunteers to run it. Everyone who wishes to take part says (a) that they wish to take part and (b) what kind of story they want. As an example (but not as an entry), it might be "A story with a space-faring elephant" or "Something about a magic oboe". It tends not to be too prescriptive, but a launching point.

The organiser then assigns writers to recipients via a complex and highly detailed algorithm (1), and privately notifies the participants who their recipient is and reminds them of what the request was.

Several months then pass while the participants <strike>procrastinate</strike> ... uh ... write feverishly. Ideally, by the deadline, everyone has written a story, and therefore everyone will receive one.

This never happens.

Anyway, completed (or near completed) stories are sent back to the organiser, who then either anonymises them or doesn't and sends them on to the recipient. They then post excerpts (usually the opening) to a thread and we all miserably fail to identify who wrote what.

It's rather fun - I enjoy writing to assignment and deadline. Some people post the stories they've written in full after the reveal, others don't - it's still the author's story, and they can try and sell it or sit on it and cluck or whatever they want.

Stories can be any length, but tend to be in the short story range (i.e. 2000 - 6000 words), as befits the time allotted.

(1) i.e. entirely randomly.

 

[Zoe Mackay]

I do have a couple of thoughts:

1) I really think people should try to get their story done. Even if it's not great, or perfect ... it seems unsporting not to do so.
2) I really think recipients should contact their author to thank them for the story. Even if it's not perfect or great.

 

[Phyrebrat]

I can co-ordinate it again if I really have to, but I'd rather someone else did it as my last go at the helm seems so recent.

It's not the organisation I'm reluctant to deal with but the procrastination

pH

 

[Dan Jones]

I'm torn at the moment. I'm silly busy with work, but also would quite like to get this moving.

To hell with it. I'll do it.