As long as you don't faddle, I'm good with that.
2014 SKMB Halloween Story
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As long as you don't faddle, I'm good with that.
Thanks - you sure have. I'll give it a go - I'm going to re-read 2013 and see if I feel I can keep up.
I yearn to steal this line
I'm in.
One question: do we have a word limit going in?
Holly: Don't sweat it (too much). A little bit of fire under one's feet does help the process. These things would not be regularly done were they not fun, and they are...even when you want to pull out your hair over one damn sentence.
Although the various Stories go "on the record" here, few people other than Our Gang take a peek. Steve may-or-may-not, but he's certainly not going to smite anyone with his Holy Smiting Smiter of Doom.
Join us.
Although the various Stories go "on the record" here, few people other than Our Gang take a peek. Steve may-or-may-not, but he's certainly not going to smite anyone with his Holy Smiting Smiter of Doom.
Join us.
I yearn to steal this line
I'm in.
One question: do we have a word limit going in?
Yes. There's a word limit, it's done round Robin (one person starts the story, the next person picks it up and writes the next chapter, and so on until it's finished), and the word limit depends on the number of participants. There's also a time limit, usually three days, sometimes more if there are people who've dropped from the queue. The story closer always has more time (and words) - I make sure that position is protected with lots of leeway, because they're sewing up the loose plot and sub-plot lines.
You get more wordage with fewer writers, less with more. I'm no Word Nazi, though. I won't make people stickstickstick to a certain amount, especially not if their point needs a few more lines (or less) to have impact.
Someone recently posted a loose premise. Not sure the thread. It was useful, because it got us going, but I'm going to have to toss out a full on veto. It was something about a competition of writers on a fansite...and I'd like someone to write that well...but The SKMB stories have never been about competition. Sure, some egos get a readjustment, but (as far as I recall) they have been a collaborative thing.
Some people stand up when others diminish. Some folks write in their third dang language. Sometimes some pure vanilla writer makes sense of the chaos that came before and ties it all together before handing it off to some Rockstar who fails.
No competition. We are inclusive. If you've made it this far, you've already won.
Some people stand up when others diminish. Some folks write in their third dang language. Sometimes some pure vanilla writer makes sense of the chaos that came before and ties it all together before handing it off to some Rockstar who fails.
No competition. We are inclusive. If you've made it this far, you've already won.
I had to think about it, but sure. I'm in.
Everyone above duly noted. We've got two more days of sign-ups before we have a core group....and you all have done this enough times to know there will be lateniks as well as drop-outs.
Hope everyone is well and having a lovely Sunday/Monday (dateline, doncha know...shout-outs as ever to those west of the Pacific Imaginary)!
Hope everyone is well and having a lovely Sunday/Monday (dateline, doncha know...shout-outs as ever to those west of the Pacific Imaginary)!
Oh, hell... I'm more than just a little scared but writing is fun so i'm in. Just hoping i won't make a total fool out of myself. First time i'll be writing something in another language but i'll give a try. Edit me to pieces if you like.
Tiny
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last year I had a nervous break down, peed my pants , and had to quit.
for this reason I would understand if Im not allowed to play this time.
I would like to try though.
for this reason I would understand if Im not allowed to play this time.
I would like to try though.
Tiny
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(She's a Lady, actually...) 
Here are some of the stories the SKMB has written over the years. I lost the link to several when changed computers.
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_birthday_story_2005.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2005.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2006.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2007.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_valentines_2006.pdf
**Lily may have some of the newer ones.
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_birthday_story_2005.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2005.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2006.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_halloween_2007.pdf
http://stephenking.com/other/message_board/mb_valentines_2006.pdf
**Lily may have some of the newer ones.
Don't worry. They don't bite. Much.
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