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Wanted: Storytellers

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Wanted: Storytellers
Swap Coordinator:sedavison (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Books  Journals 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Rating requirement:4.90
Last day to signup/drop:December 16, 2012
Date items must be sent by:January 6, 2013
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Once Upon a Time... Fables, rumours, novels, movies, biographies, newsletters, journals, radio, television, letters, emails, and even just some people's eyes. They're all story-telling mediums. We've been writing, reading and creating stories for centuries, and it's time to share yours.

Scribble it down on paper, type it, scratch it into a stone; just materialise it. Get it from your brain onto some physical thing which another human being can put their hands on. Put it in the post and share it with your partner. It's as simple as that.

Specifics

  • You need to have a 4.9 rating
  • You need to have no unexplained 1s or 3s (if you can tell me why you have them, I'll probably allow it )
  • Your story should be at least 1,500 words (which isn't that long, and probably won't be enough for most people, so absolutely feel free to go over this)
  • If you plan on handwriting this, please make sure it's legible. I love reading other people's stories, but we can only read them if they're readable!
  • If you know you don't have time for this swap, please don't join. I'm willing to angel if worst comes to worst, but don't join without the intention to complete the swap.
  • It's obviously senders choice for this swap, so as long as you get your story on time and it's 1,500 words or more, your partner gets a five, whether you like the story or not.
  • Don't treat this as a chore. Enjoy writing your story. A forced story is never a good one.

Enjoy!

Discussion

PukeFacedFreak 12/ 9/2012 #

Haha, what great timing. I just bought the perfect thing for this last night on a whim! They are 9 dice with simple images on each side (all different) and you roll them all and make a story based on the images that are face up. Is this fate or what? :P

Gabrielle 12/ 9/2012 #

I hope you do this again -- too much going on this time of year (we will have almost the whole family for Christmas, 19 people total!) but I would love to join a future swap. Happy holidays!

sedavison 12/10/2012 #

@PukeFacedFreak Are they called Story Cubes?!?! @Gabrielle I'll definitely be doing another one, what month is better for you?

PukeFacedFreak 12/10/2012 #

Yes they are. :)

Artistic 12/12/2012 #

The Story Cubes are great. I have a set.

sedavison 12/13/2012 #

We use them in our language classes, and I absolutely adore them.

PukeFacedFreak 12/13/2012 #

Looks like my partner is getting more than one story. I wrote out the first and it's very boring.

anandatashie 12/18/2012 #

@cynaemon I spent the evening working on my story. I had a good time. :) It will be mailed to you tomorrow (12/18).

PukeFacedFreak 12/20/2012 #

Second came out better. :)

Artistic 01/ 4/2013 #

Story going out to my partner. It's dropped in the box for the morning pickup. Enjoy!

anandatashie 01/23/2013 #

Just so you know: as of 1/23, I haven't received this swap.

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