Can We Collaboratively Write a Story?

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Discussion Overview

The thread explores a collaborative storytelling exercise where participants contribute to a narrative by adding a limited number of words. The contributions build on each other, creating a whimsical and fantastical story.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Creative collaboration
  • Debate/contested (regarding word limits)

Main Points Raised

  • One participant initiates the story with "At the brink of night," inviting others to contribute five words.
  • Another participant suggests extending the word limit to five words for all contributions.
  • A participant humorously points out a previous contributor's use of five words, leading to a playful exchange about word limits.
  • Contributions include fantastical elements like a "golden apron of fortitude" that can transform materials into food.
  • Participants introduce quirky characters, such as a purple people eater and Elvis, adding layers of absurdity to the narrative.
  • Some participants express frustration about the speed of contributions, indicating a playful competition in the storytelling process.
  • There are challenges regarding adherence to the five-word limit, with some participants humorously protesting against those who exceed it.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the collaborative nature of the storytelling but disagree on the strict adherence to the word limit, leading to playful disputes about contributions.

Contextual Notes

Some contributions exceed the established word limit, leading to discussions about fairness and rules within the collaborative exercise.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in creative writing, collaborative storytelling, or playful narrative construction may find this thread engaging.

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Its story time. Let's write a story, each person should add in no more than five words and we shall see what we end up with! I'll start.

At the brink of night,
 
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just out of sight,

(It might be better to extend this to 5 words)
 
omicron said:
Its story time. Let's write a story, each person should add in no more than four words and we shall see what we end up with! I'll start.

At the brink of night,

you added 5 :-p so i'll add 5 too :smile:

edit... too slow :mad:

At the brink of night, just out of sight, was a stranger in fright

[I think the person afterwards should decide punctuation]
 
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I ran outside to investigate.
(edit me too.)
 
That's when I heard the...

(Cool idea, I love the sort of stories that come out of these group efforts!)
 
*wishes moonbear would have put an a instead of the*

lady next door yell...
 
"What are you doing?!" So...
 
I told her, "I am ...
 
searching for the golden...
 
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apron of fortitude. This...
 
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Apron, when electrified, can...
 
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turn soil and rocks into...
 
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peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches.
 
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wheat, rice, corn, oats, and...
 
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morph into a 300 pound, purple...
 
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people eater that likes to...
 
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sing children songs and dance...
 
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...canary. The only problem is...

*glad someone chose purple! I like purple.*

Dang! Too slow! Dinosaur? Did we really need a purple dinosaur? Stop watching so much TV! I'll see what jimmyp comes up with to see where to go next.

Okay...here it is:

...on green tomatoes. All the...

Aaaargh! I give up! You guys are too fast for me. I'll wait until the slow people show up. :biggrin:
 
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frolick like an elf while

edit: darn, too slow again.
 
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using humans like toothpicks. He...
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
frolick(s) like an elf
frolics like an elf and...

(I liked this one)
 
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Artman said:
frolics like an elf and...
pokes humans with toothpicks while...
 
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strapping on his nuclear powered...
 
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...aluminum foil deflector beanie, which...
 
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was given by that girl ...
 
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Moonbear said:
...aluminum foil deflector beanie, which...
indicates to all observers that

edit: crap too slow!
 
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Clausius2 said:
was given by that girl ...
To protect him from...
 
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...the feeling of lonely he...
 
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...felt since the nuclear powered beanie made him sterile, so he went to...
 
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Tadpoles-R-Us where he
 

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