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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*too slow*

was falling down, when suddenly
 
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...Einstein and Hawking popped out of the black hole and touched the girl's...

(Long piece, I know. :( )
 
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frisky jibbly bits, and she..
 
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...slapped him squarely across the...
 
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posturing posterior post-haste, possibly...
 
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passively pestering post-humous pedantics partaking...
 
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Math Is Hard said:
passively pestering post-humous pedantics partaking...
of her pensive personality. "Perplexing,"...
 
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..she puzzled. "Where's that purple people eater?"
 
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"And why not eat me?"
 
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'Its actually in chemistry Lab...
 
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DeathKnight said:
'Its actually in chemistry Lab...
Eating silver nitrate poisoned people...
 
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for supper", said the nutty...
 
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...mad scientist who loves...
 
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..to get sucked his...
:!)
 
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long, curved, silken-skinned..
 
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...toothbrush he only uses for...
 
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wiping his hairy, dirty..
 
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...toe nails that are...
 
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objects of delight for..
 
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...sprinkles on a cake, which happens to be...
 
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oozing with voluptuous...
 
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(thanks Artman for leaving us with that one!)

...mounds of mocha mousse seeming to tempt the mad scientist to...
 
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exfoliate. Instead, he ran. So, ...
 
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he bounced right onto the...
 
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cyby said:
he bounced right onto the...
Bubbling experiment. Meanwhile, the...
 
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. . . toothbrush sat unused, languishing from not realizing its full potential. The Mad Scientist thought, "wait a minute, a toothbrush has the right to a fullfilling existence too!" and so picked up the depressed toothbrush, and took it downtown to the drugstore hoping to find it . . .
 
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a pink toothbrush to...

(And to think I got picked on for using SIX words! :-p)
 
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boogie with. Having done this...
 
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the resulting litter of toothpicks...
 
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began their dangerous march towards
 

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