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BookwormJo
BookwormJo
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Joined: Dec 28, 2019
Last seen: May 23, 2026
Topics: 134 / Replies: 885
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RE: Would You Rather . . .

Interesting, interesting perspective on the tax collector job, INC. Hm, but you might not have many friends if you were a tax collector--people genera...

1 year ago
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RE: Character interview

@sea Lol, thanks SEA!

1 year ago
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RE: The Talkshow . . . *drumroll*

*takes a deep breath*. Okay, here's variation 2. [The Talkshow] Like before, players select characters that they want to play and introduce them. ...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

@sea Ohh, man, I love it! Both the scene and prose conversion are wittily on-point!Maybe I'll post this exercise as the March or April Challenge. Than...

1 year ago
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RE: Character interview

Woah . . . It's nearly March. I'd better start planning the games and tips . . .

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Unite!

Cool, that sounds like an interesting exercise! Are you thinking of that being one of the monthly challenges? That would be perfect for a dialogue-the...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Hm, how does this sound? This is from an actual camp, but we could base some of the landscape features on it . . .  Screenshot-2025-02-22-2030...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Ahh, that's cool! We could go with that!Maybe in their age-group's section, 40-65? It would be relatively large, but all the better for drama, maybe?

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Here's my example: Beginning: D.K. arrives at camp for her first real job. She's excited to be a counsellor, but also shocked that time has passed s...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Okay, INC, Rosa E., Mary, ARP and guidegirl, when you get a chance can you guys write a quick outline of what you want the whole plot to look like for...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

For the intro: how about 2 or so characters have their stories starting before the camp, and 2 have backstories revealed as the story progresses? Ri...

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Here's a promo video of an Adventist camp for inspiration:/p>

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Guide chat is going on right now!!/p>

1 year ago
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