Comments on: Collaborative writing as an exercise http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/ Musings about collaborative writing, storytelling, and the evolution of publishing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-380 Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:37:57 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-380 [...] Collaborative writing can be an interesting exercise [...] [...] Collaborative writing can be an interesting exercise [...]

]]> By: Ian http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-379 Ian Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:02:48 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-379 [aryst0krat ] ahh, I thought the idea of Vampires with diamond skin was actually quite novel... (ooh a pun) other than that I've not read the books but the movie's were grade A merch material. nothing else. [aryst0krat ] ahh, I thought the idea of Vampires with diamond skin was actually quite novel… (ooh a pun) other than that I’ve not read the books but the movie’s were grade A merch material. nothing else.

]]> By: mesteles http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-378 mesteles Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:47:15 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-378 Sorry it looks I meddled in what looks a blog for specialized young writers, a little bit pretentious on my side? The point that agrees sideways with the Penguin experiment, but in real version, it has to be cases like mine. Thousands of people write down on paper daily incidents that troublesome their lives mainly on their work places. They want to do something about it, and some do it compiling as in a stereotype novel (each day enlightens a different chapter). While this exercise sooths your live, at the same time you dream that someday will be a complete novel that will transmit to the world a piece of your mind. It is not so easy. But as I said yesterday, twice in my life I wanted to “share” to the world some solutions that I thought opportunistic from the little knowledge that I myself extricated from my profession mainly, (Systems Logicians) regardless than that “deviated” look was right or wrong to others (I don´t say, that even may be wrong by itself). (Let allowance to the fact but it won´t look wrong to the readers that gulp down anything written on paper). The first distressed novel back in the 80’s it doesn’t come to the point because the “phenomena” is now resolved and so, is obsolete. But as I say one writes about what things transcends to their daily boring tasks and sublimate ideas for higher order. That is my case that I wrote along years and years in my second unfinished novel of “new social order”, based in job post share for honest workers at the future. That and what surrounds that world at medium future it had to be the work of at least two visionaries to write, as I came to call out, as if for chance. Sorry it looks I meddled in what looks a blog for specialized young writers, a little bit pretentious on my side?
The point that agrees sideways with the Penguin experiment, but in real version, it has to be cases like mine. Thousands of people write down on paper daily incidents that troublesome their lives mainly on their work places. They want to do something about it, and some do it compiling as in a stereotype novel (each day enlightens a different chapter). While this exercise sooths your live, at the same time you dream that someday will be a complete novel that will transmit to the world a piece of your mind.
It is not so easy. But as I said yesterday, twice in my life I wanted to “share” to the world some solutions that I thought opportunistic from the little knowledge that I myself extricated from my profession mainly, (Systems Logicians) regardless than that “deviated” look was right or wrong to others (I don´t say, that even may be wrong by itself). (Let allowance to the fact but it won´t look wrong to the readers that gulp down anything written on paper).
The first distressed novel back in the 80’s it doesn’t come to the point because the “phenomena” is now resolved and so, is obsolete.
But as I say one writes about what things transcends to their daily boring tasks and sublimate ideas for higher order. That is my case that I wrote along years and years in my second unfinished novel of “new social order”, based in job post share for honest workers at the future. That and what surrounds that world at medium future it had to be the work of at least two visionaries to write, as I came to call out, as if for chance.

]]> By: mesteles http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-377 mesteles Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:51:35 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-377 Sorry. I meant 2100, no 2010, but is not fiction science. Sorry. I meant 2100, no 2010, but is not fiction science.

]]> By: mesteles http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-376 mesteles Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:46:36 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-376 Hello. I am 66. Along my live I tried up twice to wite down a novel. I failed becuse I don't have any "literature roundness" that only a true novelist could endow. This happens in Spain. Now I am looking for such a man there that puts his name to the finish efort to mend it and complete as for himself.There are 200 usefull pages and need 500. Is it so difficult?. The last novel is placed at 2010 and a elaborate issue of new social order based in job post sharing on bases of limited time and adquired by challenging or non convincing methods is, as background to the argument, well sketched. I want to give it out and colaborate with willing author to his service. My residence is in Madrid. Thanks to the opportunity laid by this web. Hello. I am 66. Along my live I tried up twice to wite down a novel. I failed becuse I don’t have any “literature roundness” that only a true novelist could endow. This happens in Spain. Now I am looking for such a man there that puts his name to the finish efort to mend it and complete as for himself.There are 200 usefull pages and need 500.
Is it so difficult?. The last novel is placed at 2010 and a elaborate issue of new social order based in job post sharing on bases of limited time and adquired by challenging or non convincing methods is, as background to the argument, well sketched. I want to give it out and colaborate with willing author to his service. My residence is in Madrid. Thanks to the opportunity laid by this web.

]]> By: aryst0krat http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-375 aryst0krat Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:05:54 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-375 Spastic! Feh! Shallow research. I'm not saying every story on Protagonize is a gem, but there are plenty that are better than some of the garbage novels that get movie deals and the like these days (*cough* glittering vampixies *cough*). Nevertheless, it is definitely nice to see Protag mentioned :) Spastic! Feh!

Shallow research.

I’m not saying every story on Protagonize is a gem, but there are plenty that are better than some of the garbage novels that get movie deals and the like these days (*cough* glittering vampixies *cough*).

Nevertheless, it is definitely nice to see Protag mentioned :)

]]> By: Nick http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-374 Nick Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:19:20 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-374 Oh, I promise, Marc. Oh, I promise, Marc.

]]> By: Eloo http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-373 Eloo Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:00:21 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-373 Primarily a novel-writing endeavour? Definitely not. An opportunity to stretch your writing muscle, to write things you never would have otherwise, to simply improve? Absolutely. Can it be used as a place to collaboratively write a novel? Without a doubt. I'd suggest that this exact thing is going on already and will only grow once Groups go fully, completely, really for reals live. For fun, for feedback, for improvement... for showing your work to more than just family and friends... Protag is all of these. And so much more. Congrats on the mention in the article Nick. Promise to remember us little people when you're rich and famous. Primarily a novel-writing endeavour? Definitely not.

An opportunity to stretch your writing muscle, to write things you never would have otherwise, to simply improve? Absolutely.

Can it be used as a place to collaboratively write a novel? Without a doubt. I’d suggest that this exact thing is going on already and will only grow once Groups go fully, completely, really for reals live.

For fun, for feedback, for improvement… for showing your work to more than just family and friends… Protag is all of these. And so much more.

Congrats on the mention in the article Nick. Promise to remember us little people when you’re rich and famous.

]]> By: Sharon (Moonwalker) http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-372 Sharon (Moonwalker) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:04:52 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-372 That is Stupendous Nick! Having your brain child publicly acclaimed has got to be truly self affirming. You done gone Nick. I am sooooo proud of you and your creation, Protagonize! A year and a half ago I would never believed that I was capable of writing a novel, but I'm doing it! I got it started in November for NaNo with my 50,994 word entry, but I'm finishing it and posting it on Protag as I go. I will finish, I know I will. If I hadn't found Protagonize, what little talent I may possess would have remained buried in bits and pieces of scribbles in my den table drawer. I imagine that a huge number of the other Protagonizers would not have explored or increased their writing skills had you not developed this amazing site. Thank you so much for bringing out the writer in me, Nick. That is Stupendous Nick! Having your brain child publicly acclaimed has got to be truly self affirming. You done gone Nick. I am sooooo proud of you and your creation, Protagonize!

A year and a half ago I would never believed that I was capable of writing a novel, but I’m doing it! I got it started in November for NaNo with my 50,994 word entry, but I’m finishing it and posting it on Protag as I go. I will finish, I know I will.

If I hadn’t found Protagonize, what little talent I may possess would have remained buried in bits and pieces of scribbles in my den table drawer. I imagine that a huge number of the other Protagonizers would not have explored or increased their writing skills had you not developed this amazing site.

Thank you so much for bringing out the writer in me, Nick.

]]> By: GeorgiaAmanda http://blog.protagonize.com/2009/12/28/collaborative-writing-as-an-exercise/#comment-371 GeorgiaAmanda Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:50:32 +0000 http://blog.protagonize.com/?p=673#comment-371 That's awesome, Nick! I have a feeling that, in a couple of years, Protagonize will be legendary. I agree wholeheartedly with what you've said - I think very few members of the site have participated in a collaborative story with the goal of completing a novel they'd have published. But I know that working with other authors has helped me so much, with everything from plot ideas to character development. I really want to thank you for setting the site up! My confidence in my own writing has rocketed since joining, and I'm finally getting on with the four novels I'd started. Collaborative writing has definitely been good for me, so I won't have a bad word said against it. =D That’s awesome, Nick! I have a feeling that, in a couple of years, Protagonize will be legendary.
I agree wholeheartedly with what you’ve said – I think very few members of the site have participated in a collaborative story with the goal of completing a novel they’d have published. But I know that working with other authors has helped me so much, with everything from plot ideas to character development.
I really want to thank you for setting the site up! My confidence in my own writing has rocketed since joining, and I’m finally getting on with the four novels I’d started. Collaborative writing has definitely been good for me, so I won’t have a bad word said against it. =D

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