Jae Onasi Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 In honor of May Day, I decided the theme for this month's stories would be "Mayday!" So, write up your best dramatic rescue story. There is no rush to finish these, by the way. You don't get a prize for finishing early, after all. Take your time, and write up something exciting for us to read. Stories are due May 8 at 5pm EDT/UTC-4 Please post any questions here, and for instructions on how to post a story in TJC, please see the sticky on how to do that. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 This looks like a good theme. Can the rescue fail, just to be sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 This looks like a good theme. Can the rescue fail, just to be sure? Let's hope so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Catto Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 lol, it would be funny to see a rescue story - when all is said to be done - fail. I will be sure to make sure i start to write it earlier this around so i dont have to rush and make heaps of mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 What happened to April? And does it have to be a physical rescue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 So, you're going to skip April and get straight to May? As for the theme itself, if I get a good idea, I might even submit something. The two previous topics were good, but I just lacked both time and ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego Varen Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I've posted mine and in Word, it was four-five pages long. It took me a while to write and personally, I thought it was better than my first. Also, I think the reason why April was skipped, because the March topic included April too. I've just confused myself now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 The schedule on these is kind of loose, folks. There's no way for people to get something of quality done in the next week or so to keep it all in April. I'm shooting for once a month, but holidays and Real Life work into that as well so it's not always going to stay on a monthly schedule. I have to tell you, if it fails it's a 'rescue attempt' and not really a dramatic rescue then. I can allow it as a very loose interpretation of the spirit of the topic, but you'll likely get dinged for it by the readers. You might want to reconsider your submission in that case, Topsite, since you submitted before getting my answer.... @Quist--I'm not sure what you're asking--what kind of rescue are you talking about other than physical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'm thinking of an emotional rescue of sorts; an example would be the Exile saving Atton from his destructive nature by showing him the light side of the Force or something along those lines. I don't know, it sounded a lot better when I'd thought of it at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 That's fine, though it has to be dramatic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Adidas Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Well, well. Finnaly can't wait. This was something I was waiting for! Good luck all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDogg Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Hmmm sounds great I'll whip somthing up than. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Posted mine a minute ago. We'll see how it fares when the voting time comes. Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 quick question: can we do a "novelization" of sorts with a roleplay thread from Dantooine Theatre?? of course, credit will go where credit is due, but i just wanted to ask as there is something coming up in a certain RP that i'm involved in that will fit the description for the theme. another question, just to see if it is possible, i just wanted to know if we can co-write a story (ie, two or more authors). this does relate to the previous question as the story i'm thinking about would require writing and collaboration from at least two people to pull off the story. i know that i'm a mod here, too, but this is more or less your forum than it is mine. as such, i just wanted to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 One of the main rules is that it can't be a previously published story. If the scene has not yet been written for the RP, then it's fine, and I'd allow background from the RP in order to tell the story, but if the action scene itself already exists in the RP, that falls under the 'previously published' category. Using previously published materials gives someone an unfair advantage, which is why it's disallowed. Co-writing is fine as long as all contributors get credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 So, we can make it fail so long as it's dramatic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 So, we can make it fail so long as it's dramatic? It has to at least succeed in some way somewhere in the story. If it fails, it's a 'failed rescue attempt', not a 'rescue'. You can do a story like that, but you'll get dinged for not fully meeting the requirements of this particular Tales topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Alright, I understand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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