What is a 'tag'
story?
A tag story is similar to a round robin, which some of
you may have heard of. In short, it's a story that a number
of people contribute in turn, until the story is completed.
People join the list of writers and each is expected to
contribute a certain number of pages within a certain
time scale.
The difference with a 'tag' story is that the first person
to start the story 'tags' someone from the list of contributors
to write the next piece, and then when they have finished
they 'tag' someone else, and so on until everyone on the
list has contributed once. The last person then starts
from the beginning again.
For each tag story, we have page with a list of contributors,
showing who has already been tagged, and links to the
parts. Once the story has been completed, it's transferred
to the relevant normal fiction section.
What
are the rules?
The rules are
simple:
- sections
are limited to 1,000 - 2,000 words (2 - 3 pages)
-
you
have 2 weeks to complete your section
- by the
same token, do not write the next person into a corner.
So there will be no literal cliff-hangers unless rescue
is imminent :)
-
each
author is responsible for ensuring that their own
section is beta'd. If in doubt there is a list of
betas here.
Why are there two stories?
Basically because there are some people who will only
write slash and some people who won't touch slash with
a barge pole. We're comfortable with both positions, and
so we want to cater to everyone.
Slash, for those unfamiliar with the term, implies a
same sex relationship. In this context we mean Curtis/Keel
although we're not prescriptive. If someone wants to take
the slash version off into Spencer/Richards, Backup/female
or Malone/male we won't mind. Okay, maybe we'd mind the
Malone/male scenario.
Do I have to choose one or can
I join both?
You can join both. The more the merrier.
Do I have to be on one of the
mailing lists to sign up?
No.
Do I have to have written anything
before?
No. In fact, if you haven't written anything this might
be a nice way to start since you only need to contribute
a part of the whole.
So how much do I have to write
and how long do I have?
Each section should be between one and two thousand words
(two or three pages or so), and each person has two weeks
to do it. When you post your section, you have to nominate
who goes next. Depending on how many there are, we'll
go one, two or three times through the list of volunteers
so that there is a clear ending.
But the main rule is to HAVE FUN!
Sounds good. Where do I sign
up?
Please send an e-mail to either:
Alyse: alys4@easynet.co.uk
or Chya: chya@tesco.net
Please make it clear in your mail whether you want to
sign up for the adult tag story the slash tag story or
both.
What happens if real life catches
up with me and I can't contribute any more.
Just mail one of us and we'll remove you from the list
of people to tag.
Alyse: alys4@easynet.co.uk
or Chya: chya@tesco.net
