One fairly well known collaborative writing exercise is the Three Word Story, where each contributor adds three (and only three) words to the current story. This can be very useful for the writing process, as it will make you more aware of the impact of one's choice of words on the rest of the story.
After all, a well chosen set of three words can change the course of an entire story. Maybe even history.
Rules:
1)You may not submit sentences twice in a row, as that detracts from the spontaneity of the story.
2)Before posting, read Everything that has come before.
3)The story does not necessarily have to be consistent, but sentences must flow logically.
Hints:
-Play around with your choice of words before you submit and see how much you can convey with three words.
Ask yourself the following:
-What would advance the story?
-How can I use what has come before?
-Is there room for flexibility
-Have previous contributors hinted at upcoming plot developments?
(Admittedly, some of these only apply once a few entries have been submitted)
The Opening sentence is:
Intelligent Kittens Believe…
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in the almighty...
disappointment that is
postmodern non-intellectual discourse
"Stop fiddling everything!"
said the kitten
to the modernist.
With a resounding
"Booya", the kitten
gave the anonymous
porcupine a backrub
so vigorous that
the quills pierced
time itself. Before
Lord Galatos shone
his light of
doom, we asked
for one last
post-modern non-intellectual word
that best describes
a monster of
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