The Ultimate CB

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The Ultimate CB

The Ultimate CB Collaborative Story!

So, I had this idea. It will take a lot of a lot effort, commitment, diligence, and time, but I know we can do it. Are you ready for this?

We are going to write and publish a novel!

That's write. ;-) XD hehehe...

Okay! So here is what we are going to do! There will be, ah, say, five writers counting myself? And maybe that many artists, as well (I'm gonna be the head of both). The writers will discuss plots and characters and such, and the artists will decide where to put the illustrations and then do them, and such. As the lead author/artist I'll 'approve' ideas, but I'm not gonna be strict about them or anything, don't get me wrong, I'm open to new ideas! And I'd also like to do the cover art, but the artists can help me figure out what that'll look like. I'll list author and artist jobs in more detail below. 

So, as for the story. I know I want it to be fantasy, but that's really all I know. You guys help me figure this out, basic plot wise, and then here's what we'll do. We will take turns writing the chapters, but let's do it from third person and try to keep the same writing style. I want you guys to be able to post often, and if you can't, just don't sign up, because we need real commitment here. If a CBer doesn't post on their turn for more than five days, a spot for someone else who didn't get in will be open, so they'll write it for them. Said CB'er will be 'fired' per say, if they don't show on this thread for over two weeks without notice (I'll try my best to get ahold of you first, though, and alert you).

Same goes for artists. They'll discuss with me covers, illustrations, chapter headings, and the like, and we'll take turns illustrating. If they don't take their turn, same thing goes for them as for the writers.  

Now, this isn't an RP, this isn't a Round Robin, it's much more complicated than that. Let's really work on this, guys. Really try. Keep it alive. It's gonna take time, okay? So we'll need it active and topped. Again, real commitment! Write, and take time on it! Punctuate! Don't misspell! Use proper grammar!

Positions: (what you can be, and how many spots are open)

Secondary Author (the top writer below me) (1)

Author (writer) (3)

Editor: (copy-edits the chapters) (1-2)

Charrie Creator: (makes and devolves the charries {really work at this, we need deep characters.}) (1-2)

Backup Author: (if someone misses their turn, you'll fill in for them) (2-3)

Secondary Artist (top artist, below me) (1)

Artist (self-explanatory) (3)

Cover Designer (will help with cover design) (1-2)

Chapter Layout Designer (you'll do those symbols that indicate a pause or time passing, as well as the beginning of the chapter, {whether it says like, Chapter One,, darkness, Chapter 1, or Darkness} and illustrations for that) (1)  

Backup Artist (if someone misses their turn, you'll fill in for them) (2-3) 

Okay, now for the sign up sheet.

Name:

Requested Position:

Next Best: (if the first position you requested isn't available)

How Often Will you be able to Post? (Really think this through)

Plot Ideas:

Best at... (Drawing animals, nature, writing fight scenes, descriptions, etc.)

Writing/Art Sample: (optional)

Let's do this, people! 

 

 

submitted by Leeli
(February 19, 2017 - 5:22 pm)
submitted by Top
(March 10, 2017 - 5:19 pm)

Top

submitted by
(March 10, 2017 - 5:20 pm)

This is too good to die!

submitted by Fireburst
(March 15, 2017 - 10:45 pm)

TOP!!!

submitted by Fireburst
(March 17, 2017 - 11:57 pm)

Top! Poke! Toppoke! Nudge!

Fwum says ymcu. YMCA? Did you mean YMCA?

submitted by Embers in the Ashes
(March 18, 2017 - 5:47 pm)

TOP!!!

submitted by Fireburst
(March 20, 2017 - 2:10 pm)

TOP

submitted by Fireburst
(March 21, 2017 - 1:05 pm)

@Leeli

do we have enough people? And if so, can we start? 

submitted by Fireburst
(March 21, 2017 - 2:58 pm)

We need people to begin writing the story. Then we need the editors to edit and the layout designers to work on layout and the artists to begin illistrating. We all depend on the authors.

So authors, please write. I have a bunch of ideas for the illistrations, but I need scenes to read so I can draw them.  

submitted by Embers in the Ashes
(March 22, 2017 - 7:21 am)

TOP

submitted by Fireburst
(March 23, 2017 - 4:13 pm)

TOP!!!

submitted by Fireburst
(March 23, 2017 - 9:23 pm)

Should I just begin to draw scenes in my head? Or should we hire new authors?

submitted by Embers in the Ashes
(March 24, 2017 - 6:08 am)

I think I am a backup author and Chapter Layout Designer, but I don't know for sure.

submitted by Fireburst
(March 24, 2017 - 10:59 am)

I am not going to let this die!

submitted by Fireburst
(March 24, 2017 - 1:50 pm)

Since we seem to be the only two on this thread, I think it's fine if you start writing. I'm antsy to get this started. I wonder where everyone else went.

submitted by Embers in the Ashes
(March 24, 2017 - 5:29 pm)