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Post by wolf on Sept 2, 2020 17:25:41 GMT
Ooooo! 😄
That's pretty cool Dizzy, like that one too.
......something ancient long buried under a house.....unsuspecting homeowner wants to dig up the cellar floor for some reason.....wakes the beastie up! 😄
The possibilities are endless! Good bring lil Sis. 😊
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Post by Dizzy on Sept 2, 2020 17:32:55 GMT
wolf Thank You Big Sis I Hope Others Will Like it Too That's a Great Day Maybe For a Treasure or something like that. I Love Story like that too maybe that's why they Digging ina House an Wake something up that is Very Bad.
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Post by prufrock21 on Sept 2, 2020 17:33:49 GMT
Some brainstorming, inspired by the group's ideas:
The Milburn house was considered haunted because of what happened there thirteen years ago.
A modest clapboard house with a gabled roof, it was situated on the outskirts of town, unaware of the trappings of civilization and the passage of time except for the nearby rumbling (every other day) of an Amtrak passenger train.
Schoolchildren out on a lark would go there to marvel and stare. The more extroverted ones would throw rocks at the roof, even break an occasional window, knowing full well that the house had been empty for the last thirteen years. Then they would regale their less intrepid classmates with stories of what they had seen and heard and done during their adventure at the mysterious Milburn house.
Tall tales, these were: whoppers. About ghosts and demons and evil spirits. About trolls, which were popular that year.
But a real demon had indeed existed, and she had lived inside that house. Her name was Morelia, and she lived in that house with her only son.
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Post by wolf on Sept 2, 2020 17:43:16 GMT
Hey Dizzy and prufrock21 😊
Those are excellent! I'm really enjoying reading everyone's things they're coming up with!
Whatever we end up doing together as a group, we all ought to keep our ideas and write our own stories on our own and place them elsewhere, like doyoulove19 was telling Dio. This is great guys. 😊
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Post by Dizzy on Sept 2, 2020 18:07:39 GMT
wolf Thank You Big Sis I Know this Story Going to be Great because there a lot of Really Creative People on here. Ill Try My best to Make My Part really Good too.
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Post by wolf on Sept 2, 2020 18:26:32 GMT
Lil Sis, you're going to do a wonderful job. You have great ideas and imagination and you are very interesting to read! All be irie Dizzy darlin'! 😘
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Post by darkharbinger on Sept 2, 2020 18:54:47 GMT
There is just something about the basement the main protagonist can't ignore, something they can't get out of there head. There is an itch to see whats there...an itch that is maddening
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Post by wolf on Sept 2, 2020 20:14:21 GMT
There is just something about the basement the main protagonist can't ignore, something they can't get out of there head. There is an itch to see whats there...an itch that is maddening
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Post by doyoulove19 on Sept 2, 2020 22:23:24 GMT
Some brainstorming, inspired by the group's ideas:
The Milburn house was considered haunted because of what happened there thirteen years ago.
A modest clapboard house with a gabled roof, it was situated on the outskirts of town, unaware of the trappings of civilization and the passage of time except for the nearby rumbling (every other day) of an Amtrak passenger train.
Schoolchildren out on a lark would go there to marvel and stare. The more extroverted ones would throw rocks at the roof, even break an occasional window, knowing full well that the house had been empty for the last thirteen years. Then they would regale their less intrepid classmates with stories of what they had seen and heard and done during their adventure at the mysterious Milburn house.
Tall tales, these were: whoppers. About ghosts and demons and evil spirits. About trolls, which were popular that year.
But a real demon had indeed existed, and she had lived inside that house. Her name was Morelia, and she lived in that house with her only son.
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Post by doyoulove19 on Sept 2, 2020 22:41:22 GMT
So, we're almost done with day 2. I feel like we are definitely leaning towards a ghost/haunted house type of thing, but still need to hear from a couple more. Also, as has been pointed out there will be room to incorporate a few minor nuances to each individual's chapter, so other topics may come up.
Here's a rough timeline of what I would like to accomplish. Please let me know your thoughts, and again, I would like to hear from all of my writers, pretty please!!
Task Due date
Establish theme 9/5
Work out other rules * 9/12
Finalize writing order 9/15
First writer's story due 9/21
Publish the story on the main board, starting on 10/21 with final chapter posted on Halloween!!!
*Other rules - word count, days to write, main writing style (3rd person, Point of View, etc.), any rules around character development of a previous writer's character, etc. etc. We will work these out as we get the the deadline.
Here's how the writing will work. By assigned order, the writers will work OFFLINE on their chapter of the story. Once complete, they will PM the chapter to me. I will check word count, work on any light edits and get back to the writer. You should feel free to question my edits, but word count will be firm and I may not wiggle much on the other stuff either! 
Once each piece is final, then I will post it on a new thread that is part of this private section that we have access to. It will be read only, except for me. The other writers can now read the section and the next writer is on the clock. I will be reminding everyone when you due dates are and when you are up next.
Any questions, please let me know! I am really getting excited as I see the brainstorming and enthusiam! bokoebaFTerAfwUuywKb
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Post by darkharbinger on Sept 3, 2020 5:43:49 GMT
There is just something about the basement the main protagonist can't ignore, something they can't get out of there head. There is an itch to see whats there...an itch that is maddening
rumbling in your head? You usually do. 😉Something is buried there or under the concrete. The protagonist sees a small crack in the floor and it starts being all they can think of. What is under there? |
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Post by thekidd12 on Sept 3, 2020 10:00:37 GMT
How about along the whole basement idea it is a hand dug cellar under the porch of said house? (My grandparents had one). It always smelled dank and was cooler. Also walls were dirt and had wooden shelves placed in them. Could be a better conduit/lair for entity than concrete floor/block wall? Anybody else want some preserves now? Mama always had preserved...
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Post by wolf on Sept 3, 2020 12:29:20 GMT
Cellar and unearthed ancient evil?
That sounds pretty cool Dizzy , the Kidd and JB are on a roll . 😊
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2020 15:38:42 GMT
So, we're almost done with day 2. I feel like we are definitely leaning towards a ghost/haunted house type of thing, but still need to hear from a couple more. Also, as has been pointed out there will be room to incorporate a few minor nuances to each individual's chapter, so other topics may come up.
Here's a rough timeline of what I would like to accomplish. Please let me know your thoughts, and again, I would like to hear from all of my writers, pretty please!!
Task Due date
Establish theme 9/5
Work out other rules * 9/12
Finalize writing order 9/15
First writer's story due 9/21
Publish the story on the main board, starting on 10/21 with final chapter posted on Halloween!!!
*Other rules - word count, days to write, main writing style (3rd person, Point of View, etc.), any rules around character development of a previous writer's character, etc. etc. We will work these out as we get the the deadline.
Here's how the writing will work. By assigned order, the writers will work OFFLINE on their chapter of the story. Once complete, they will PM the chapter to me. I will check word count, work on any light edits and get back to the writer. You should feel free to question my edits, but word count will be firm and I may not wiggle much on the other stuff either!
Once each piece is final, then I will post it on a new thread that is part of this private section that we have access to. It will be read only, except for me. The other writers can now read the section and the next writer is on the clock. I will be reminding everyone when you due dates are and when you are up next.
Any questions, please let me know! I am really getting excited as I see the brainstorming and enthusiam! 
I'm totally ok with a haunted house, ghost story theme. |
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Post by wolf on Sept 3, 2020 15:56:26 GMT
So, we're almost done with day 2. I feel like we are definitely leaning towards a ghost/haunted house type of thing, but still need to hear from a couple more. Also, as has been pointed out there will be room to incorporate a few minor nuances to each individual's chapter, so other topics may come up.
Here's a rough timeline of what I would like to accomplish. Please let me know your thoughts, and again, I would like to hear from all of my writers, pretty please!!
Task Due date
Establish theme 9/5
Work out other rules * 9/12
Finalize writing order 9/15
First writer's story due 9/21
Publish the story on the main board, starting on 10/21 with final chapter posted on Halloween!!!
*Other rules - word count, days to write, main writing style (3rd person, Point of View, etc.), any rules around character development of a previous writer's character, etc. etc. We will work these out as we get the the deadline.
Here's how the writing will work. By assigned order, the writers will work OFFLINE on their chapter of the story. Once complete, they will PM the chapter to me. I will check word count, work on any light edits and get back to the writer. You should feel free to question my edits, but word count will be firm and I may not wiggle much on the other stuff either!
Once each piece is final, then I will post it on a new thread that is part of this private section that we have access to. It will be read only, except for me. The other writers can now read the section and the next writer is on the clock. I will be reminding everyone when you due dates are and when you are up next.
Any questions, please let me know! I am really getting excited as I see the brainstorming and enthusiam!
Yeah, I'm liking the haunted house thing too @kurben , along with some of the other ideas here.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2020 16:40:24 GMT
wolf Hmmm well Maybe something Really Acient that gets Woke up but idk if everyone else WillLike it but I like that idea tbh. Sort of Like IT o r Tak but NOT Copying SK Stories though. I Always Like those Kind of Entity that is Very Old Under a City or W/E or any wheres really it Facinates me if there was really something like that.   |
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Post by docpain2 on Sept 3, 2020 17:13:54 GMT
There is just something about the basement the main protagonist can't ignore, something they can't get out of there head. There is an itch to see whats there...an itch that is maddening As a child I lived in a house (On Long Island) with a sub-cellar. It was barricaded but I'd swear that one day when I was a kid I looked down and saw somebody standing there. |
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Post by prufrock21 on Sept 3, 2020 17:34:52 GMT
Some brainstorming, inspired by the group's ideas:
The Milburn house was considered haunted because of what happened there thirteen years ago.
A modest clapboard house with a gabled roof, it was situated on the outskirts of town, unaware of the trappings of civilization and the passage of time except for the nearby rumbling (every other day) of an Amtrak passenger train.
Schoolchildren out on a lark would go there to marvel and stare. The more extroverted ones would throw rocks at the roof, even break an occasional window, knowing full well that the house had been empty for the last thirteen years. Then they would regale their less intrepid classmates with stories of what they had seen and heard and done during their adventure at the mysterious Milburn house.
Tall tales, these were: whoppers. About ghosts and demons and evil spirits. About trolls, which were popular that year.
But a real demon had indeed existed, and she had lived inside that house. Her name was Morelia, and she lived in that house with her only son.
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Post by prufrock21 on Sept 3, 2020 17:39:55 GMT
I'm OK with tasks and due dates. As far as the short story goes, we should keep characters to a minimum and the time line to a day or so, otherwise we might find ourselves writing a novella and not a short story. (I believe Edgar Allan Poe said that the events in a short story should take place within a single day.)
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Post by wolf on Sept 3, 2020 19:37:09 GMT
Edgar was one of the best for me, prufrock21 . 😊
Oooo. That's creepy as all get out docpain2 , mmm......seen some really crazy weird stuff like that too, at times in my life. Good stuff y'all are bringing in here. I'm loving it!
I'm not wanting to go off topic too much, Miss doyoulove19 , but I have a question.
When it comes time for you and Frank to confer on eventually closing this hidden thread, is there any way we can have it archived, where we or future Halloween Story writers can look back on it?
I know I would really like to have it preserved in some way. I just know this is going to be a great story this year! 😄 And yes! We will have another next year and years after! 😄
I'm callin' it! 😄♥️
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