Top Shelf RPG
Continuing on from my last post, a premise and a survey.
Premise:
Fantasy & science fiction books offer an escape into another world, and a chance to explore societies, cultures, and even natural laws different than our own. This is a chance to further explore as writers the worlds we’ve loved as readers.
The emphasis is on the world or universe of the book. Characters aren’t important, and neither is the book’s plot. A world you love might not be in the best book ever written…you don’t even have to claim it’s good; just that the world is worth exploring.
Which characters writers introduce is entirely up to individual choice. They don’t have to be canon characters, but they could be minor ones, if there’s someone a writer feels had more of a story to tell. They can be original characters. They can even be characters from other books and worlds, displaced so the writer can explore how they live and act in an alternate society.
Variety is the spice of life, and there’s something out there for everyone, both to inspire and challenge us. Urban fantasy, steampunk, gaslamp, post-apocalyptic, superheroes, supernatural and paranormal, social science fiction, high fantasy, sword and sorcery, biopunk, space opera, time travel, gods and demons…there are books that bring all sorts of possibilities to life, and leave enough gray area for fans to fill in and create something of their own.
Survey:
1. Would you be interested in something like this?
a) Yes!!!
b) No, but have fun!
2. When would you ideally like to start something like this?
a) Now! Summer reading is the best!
b) Aaaaaaugh, life has eaten me! I would prefer to start around ___________.
3. How large a group would you be comfortable with?
a) 6-12 people? Nice and intimate, just a circle of friends.
b) 12-20 people? Enough that I could slack off on a book without feeling guilty.
c) 20+ people? The more ideas, the better! Then I could pick and choose interactions.
4. What's the best platform for this?
a) IJ. It's where my character journals and icons are, yo.
b) Another journal site, upon which I shall elaborate. __________.
c) E-mail. Deliver it to my inbox so I remember to participate!
d) An archive site to which I can upload my writing.
e) I have another idea! _____________.
5. What general timeline would work best for you?
a) 2 weeks to read, 6 weeks to write. 2 months total per book.
b) 3 weeks to read, 9 weeks to write. 3 months total per book.
c) I have my own personal calendar, let me make a suggestion: _____________.
6. I have friends who would dig this! What I need from you as a sales pitch is:
a) A shiny mod-type journal with info, suggested book lists, etc.
b) An e-mail with details which I can forward.
c) Nothing, just be around on IM now and then, goodness gracious you workaholic.
d) Other, by which I mean ____________.
7. I have other thoughts! Let me share them with you!
___________________________________________.
Premise:
Fantasy & science fiction books offer an escape into another world, and a chance to explore societies, cultures, and even natural laws different than our own. This is a chance to further explore as writers the worlds we’ve loved as readers.
The emphasis is on the world or universe of the book. Characters aren’t important, and neither is the book’s plot. A world you love might not be in the best book ever written…you don’t even have to claim it’s good; just that the world is worth exploring.
Which characters writers introduce is entirely up to individual choice. They don’t have to be canon characters, but they could be minor ones, if there’s someone a writer feels had more of a story to tell. They can be original characters. They can even be characters from other books and worlds, displaced so the writer can explore how they live and act in an alternate society.
Variety is the spice of life, and there’s something out there for everyone, both to inspire and challenge us. Urban fantasy, steampunk, gaslamp, post-apocalyptic, superheroes, supernatural and paranormal, social science fiction, high fantasy, sword and sorcery, biopunk, space opera, time travel, gods and demons…there are books that bring all sorts of possibilities to life, and leave enough gray area for fans to fill in and create something of their own.
Survey:
1. Would you be interested in something like this?
a) Yes!!!
b) No, but have fun!
2. When would you ideally like to start something like this?
a) Now! Summer reading is the best!
b) Aaaaaaugh, life has eaten me! I would prefer to start around ___________.
3. How large a group would you be comfortable with?
a) 6-12 people? Nice and intimate, just a circle of friends.
b) 12-20 people? Enough that I could slack off on a book without feeling guilty.
c) 20+ people? The more ideas, the better! Then I could pick and choose interactions.
4. What's the best platform for this?
a) IJ. It's where my character journals and icons are, yo.
b) Another journal site, upon which I shall elaborate. __________.
c) E-mail. Deliver it to my inbox so I remember to participate!
d) An archive site to which I can upload my writing.
e) I have another idea! _____________.
5. What general timeline would work best for you?
a) 2 weeks to read, 6 weeks to write. 2 months total per book.
b) 3 weeks to read, 9 weeks to write. 3 months total per book.
c) I have my own personal calendar, let me make a suggestion: _____________.
6. I have friends who would dig this! What I need from you as a sales pitch is:
a) A shiny mod-type journal with info, suggested book lists, etc.
b) An e-mail with details which I can forward.
c) Nothing, just be around on IM now and then, goodness gracious you workaholic.
d) Other, by which I mean ____________.
7. I have other thoughts! Let me share them with you!
___________________________________________.