Hello!
I'm wondering if there is a Fidonet Echo where people can write stories
on whatever they desire and where others can (optionally) contribute if they wish, sort of collaborative story telling / world building. I sometimes like to write and would like to get better at it, and figure this could be a good medium.
I read that it is possible to start a new Echo but figured I'd check before if something similar already existed.
Hello!
I'm wondering if there is a Fidonet Echo where people can write stori on whatever they desire and where others can (optionally) contribute
I have not heard of such an echo. But maybe the ANYTHING_GOES echo
could be a good fit.
It's available from the TheRustyMailbox BBS.
Hello!
Good day! :)
I'm wondering if there is a Fidonet Echo where people can write stor
on whatever they desire and where others can (optionally) contribute
I have not heard of such an echo. But maybe the ANYTHING_GOES echo could be a good fit.
The word I forgot to use when I was describing it was "Creative Writing". A mi
between creative writing and world building. But certainly seems like ANYTHING
OES could fit the bill.
I'm wondering if there is a Fidonet Echo where people can write stories...
The word I forgot to use when I was describing it was "Creative Writing".
A mi between creative writing and world building. But certainly seems like
ANYTHING OES could fit the bill.
I think maybe there used to be a "writing" echo but, if so, it is no
more. August's suggestion is a good one.
The word I forgot to use when I was describing it was "Creative Writing".
A mi between creative writing and world building. But certainly seems like
ANYTHING OES could fit the bill.
I think maybe there used to be a "writing" echo but, if so, it is no more. August's suggestion is a good one.
Are you thinking of LITRPG? (ie. Literary/RolePlayingGame). I think that one was just intended for RGP-style writings. Sometimes it seemed to reach out to just readers of any genre. But it didn't seem to gain momentum/ interest to become a writer's place.
No, I was thinking of an actual WRITING echo. Maybe I am mixing it up with an othernet, though.
Are you thinking of LITRPG? (ie. Literary/RolePlayingGame). I
think that one was just intended for RGP-style writings. Sometimes
it seemed to reach out to just readers of any genre. But it didn't
seem to gain momentum/interest to become a writer's place.
No, I was thinking of an actual WRITING echo. Maybe I am mixing it up with an othernet, though.
I have a fido "writing" echo here, it's linked to my uplink(s), but
not seen anything in it.
Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Stephen Walsh <=-
I have a fido "writing" echo here, it's linked to my uplink(s), but
not seen anything in it.
No, I was thinking of an actual WRITING echo. Maybe I am mixing it up with an othernet, though.
No, I was thinking of an actual WRITING echo. Maybe I am mixing it up with
an othernet, though.
A better venue might be Github (hey, it's not just for programmers anymore). You can create your story and allow others to make changes while keeping previous versions so you can see how it progresses.
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I have a fido "writing" echo here, it's linked to my uplink(s), but
not seen anything in it.
I could find it at 4 of my links. For 3 a rescan didn't give any
results. I'm still waiting for the 4th...
This site has some (old) content for the area:
https://www.ipingthereforeiam.com/bbs/msgs/
I read that it is possible to start a new Echo but figured I'd check before if something similar already existed.
Let's try ANYTHING_GOES.
It's available from the TheRustyMailbox BBS.
Let's try ANYTHING_GOES.
It's available from the TheRustyMailbox BBS.
I tried finding ANYTHING_GOES at a couple of my connections (that carry a lot of stuff!) and they don't carry this one. I remember I used to carry it a long time ago. I am wondering if it is still linked or maybe is a dead area that Alan hasn't deleted?
My last post was:
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES
+ 564 01.12.25 August Abolins All books: bookshop.org
Not much action there since. But doubt that Alan has ended it so soon, and
with warning.
I still think that echo would work for the writing folk, or until the WRITING
echo or something else more suitable emerges.
Mortar M. wrote to MIKE POWELL <=-
A better venue might be Github (hey, it's not just for programmers anymore). You can create your story and allow others to make changes while keeping previous versions so you can see how it progresses.
August Abolins wrote to Mike Powell <=-
I tried finding ANYTHING_GOES at a couple of my connections (that carry a lot of stuff!) and they don't carry this one. I remember I used to carry it a long time ago. I am wondering if it is still linked or maybe is a dead area that Alan hasn't deleted?
My last post was:
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES
+ 564 01.12.25 August Abolins All books: bookshop.org
Not much action there since. But doubt that Alan has ended it so soon, and with warning.
It is unfortunate that it becomes quite a hunting process for users to find echoes that they would like to participate in.
We have a FILEFIND system that reports in files on various BBSes. We should have a ECHOFIND that does the same thing but reports on what
BBSes carry which echos.
I have heard of writers using GitHub - I liked the backup and version
control, last time I wrote I relied on the cloud and manual backups.
Github would be much nicer. You could also keep all of your background
materials, outlines, and other information in the same repo.
There's a whole tutorial at https://medium.com/@RichHosek/github-for-writers-an-introduction-8cec9d9e ce2
But all that assumes that one is willing to release one's work to the public domain?
I have a fido "writing" echo here, it's linked to my uplink(s),
but not seen anything in it.
I could find it at 4 of my links. For 3 a rescan didn't give any
results. I'm still waiting for the 4th...
I have a fido "writing" echo here, it's linked to my uplink(s),
but not seen anything in it.
I could find it at 4 of my links. For 3 a rescan didn't give any
results. I'm still waiting for the 4th...
It's most likely got several systems linked to isolated islands....
I just posted something to the area....
> + 564 01.12.25 August Abolins All books: bookshop.orgLet's try ANYTHING_GOES.
It's available from the TheRustyMailbox BBS.
I tried finding ANYTHING_GOES at a couple of my connections (that carry a lot of stuff!) and they don't carry this one. I remember I used to carry it a long time ago. I am wondering if it is still linked or maybe is a dead area that Alan hasn't deleted?
My last post was:
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES
I still think that echo would work for the writing folk, or until the WRITING>echo or something else more suitable emerges.
It is unfortunate that it becomes quite a hunting process for users to find>echoes that they would like to participate in.
No, I was thinking of an actual WRITING echo. Maybe I am mixing
it up with an othernet, though.
Yes, the Fidonet WRITING echo existed, at least in 1999.
/FIDO/ANYTHING_GOES
+ 564 01.12.25 August Abolins All books: bookshop.org
I still think that echo would work for the writing folk, or until the
WRITING echo or something else more suitable emerges.
It is unfortunate that it becomes quite a hunting process for users to
find echoes that they would like to participate in.
When you mentioned that echo I went looking for it to get a look
at what you got up to but my access is through Mike's board and I
asked him about ANYTHING_GOES which got him looking for it but not
having any luck..
I suppose it wouldn't have to be in some special writer's echo
but, in any case, I'd imagine that sort of posting anywhere would
get quite long fairly quickly and a lot of echos limit the length
of messages which might make the basic system unsuitable for your
project.
Ideally, a reader system that supports MSGID/REPLYID would help following a thread too.
Well.. the WRITING echo has been re-introduced now.
Ideally, a reader system that supports MSGID/REPLYID would help following thread too.
Maybe its just me but I've had no problems following message threads since '92
when I was a caller on a BBS with plain Ascii and uppercase-everything.... before any of this stupid Msgid/Reply kludge nonsense.
I suppose it wouldn't have to be in some special writer's echo>stories would get long. But replies don't necessarily need to quote/copy
but, in any case, I'd imagine that sort of posting anywhere would
get quite long fairly quickly and a lot of echos limit the length
of messages which might make the basic system unsuitable for your
project.
I concur with your assessment that "that sort of posting" for RPG/neverending
[...] The continuations/addendums just need
a brief reminder of the previous paragraph or just a few previous
sentences.
I suppose it would be okay for a lot of suggested edits, although
a change in one place, depending on what it is, may require changes
in multiple areas, past and future, in the document. But I suppose
the original Author could fairly easily manage that having better
access to a search and replace option in the full, original text.
>>the previous paragraph or just a few previous sentences.[...] The continuations/addendums just need a brief reminder of
I suppose it would be okay for a lot of suggested edits, although>managed to be properly readable.
a change in one place, depending on what it is, may require changes
in multiple areas, past and future, in the document. But I suppose
the original Author could fairly easily manage that having better
access to a search and replace option in the full, original text.
The "continuation" stories always intrigued me. Dunno how they can be
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