Okay, so for the third time now, I've tried to write a setting, run out of steam and then lost myself in a kind of embarrassed silence for quite a while.
This time, though, I think I've come to some kind of realisation.
I think I'm good at the kind of "superficial" stuff of settings (like narrative-style fluff and so on) and at brainstorming basic ideas, but as soon as I reach the point where I need to give the setting real "guts", stuff like crunch and detailed OOC fluff, I bottle out.
So, I think I need a collaberation. Having another person involved would not only spur me on more than I would by myself, but they could also take the burden of writing the setting's "guts" away from me, at least partially.
I'd be pretty much happy doing a setting in any genre, as long as it had interesting and vibrant ideas in it. So, would anyone care to collaberate?
*Hand jerks up enthusiastically*
I was disappointed when Reth Jaleract died so quickly, so I'd be eager to assist you in fleshing out a campaign setting.
Really? Wow. I'm actually honoured.
Do you have MSN or anything, so we can have a brainstorming session or something along those lines?
Sure do.
Incubus_Rampant@hotmail.com
I've actually been thinking along the same lines. I still update Shadowfell (http://www.shadowfell.org) occasionally, but would be very interested in collaborating on something that actually progressed somewhere.
Oooh, same here!
I'm interested *nodnod*
Cool! Well, do you two have MSN? The four of us could have a chat together, brainstorm some basic ideas and then start expanding from there...
I don't have MSN, I have AIM and email.
As a collaborator, I could really only offer you ideas on big, cosmic shiz... I fall flat in the day-to day... with the exception of wild player options (which I was forced to learn from my PCs' ardent desire for "robot cowboys" or "midget ninjas" or "elephant man")...
If you need any of that stuff, I could help.
Humm.
I have MSN, I also can get AIM, although it all depends on whether Ishy's willing to get MSN/somebody else's willing to get AIM. My MSN address is under email in my profile, it should be public.
I bet gaim does MSN... lemme figure it out.
They're having sign-up issues with msn/hotmail at the moment, so looks like I'm not going to be able to make it yet.
Is there anything preventing you from getting MSN, Ishmayl?
They're having some sort of signing-up issues; it won't let me register an account right now. I'll try again later.
I'd be interested in helping with ideas, crunch and bulking-out fluff.
e-mail and msn address should be on my profile, but if not, callmeishmael@hotmail.com
Ooo, cool idea. I might start my own setting in this fashion - much as I would want to join this one, I think it would become a 'too many chefs' scenario. Still, if you guys want the extra help and think it won't become too crowded let me know - I'd be happy to join in.
I registered a name, but now gaim won't let me log onto it's MSN client; it keeps shutting down on me. I guess I'll stay out of this for the time being.
Okay then, so as far as I understand it, I'm working with SA, Golem and Thread Evoker.
I've added all three to my MSN, and me and SA have already brainstormed a few ideas...