A Mooters' Anthology? - Page 3

Entlover · 06-12-2003, 11:51 PM

Do we want to reserve the right to edit, for example, really bad grammar errors, spelling errors, etc? (if any)

Elf Girl · 06-13-2003, 02:13 PM

I think we do. But we will need to request extensive self-editing before submission.

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-14-2003, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Menelvagor
I haven't been posting on the 'moot recently, but I've been reading along and this sounds like a good idea. I've got some stuff that could possibly go into it, if you'll have me.

Trivial pondering: Would the submissions be under our actual names or Entmoot pen-names? Both perhaps? (if it was our real names, we might not know who's stuff it is! )

My vote goes for both. Of course our screennames would be needed, and I think it'd be good to have kind of "proof" of who wrote it, hence the real names.

Da, tui koshka.

ArwenEvenstar · 06-14-2003, 02:16 PM

I really like this idea. I can supply some poetry and maybe some short stories. I have tons of good ideas.

Entlover · 06-17-2003, 07:37 PM

I've emailed Ben about this and he thinks it's a good idea.
Yay! He's also checking on the legalities of publishing fan fiction, though any info that anyone can come up with would be useful.

I think we should use both our real and Entmoot names.
Though it has the disadvantage of causing split personalities . . .

Elf Girl · 06-17-2003, 08:48 PM

Whee! (General happiness about the possibility of an anthology happening.)

Entlover · 06-23-2003, 01:48 AM

312 people have looked at this. Do you realize that if all 312 people submitted 2 pages each, this book would be 600 pages long (perhaps a tad too long)?
We may end up doing more than one. The moot is rife with talented folk. (That's a good thing -- not complaining!)

***Earniel*** · 06-23-2003, 06:20 AM

Though in those 316 (by now) may be the same persons visiting this thread more than once. I think at least 20 views are mine.

I don't think you'll get 316 people to write something (though it would be nice). I think you can count yourself lucky if you get 50 handing in a story.

Entlover · 06-23-2003, 09:20 PM

We have all those haiku, in a pinch. Some of those were really good.

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-23-2003, 09:30 PM

Hmm...I don't really know what I could use, other than Forevermore and a few other little poems. My other stuff is part of books, which I'd like to keep for myself.

Short of anything else, I'll write a short story, or maybe some more poems.

I was planning on writing a SS from Dracula; I suppose that would count as fan fiction. I can just get cracking.

Entlover · 06-23-2003, 09:59 PM

From the little info I have seen, (check here about fanfiction ) it looks like you can't publish fiction based on someone else's characters unless it's totally nonprofit. And since we plan to sell the book (since that's how POD companies work, and everyone who's in it might want a copy) - we may have to eliminate the idea of fan fiction and stick to our own original works. Which is not such a bad idea, really.

But does anyone else have any other information? This site is talking about TV shows, not books.

Entlover · 06-23-2003, 10:01 PM

Of course another way to include fan fiction and evade the legal problems is only include stuff without proper names -- you could talk about black riders and little people and elves to your heart's content, I expect, as long as you don't use names.

Elf Girl · 07-03-2003, 09:37 AM

Comittee so far looks like:

Entlover
Elf Girl

We need at least two more people! So VOLUNTEER!

Entlover · 07-03-2003, 05:28 PM

I've PMd several people who might be interested. Check your private messages. If I left you off and you want to volunteer, don't be shy.
As soon as we have our committee , we need a list of rules (not nasty rules, just something to help us be organized.)
I think we can take fan fiction as long as it uses no proper names (Frodo, Aragorn). But we can use generic words like black riders, etc.

Elf Girl · 07-03-2003, 05:49 PM

I can edit the romance part of my Long Sad Story to be generic. (Yay!)

Agalayth · 07-05-2003, 07:31 PM

I just got your PM, sorry it took so long to reply. I'm definitely interested in helping. I could create a messageboard for the anthology. Actually, I just have! Aren't I efficient?

Here's the link:

Entmoot Anthology Forum

Enjoy!

If you have any questions about how to use the forum, ask me or Gwaimir Wingdem (he belongs to some other forums of that type).

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-06-2003, 10:29 PM

Sorry, but I don't think I would be able to with that. I've got very limited time on the Net right now, and it's not going to be getting much better for quite some time.

Elf Girl · 07-14-2003, 12:08 PM

Huh? Whenever I log in it says I don't have permission to view this board...

Agalayth · 07-14-2003, 02:15 PM

That's because when you join, your default user group is Member. But after you join, I'll change you to Committee, so you'll be able to view that forum. I just changed you Elf Girl, so try again.

Elf Girl · 07-14-2003, 09:43 PM

Ah, thank you. Who else is on the committee? And why haven't they joined yet?

06-13-2003, 02:13 PM	#42
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I think we do. But we will need to request extensive self-editing before submission. __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

06-14-2003, 02:16 PM	#44
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	I really like this idea. I can supply some poetry and maybe some short stories. I have tons of good ideas. __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

06-17-2003, 08:48 PM	#46
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Whee! (General happiness about the possibility of an anthology happening.) __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

06-23-2003, 06:20 AM	#48
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Though in those 316 (by now) may be the same persons visiting this thread more than once. I think at least 20 views are mine. I don't think you'll get 316 people to write something (though it would be nice). I think you can count yourself lucky if you get 50 handing in a story. __________________ We are not things.

06-23-2003, 09:30 PM	#50
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Hmm...I don't really know what I could use, other than Forevermore and a few other little poems. My other stuff is part of books, which I'd like to keep for myself. Short of anything else, I'll write a short story, or maybe some more poems. I was planning on writing a SS from Dracula; I suppose that would count as fan fiction. I can just get cracking. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

06-12-2003, 11:51 PM	#41
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	Do we want to reserve the right to edit, for example, really bad grammar errors, spelling errors, etc? (if any)

06-17-2003, 07:37 PM	#45
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	I've emailed Ben about this and he thinks it's a good idea. Yay! He's also checking on the legalities of publishing fan fiction, though any info that anyone can come up with would be useful. I think we should use both our real and Entmoot names. Though it has the disadvantage of causing split personalities . . .

06-23-2003, 01:48 AM	#47
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	312 people have looked at this. Do you realize that if all 312 people submitted 2 pages each, this book would be 600 pages long (perhaps a tad too long)? We may end up doing more than one. The moot is rife with talented folk. (That's a good thing -- not complaining!)

06-23-2003, 09:20 PM	#49
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	We have all those haiku, in a pinch. Some of those were really good.

06-23-2003, 09:59 PM	#51
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	From the little info I have seen, (check here about fanfiction ) it looks like you can't publish fiction based on someone else's characters unless it's totally nonprofit. And since we plan to sell the book (since that's how POD companies work, and everyone who's in it might want a copy) - we may have to eliminate the idea of fan fiction and stick to our own original works. Which is not such a bad idea, really. But does anyone else have any other information? This site is talking about TV shows, not books.

06-23-2003, 10:01 PM	#52
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	Of course another way to include fan fiction and evade the legal problems is only include stuff without proper names -- you could talk about black riders and little people and elves to your heart's content, I expect, as long as you don't use names.

07-03-2003, 09:37 AM	#53
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Comittee so far looks like: Entlover Elf Girl We need at least two more people! So VOLUNTEER! __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-03-2003, 05:28 PM	#54
Entlover Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 463	I've PMd several people who might be interested. Check your private messages. If I left you off and you want to volunteer, don't be shy. As soon as we have our committee , we need a list of rules (not nasty rules, just something to help us be organized.) I think we can take fan fiction as long as it uses no proper names (Frodo, Aragorn). But we can use generic words like black riders, etc.

07-03-2003, 05:49 PM	#55
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	I can edit the romance part of my Long Sad Story to be generic. (Yay!) __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-05-2003, 07:31 PM	#56
Agalayth Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 215	I just got your PM, sorry it took so long to reply. I'm definitely interested in helping. I could create a messageboard for the anthology. Actually, I just have! Aren't I efficient? Here's the link: Entmoot Anthology Forum Enjoy! If you have any questions about how to use the forum, ask me or Gwaimir Wingdem (he belongs to some other forums of that type). __________________ Chickens at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Chickens in motion tend to cross the road.

07-06-2003, 10:29 PM	#57
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Sorry, but I don't think I would be able to with that. I've got very limited time on the Net right now, and it's not going to be getting much better for quite some time. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

07-14-2003, 12:08 PM	#58
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Huh? Whenever I log in it says I don't have permission to view this board... __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

07-14-2003, 02:15 PM	#59
Agalayth Elven Warrior Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 215	That's because when you join, your default user group is Member. But after you join, I'll change you to Committee, so you'll be able to view that forum. I just changed you Elf Girl, so try again. __________________ Chickens at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Chickens in motion tend to cross the road.

07-14-2003, 09:43 PM	#60
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Ah, thank you. Who else is on the committee? And why haven't they joined yet? __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

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