ZGG's 2006 Call for Blackmoor Writers

[Havard]

No offense, but where's the benefit for the writers of the *Crossroads* stuff to put another label on their work?

Remember how you felt about the "Evensong" label.

Fair question.
The main difference between Crossroads and the Evensong concept was that Evensong required everyone to write within a specific continuity. Crossroads offers a sense of unity, but combines that with complete creative freedom.

Now, if people have a problem with adding the logo we can talk about that. I'd like to see more people to Blackmoor stuff. Not force anyone to wear a t-shirt.

Now, what can you OFFER to people for their efforts? - Editing? Mapmaking services?

At this point I'm not offering much.
We can offer the following:
1) The modules will be hosted at this website.
2) Most likely there will be a room created here for the modules. Either a combined forum for the two series or one for each. That will be linked to the kind of activity

Perhaps further down the line, more can be offered.

I'm not really concerned about selling this concept. If people think this is a good idea, then go for it. If not, that's no big deal either.

I have another suggestion: It's not like we're talking in a vacuum here. You, Rob, me, and others, we all have our own, very specific projects. What about we team up to get them done, and THEN look for a sort of universal publishing formula. - And understand me right: *I* probably need the least of help of all of us, because my stuff is done, outside a few editing issues. But for example, what if we helped Rob prep a small novelette, regardless whether it'd for BM, or not?

That way, we all get ahead a bit, and we create a infrastructure that is generally more favorable to realizing projects like the ones we routinely talk about.

A few things:
I will not be working on your or Rob's projects. I will be focusing on my own stuff. Parts of it could fall under the Journeys/Crossroads headings, while other projects will fall under other headings.

If you guys want to cooperate on those projects you mention that is great though. You have my moral support, but I cannot offer much more than that.


Secondly, the Journey/Crossroads project is a response to an idea from Yaztromo. While it would be awesome if you and Rob want to write modules for those series, an important point here is that it is open to other contributors as well. The main point here is to encourage Blackmoor fans to

That all said - not to shoot your idea down, Havard. Good stuff, overall.

Thanks!
But really some credit for this needs to go to Yaztromo and everyone else who has contributed to this thread so far

-Havard