Chain Story Discussion

[JUDO]

Tantric Sex & Hathayoga Info

Here are a few little sites on the net for more information, if you feel you need it, on Tantric Sex (similar, if not the same to the beliefs of those who created the talisman) and hathayoga (the yoga practice used to lead to "enlightment" or "consciousness.")

Here are a few more links:
* - Yoga and Hathayoga

* - hathayoga

* - Tantric Sex by Swami Nostradamus Virato

* - Tantrilizing by Una MacDonoghue

Of course, you can find zillions more with google.com searches.


- Judo

 

[jon.hayworth]

(generalisimo) JUDO,

Seriously I am glad someone is willing to pull this bunch of individualists into a writing machine - I reckon you will have your work cut-out!

Your 3 questions. -

(1) I agree with you IVORY.

(2) I think KM has a valid point - it possesses a life of its own, a knowledge of its own history and an ability to adapt within certain parameters.

(3) I think it is both!
When the person in possesion is unenlightened it is a medallion valued for its beauty and (in certain time-frames) its monetary worth.
From the moment of enlightenment / knowledge onwards the Medallion changes its nature into being a Talisman - with a consequent spiritual value.
At times even during the periods of ignorance may choose to remind the reader as to the medallion's true identity.


jon

 

[KillerMuffin]

mlyn

My knowledge of 2nd century Britannia is so little that I frequently mispell Britannia.

There is help! The 'Net is at your disposal. Here's how I do research.

1) I craft the protagonist. I like to have an external catalyst to drive the character into changing. I also like metaphor. The Wall was a good one for this character. If I don't have a particular setting in mind, I'll open up google and type in a few non-people nouns that remind me of the character and see what's out there. Sometimes I'm lucky, other times I just stick it in a present day setting.

2) I learn a little historical information and craft the plot at the same time. For instance altering the time to go along with historical facts.

3) Then I start a list of "need to know" and hit google.com.
Here's where you come in, no doubt.

Do a search of the setting. Type in the setting's commonly known name. Some places have two. Like the Sphinx has Sphinx and some egyptian name. Read the blurbs under the site listings and get a better picture of what's going on with the setting. Make sure it fits your story. Then choose sites based on .edu first and then sites where the domain name is relevant to the setting. I rarely, if ever, look at any free domain like geocities. For mine, I typed in "Hadrian's Wall." I found a nice site called Roman-Britain.org or something and wandered through there. I found there were three legions of roman soldiers that went into the wall and picked the one that had fought the most elsewhere.

Now you're narrowing down facts and, hopefully, taking notes. I create a folder in favorites that stores sites related to a story so I can refer back easily. I don't read thoroughly in the beginning, I skim and take notes so that I can gather "big picture" information. I take notes under domain names so that when I'm writing I can easily refer to the domain.

The next dozen or so searches are for specific information now that I know more. "Hadrian's Wall" search taught me location, who was there, when they were there, and what was going on during that period. I altered the plot to remove a battle and some catalystic characters to fit the period. My next move was to search "Legion VI" which I might have narrowed down to "Legion VI Britannia" if I got too much information. Now I know precisely where they were at, what they did, how long they did it, and with whom they were doing it.

My next sets of information are far more specific. I need more of dress in that time frame, I searched "roman centurion armor 122" and got a few sites that described what they wore and why. I would have added Britannia as well if necessary to narrow it down. I needed to know more about the enemy. I would have typed in "Hadrian's wall 122 tribe" or "tribes" if I didn't already have that information on another website.

I also found out where the romans had stuck up their temples to dieties on the wall, but it was on the websites I'd found already so I didn't need to look. Yours will be easy because you'll have two sets of dieties, Christian and mostly celtic. You can completely ignore celtic gods unless you're dealing with druids and the like.

I know they speak Latin and not English. In fact, no one speaks English. Language is a problem so I looked up a few sites that deal with latin and definitions. This is the way to solve that problem. Write in proper English. The characters must not use slang, contractions, or colloquialisms. For realism have them use the occasional noun in their immediate language. For you, all you have to do is look up poetry in that era. Make that occasional because people want to be able to understand what you're writing.

So far, I've got about 7 hours in 4 days invested. I do other things while I reasearch.

Most of your initial reasearch is to start with the big and narrow it down to the small. That's the most efficient way of getting to know what you need to know. Keeping a list of sites available to visit while you're writing also helps. Most of my actual fine-tuned research is done while writing.

Google has a toolbar that you can attach to your browser window that's out of this world for reasearch. You just type and go without having to muck around with returning to a search engine page.

Gawd, I can't imagine writing 50 years ago when research meant lengthy trips to heavily underfunded libraries. I shudder.

 

[JUDO]

Todd - it works

Todd,

I'm hoping you haven't written us off. I believe that your story will still work easily within third voice.

See below, please.

This is a skeleton of what I was going to do tell me if it fits if it doesn't I will bow out.

I was going to do mine almost as a past regression.

that is to say:

The reader will be like a child{legal age} or grandchild{legal age} to the story teller.

The story teller {me} will be an old man recounting the days of his youth and reliving through the telling of his time with the talisman. From his finding untill he loses/misplaces it. through the talisman came the love ofthe tellers life his wife. The talisman having given him the confidence to meet her.

It would likely be told in a nursing home on the tellers death bed somewhat at the urging or asking of the youngster asking how the sotry twller met mom/grandmom

Please tell me if that fits the picture frame for what we are doing

Does that fit the mold? If not tell me nmow so I can step out gracefully before i fudge up the whole story like Killer Muffin was talking about

Here's an example:

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Rain drummed the windows as thunder rolled across the countryside, even louder than before. The room grew dark as the cold front swept across the rooftops.

"Tell me the rest, gran'pa. I've never heard the like. My school paper will eat this up." The youth sat on the edge of the chair, a notebook teetering on his knee.

The old man settled back into the comfortable, high-backed chair, once more, his eyes reflecting on the events of his youth. "I remember the first time I saw the talisman. It was a hot afternoon - blue skies, big fluffy clouds - a perfect spring day. I had your Aunt Molly with me, carrying the picnic basket. She'd never been swimming at Dunsly's pool and I led the way."

As he continued to narrate, his aged eyes closed, picturing the memory...

Molly and John carefully made their way down the rocks leading to the blue pool nestled amidst ancient oaks and grassy banks. Having to stop and help Molly with the basket from time-to-time slowed their progress, but John was eager to dive into the water's cool depths.
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As in KM's earlier example, you get to caress personal feelings, listen to personal first-person dialog and still tell the story.

I hope you find this example enlightening, Todd. I'd love for you to stay with us.

FYI.
- Judo

 

[KillerMuffin]

I wish he'd stay with us. I would help him if he needed it.

 

[Alex De Kok]

My take on this:

1) Yes - Ivory, for all of the reasons given

2) I like the way this is going. I'll keep a watching brief.

3) I go along with jon on this one - it's both

Mlyn -

there is a book called 'The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the Middle Ages - The British Isles from 500 to 1500', written by Sherrilyn Kenyon, published 1995 by Writer's Digest Books of Cincinatti. ISBN is 0-89879-663-6. Original cost $17.99. You may be able to find a library copy, or if you have a particular query e-mail me direct and I'll try to find the answer in my copy.

KM -

what goes around comes around! At least part of my story will be set in Newcastle, too. Albeit some 1600+ years after yours. I might as well set it there, it's where I live! Plot as yet not finalised, but I visualise a young woman's sexual awakening due to her possession of the Talisman, with the consequent development of her feelings for a wounded veteran of the Napoleonic campaigns. Lots of work needed.

Judo -

I'm with you on the write/feedback/rewrite treadmill! Let's do it good!

All -

I'll keep an eye on this thread, but I have two weeks left on my contract before my time is my own. Somehow, I think I'll have time to spare.

It's looking good.

Alex

 

[JUDO]

Rules?

Whew, this is getting really complicated. Dietitic medallion of two sides that goes through time and works toward a purpose of unknown ends. My poor karma and brain cannot take much more.

I mean, hey, I've got control issues just as much as the next writer, but this is getting out of hand. Or maybe I just feel overwhelmed after reading everything.

Come one. I know no one wants to put their baby up for adoption, but when you do it, you've gotta let it go.

(Anyway, I feel like the story should be about a playful spirit that possesses people's privates.)

I'm kidding. I want to play too, just shout out when you think you guys are ready and have the rules worked out to a reasonable number.

Darling, you got it. That's exactly what the talisman does "possesses people's privates." The rest of the information is for all those folks who like to have too much information. All of it is for inspiration mostly which comes from everywhere.

As far as rules. There is really only ONE BIG RULE: If you commit to writing a chapter of the chain, you must deliver!

Okay?

Now, then, I will soon post a list of the where, what and who of each chapter and when it's due dates are (as a first pass open for feedback).

So, C, if you are daring...when, who and where?


- Judo

 

[jon.hayworth]

Todd I'd like to echo KM's plea stay in here with us.

Secondly, I saw Mlyn's uncertainty - re dress food etc.

I agree with KM there is a wealth of info on the net. There is a however - some of it is not totally accurate - anyone can post anything - check out the sources.

As far as those writing historical pieces on this side of the pond may I offer myself as a research resource - no I won't search the web - but if the answer to a question is in my library of history books (about 40 shelf feet) and some boxes. I will try and answer specific queries.

eg for Mlyn I do have a book specifically on European Costume.

Unfortunately I have very little to offer on the USA or the Americas after the 16th C.


As to my segment I shall have to get to work, but I have some ideas, tied up with Dr Dee (Queen Elizabeth's Astrologer), Kit Marlowe and his play Dr Faustus and another doctor called Simon Foreman who kept a diary of his sexual adventures. And of course my invented character.

I think the Talisman comes into my character's hands from a sailor who had circumnavigated with Drake - probably won in a dice game. The character erranously believes the piece to be from the Americas - taken from the Spanish. It will be through Dee that he will learn some of its secrets.

The Faustus theme comes from a little knowledge - my character merely wants to use the talisman to enhance his sexual powers and is willing to at all costs. And it will cost him!

jon

 

[JUDO]

Current Status - 04-29-02

(Please, all of the following is up for discussion, but we are getting close to the start for some of us.) - Judo


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Commitments
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I am going to start pushing for everyone involved thus far to commit or not, sooner than previously requested. In that way, we can really begin to schedule and prepare our delivery dates. This does not mean you have to, but you will have to put up with me asking.

As an author of this chain, you must stick with your commitment. If you think you might need to back out, please do so at the earliest possible time.

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OPEN & CLOSED
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I would like to close authors being added to the chain by May 10th. Here's why.

Approximate Writing Schedule:
Day one - start writing
Day fourteen or twenty-one (two to three weeks) - finish first words
Day twenty-eight to thirty-five (one to two weeks*) - get feedback from other authors (I suggest contacting two or three for review)
Day forty - finish rewrite
Day forty-one - give it to Laurel
Day forty-eight - it goes online at Lit.

*- Consider this quick

If day one were today, the first story would go online on approximately June 15th. And each new chapter will be posted each sucessive week. So, if you are author number two, I'd get cracking on a plot and characters.

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Working within the Chain
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Because of the tight release schedule (every week), it is nice to share plot information early. What you write will effect the authors who follow you.

I would like all of us to start sharing plot outlines (however small) as soon as we can; particularly once the schedule is published.

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CURRENT AUTHORS & ORDER
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The current list of committed authors and their respective order. I think it is very helpful to have a Where along with the When, so that is included, if available.

So far, we have a total of twelve authors who have expressed an interest in writing for the chain. Of those, there are six who are committed with time.

KillerMuffin - 150-200AD (Roman occupation of Brittania, Hadrian's Wall, Newcastle)
GoddessKaren - 1250 - 1300AD (Mongols, Steppes of Asia, Nomads or where? )
Mlyn - 14th Century, (knights and ladies in England, Where? (Hopefully, not Newcastle))
Jon.hayworth - Late 16th century, (Elizabethan England - Marlowe, Shakespeare, Raleigh et al, Newcastle).
Alex de Kok - 1815 to 1835 (The Napoleanic Period, Where?)
Johnny_Boy - 18__? to 18__? (The Wild West, Where?)
Judo - 1883 to 1908 (Egypt, outside Cairo)
Karmadog - 1917- 1918 (Where?)
RisiaSkye - 1940's (In and near a cannery in California)

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More Information Needed:
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And from the following, I still need times and commitments in order to publish a first-pass schedule. Can I have those, please?

Todd O'vision - Still with us? I hope so. You have a great offer from KM for assistance.

I like your idea of the older gentleman recounting his past to a relative. What is the older man's time fame and setting? If he is 80 years old, that would put it just after Karmadog, but before RisiaSkye, when the man is in his 20s (1922 to 1932). That okay?

WhisperSecret - I hope you are with us. You have certainly had a positive influence over the discussion so far. Time, place & person?

Mlyn - Still up in the air? I've put you down for the knights and ladies, let us know if you need any assistance. KM put a nice post up for research. And we all get to get feedback first.

Currently, you are listed as being after 1300 and before 1550 (approx.).

Couture - When, who and where?

Johnny_boy - Still with us? Have you thought of a time and location? Currently, I have you down for the Old (American)West, after 1840 and before 1878. Town? State? Who? Before you, the talisman will be in Europe somewhere.

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After I get the rest of this information, I will publish a first-pass order and schedule.

Thanks.
- Judo

 

[jon.hayworth]

JUDO,

(1) I agree with your timetable. For the sake of clarity and in case we have anyone in from Australia NZ or Asia, what time zone are we using.

(2) I think it is Alex early 1800s in Newcastle England. My Elizabethan bit is set in London England.

(3) If anyone wants to use my historical knowledge / library (see my last posting) my e-mail address is

jon.hayworth@lineone.net

As soon as I have finished the story I am working on I will get cracking.

jon

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

ok, I will try

Can't guarentee I will meet the quality expected

those dates work for me

 

[karmadog]

Judo, count me in.

I am setting my story in Dec. to Jan 1917-18. The exact setting hasn't been chosen yet, but it will be in France perhaps near Paris.

Since your story ends only a few years before mine begins, I would like to know if the talisman ends up in the hands of a man or a woman, and a few details of the character. Also the location that it ends up in at the end of your story.

Feel free to PM or email. I don't want you to have to give up too many details. If you haven't yet decided these things, don't worry. It's not necessary fro me to know. I just thought it might link the stories together better.

For RisiaSkye or anyone who might fall between us: I intend the talisman to be buried in no-man's-land on French soil. Precise location forthcoming.

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

For RisiaSkye or anyone who might fall between us: I intend the talisman to be buried in no-man's-land on French soil. Precise location forthcoming.

that works perfectly I think I am the one to recieve it from you so let me know whats happening.

 

[Quint]

Put me down for the 1960s, in some southern state.

Though I am shaking right now, I'll do my best not to welch. I read this entire thread in one sitting, and agonized at my inability to commit. Got up, went to the bathroom, came back with balls. Risia, I gather that you're in the States; that'll be fine with me.

Lots of pent up emotion at the moment; think I need to write it out of my system.

 

[Quint]

Actually, I'd like some details on this. If I am to be the last person in the chain, a.) does that mean I get to destory the talisman, and b.) what's the SOONEST I can turn in my story? I am probably going to write it within the next two weeks and have it revised before June, because once I go to Mexico I have no idea what I'll be doing. I know there are internet cafes I'll be frequenting, so if it comes down to it I'll be fine, but all the same I want this taken care of ASAP. When would Laurel like it?

 

[Johnny_Boy]

Yea, I'm still here. I'm working on a draft. I don't have a character name yet, mainly cause thats the toughest part for me to write. Its in Texas, and I'm looking in a state map for some intresting sounding names. Basic plot of the story is hes a gambler, wins the talisman/medalien/whatever you want to call it, and the talisman gets in trouble in every town he stops in. Hes somewhat enlightened, but not enough that he has control over the talisman, causing the girls in the town to fall madly in love with him, getting the men angry enough to kill him. Hows that? Will it work with what the idea of what the talisman does?

 

[KillerMuffin]

Johnny, before you start writing I would suggest you read a Louis L'Amour book. Not unless you're an avid reader and you're willing to tackled Lonesome Dove. L'Amour set the standard for western novels and his style isn't a bad one to use for a western smut story.

So far your story looks good. You might want to consider an ending, though. Remember that the talisman is supposed to teach your main character something. What that something is, is up to you.

Here's a short list from my own files:

humility
strength
love
hate
acceptance
self-confidence
respect
self-esteem


If you're not used to working with something like this, I would suggest acceptance because it's the easiest thing to teach a character.

It doesn't matter how you end it. You can kill of your character if you like. Or marry him off. Which is worse? *chortle* Just try to keep with the theme and you'll do fine.

 

[JUDO]

Details...

Actually, I'd like some details on this. If I am to be the last person in the chain, a.) does that mean I get to destory the talisman, and b.) what's the SOONEST I can turn in my story? I am probably going to write it within the next two weeks and have it revised before June, because once I go to Mexico I have no idea what I'll be doing. I know there are internet cafes I'll be frequenting, so if it comes down to it I'll be fine, but all the same I want this taken care of ASAP. When would Laurel like it?

Well, Quint, all of the details you would need to answer these and other questions are already in the thread above your post. And, no, you do not have to destroy the talisman, but I suppose you could. That would be up to the last author.

In the meantime, you cannot really finish writing your story until the story before you is finished or at least, known to you in sufficient detail.

This is a "chain" story and the talisman gets affected by the events in each story. Therefore, if you are to be last, you would need to know all of the stories before you. Okay? Got it?

Secondly, Laurel will not be setting the schedule. She will likely be approving (or not) the one we give to her.

Currently, the first story will be published here on or about the 15th of June. Each subsequent chapter will be published a week after that. Each chapter is to be delivered as a FINAL POLISH to Laurel a week before publication or sooner.

This means that your manuscript will have a review by other authors (or editors) BEFORE you have time to rewrite it. Which is, of course, before delivery to Laurel. Got that one, too?

PLUS...with the current amount of authors and you that will make us an even thirteen. If the first chapter comes out mid-June, then the last will be sometime in late September (13 weeks later).

I don't know what "going to Mexico" really means in your case, but if you have to finish your work in the next two weeks, you may not be able to participate.

Can you give us more detail as to your schedule over the next several months? Perhaps we can work something out.

But if you think you can commit now in spite of your trip/move/whatever to Mexico, then I'd like a place to go along with the time (1960s). Thanks.

Thanks.
- Judo

 

[Johnny_Boy]

Johnny, before you start writing I would suggest you read a Louis L'Amour book. Not unless you're an avid reader and you're willing to tackled Lonesome Dove. L'Amour set the standard for western novels and his style isn't a bad one to use for a western smut story.

So far your story looks good. You might want to consider an ending, though. Remember that the talisman is supposed to teach your main character something. What that something is, is up to you.

Here's a short list from my own files:

humility
strength
love
hate
acceptance
self-confidence
respect
self-esteem


If you're not used to working with something like this, I would suggest acceptance because it's the easiest thing to teach a character.

It doesn't matter how you end it. You can kill of your character if you like. Or marry him off. Which is worse? *chortle* Just try to keep with the theme and you'll do fine.

Thanks KillerMuffin. I'll see if I can borrow one from a friend of mine. I did read a sorta western book, called Lydia from Harlquin Romance or one of those lines. On the end, I was just going to kill him off. Hes hanged and the talisman goes on. I think I mentioned that somewhere earlier in this thread. Now, the only thing I have to do is figure out a name and town. I don't suppose anyone knows of a really good historical site? I found some on Yahoo!, and I'll look for some more tomorrow. Later all!

 

[KillerMuffin]

He's a gambler?

I would suggest you skip Texas and do it in Kansas, California or Nevada. Cowboys drove the herds up to the railheads in Kansas after the civil war. Call it about 1868 to oh, 1905ish.

Famous cowtowns in Kansas:

Wichita - Wyatt Earp owned a bar there
Abiline
Dodge City

Nevada:

Carson City
Gold mining camps (make up a town)

California:

San Francisco


You can pick one, Dodge City has a nice work up on the 'Net I think. Bat Masterson was the sheriff there and he's plastered all over the 'Net. I think Earp was, too.

They also took cattle into Colorado, Arizona (remember Tombstone?), Wyoming, and Montana.

Gamblers tended to work railheads because it was easy to move on down the line before they got shot.

http://www.readthewest.com/billkelly.htm
http://www.gamblersource.com/famous_gamblers.htm
http://www.old-west-images.com/reputation_for_dishonesty.htm
http://www.gunhoo.com/gunhoo/u.cowboy_action_shooting.htm

Just a few sites to help you out. A few movies to watch:

Chisolm
Lonesome Dove (it's long)
The Sacketts (any of them)
Rio Lobo (just cause it's good)

You'll want to look specifically for the way the landscape looked, how the buildings looked, what people dressed like, how they carried themselves and their weapons, and how they treat each other.

This isn't realistic, but you're writing to a group of people who think of John Wayne when they think Western.

 

[jon.hayworth]

<OMG> I am getting buffetted around.

Now if the cowboy wins the Talisman I guess I have to come up with a different means for my character to acquire it!

I only dropped in to say I have just finished, edited and submitted my latest short story so I have cleared the decks ready to get to work on the chain. - Just hope the short does not run into any acceptance problems!

Well its early hours of the morning 3.45 in the UK and I have a meeting at 9.30 so goodnight.

jon

 

[mlyn]

Can I change to late 1790 to 1810?

I think I can handle this better. Let me know... for now I'll start building on this. m.

 

[Alex De Kok]

This thing has definitely got a life of its own!

And it's building well.

Judo -

the tying up loose ends by May 10 is great by me as I will be free to work on my piece by then. Thank goodness I'm not first!

Mlyn -

If you are finishing circa 1810, can you think of a way to get it to me in NE England for around 1815? It looks as if I will be following you if you change.

Johnny_boy -

It looks like you're following me. I'll finish my piece with my characters setting off for a new life in the US. There'll still be a time gap, probably. As well as KM's suggestions, look out for a book called 'Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in the 1800s' by Marc McCutcheon. Writer's Digest Books, 1993. ISBN 0-89879-541-9. It's even got the 'dirty' words!

Alex

 

[JUDO]

Update

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Schedule
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Okay, things are looking good. I'm still waiting for a couple of other authors to send information regarding who, when and where. When I receive those, I will update the schedule.

A final schedule will be posted on May 10th.

By the way, those of you worrying about having the schedule arranged down to the hour, please don't. I consider something occuring within a 24 hour period of the due date to be a miracle. So, if it says get it there by the 5th, the 4th through the 6th will do. (But don't be later than that or you will have me on your neck.)

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Relays
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Okay, it seems that a few of you are getting a little too caught up with how and where the talisman gets handed-off to the next story.

Please don't trouble yourselves with this.

Remember that we are to keep at least a five-year gap between the end of a chapter and the beginning. In a five year stretch, anything can happen.

Even if the previous chapter ends with "And she lived happily with the talisman to the end of her days," she could die the next day!

If the character locks it away in a sealed vault at the end of a previous chapter, who cares? You don't have to go get it.

During the interim, someone broke in, stole it, moved to China and sold it to a tradesman who lost it in the woods. There it was found by a Yeti, eaten, pooped and found yet again by a monk. The monk gave it to a worthy charity who sold it in auction at the Forbidden City. There, the niece to the Emperor bought it and gave it as a gift to a visiting Italian tradesman.

Do you get it? Anything can happen.

All you have to do it start.

"I noticed a beautiful Asian trinket lying amidst the baubles of silver and gold, a perfect gift for the Monsignor."

So, please, unless you plan on butting your story directly with the chapter following or proceeding (and I do not reccomend it at all), don't fret over where it's been.

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However, what you will need to pay attention to will be anything that the previous chapter(s) have done to the talisman.

The talisman's gold chain may be broken or missing. You might replace it with something. The ivory might get stained. If so, can it be cleaned? Does it need to be cleaned?

The powers of the talisman may begin to act a little differently because of its experience with a previous bearer. And certainly, there are ways of altering these back to the original behavior. You must explain a change in appearance or behavior.

Please keep in mind that the talisman bears no writings and cannot be shattered or broken. Yes, I know it's ivory, but it is also magic and I'm keeping that one characteristic inviolate. Okay?

Some characteristics of the talisman may not be changeable, once it has been changed. The first one I think of is stains. It is ivory and yes, I'm making it unbreakable, but wine or blood might stain it, if allowed to set.

Although, perhaps it's magical abilities might clean it. Hopefully, you see where I'm going with this. Location does not need explaining, but other attributes will.

As suggested above, I believe that we don't need to explain how the talisman gets to the next chapter, but if you know where it ended up in the previous, and you think a plausible location might help your story, then by all means, write one. It's just not required.

If you have questions or concerns with regards to these and how they may effect the other author's stories, please voice them here and let's discuss.

Thanks.
- Judo

 

[JUDO]

Re: Can I change to late 1790 to 1810?

I think I can handle this better. Let me know... for now I'll start building on this. m.

Certainly, but I'm getting confused. You're not still writing about knights and ladies, are you? Because 1810 is two and a half centuries after Elizabeth the First's England.

Also, are you getting too close to Alex De Kok's 1815 beginning? You must keep a five year buffer between your ending and his beginning.

Let us know.

Thanks.
- Judo