Collaborative fiction is pretty cool
I have been searching around recently for writing tools online, and came across an old concept re-invigorated on the web--collaborative writing. It's like open, interactive, community-driven fiction, and although most of the sites are fairly young, it works pretty well!
My favorite interface and most time so far has been spent on the site Novlet.com. The idea of the site is simple: Find a story you like, or start a new one. Continue writing the story at the end, or branch off from anywhere in-between. Tag your story or section with the available genres. That's it. Other users can read and rate your work, and continue or branch off of your stories.
I've started a couple of sci-fi stories on Novlet:
- Far Removed - The saga of the human race after the invasion of Earth from an unknown type of alien radiation causes the remainder of civilization to take to space and colonize other planets in the ultimate hope of returning to Earth or finding another such star to continually sustain human life. I'd like other users to help me figure out the overall direction of this story.
- Consumed - Book 1: A Darkness Rises - I am trying to further flesh out the Consumed universe and expand the backdrop for both the novel and the game and any future works. This is the first open collaborative story based on the Consumed storyline. It takes place before the events of Consumed, when the UA is still trying to unite the Earth under their control, and they have set their sites on Russia, the largest remaining opposition and a country in a state of anarchy. I'm hoping other users will help me expand this story.
I have also added sections to the following stories lately:
- The Night Watchman - A couple in a new town have disturbing experiences with a dark figure that seems fixated on Ashley Bowman.
- Horizon - A young girl named Marone joins the king's army for aspirations of freedom and her long-time desire to visit the land of the elves.
A few other collaborative writing sites you might like:
StoryMash.com - This one looks interesting, and actually has some sort of revenue-sharing that it does with its authors, but I haven't looked much into it yet.
Glypho - Seems like a nice idea, but I feel the interface could use some work. Definitely sign up either way and check it out!
I may post others as I check them out further, or post a full review of any of the sites if I find there is any desire for it.