Poetic Pair-ups [Rules & Sign-Up]

Raconteur · 02-13-2014, 06:47 PM

So this was a thing once, and it was really fun.

WHAT IT IS

The poetic pair-ups call for two writers to partner up, create a thread and write a poem, or a series of poems, collaboratively in successive posts. You might play off of the images, symbols, metaphors, styles, structures etc of your partners' posts. The challenge, however, is to create a cohesive narrative. These can be associatively connected, but be sure the poems converse with one another in some other way--that is, feel free to write in your own personal style (if you have one), but be careful that the poems aren't wildly different from one another.

The thread between you and your partner will probably work loosely like the thread-box poem, but I suspect there will be more conscious and obvious ties throughout. We can set up a poll to vote for the best pair-up thread (in terms of quality and of interconnectedness/logical agreement/narration). I'm thinking this should last about a month (March 1st to April 1st?), but thoughts on that?

HOW TO PARTICIPATE / RULES

Each user can only participate in one collaborative pair-up thread.
You can title your collab however creatively you'd like, but make sure the title includes participants' names
If you don't have a partner and would like one, feel free to reply to this thread and advertise
There is no minimum/maximum: post as little or as often as you'd like.
However, you cannot post twice in a row, meaning your partner must post before you can.
All threads should be created in the collaboration section of the writing forum.

PAIRED-UP

bookworm & lalodragon
Derezzination & Wig
Hum & Raconteur
Isis & Tredyakovsky
Julian & Squint
Keladry & sbenzing

FREE RADICALS

Feel free to join in March!

sbenzing · 02-13-2014, 07:15 PM

Very very interested

Isis · 02-13-2014, 09:43 PM

Me too! I like the idea of doing it for a month or so and having a defined start and end point, because these kinds of collaborations are really fun but they can be hard to sustain for a long period of time. A month seems about right to get something real done.

bookworm · 02-14-2014, 07:06 AM

Wonderful! Yes, I think a month works well (and march-april is a transition into spring worth recording). Pair me up with lalodragon.

lalodragon · 02-14-2014, 10:31 AM

yes, mine. I can count on one hand the number of times I've written WITH someone.

Wig · 02-14-2014, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by lalodragon

yes, mine. I can count on one hand the number of times I've written WITH someone.

I have never written with anyone.

Such an awesome idea!

Derezzination · 02-14-2014, 02:38 PM

Wig · 02-14-2014, 04:29 PM

Derez and I will pair up.

Derezzination · 02-14-2014, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Wig

Derez and I will pair up.

of course we will

Raconteur · 02-14-2014, 08:39 PM

awesome! I'm glad you guys are down for a month. The best part is as soon as this ends, NaPo will begin. Poetry forever.

If there are other people that want to try, but don't have partners, I think replying here would be a good start. If you want to be thrown into a partnership at random, I can collect people's names and pair them up toward the end of Feb using names out of a hat or something.

02-13-2014, 06:47 PM	View Post #1 (Link) Poetic Pair-ups [Rules & Sign-Up]
Raconteur Aspiring Author Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 719 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 142	So this was a thing once, and it was really fun. WHAT IT IS The poetic pair-ups call for two writers to partner up, create a thread and write a poem, or a series of poems, collaboratively in successive posts. You might play off of the images, symbols, metaphors, styles, structures etc of your partners' posts. The challenge, however, is to create a cohesive narrative. These can be associatively connected, but be sure the poems converse with one another in some other way--that is, feel free to write in your own personal style (if you have one), but be careful that the poems aren't wildly different from one another. The thread between you and your partner will probably work loosely like the thread-box poem, but I suspect there will be more conscious and obvious ties throughout. We can set up a poll to vote for the best pair-up thread (in terms of quality and of interconnectedness/logical agreement/narration). I'm thinking this should last about a month (March 1st to April 1st?), but thoughts on that? HOW TO PARTICIPATE / RULES Each user can only participate in one collaborative pair-up thread. You can title your collab however creatively you'd like, but make sure the title includes participants' names If you don't have a partner and would like one, feel free to reply to this thread and advertise There is no minimum/maximum: post as little or as often as you'd like. However, you cannot post twice in a row, meaning your partner must post before you can. All threads should be created in the collaboration section of the writing forum. PAIRED-UP bookworm & lalodragon Derezzination & Wig Hum & Raconteur Isis & Tredyakovsky Julian & Squint Keladry & sbenzing FREE RADICALS Feel free to join in March!

02-13-2014, 07:15 PM	View Post #2 (Link)
sbenzing Literary Artist Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 315 Points: 9.74 Times Thanked: 48	Very very interested __________________ "The definition of an asshole is a guy who doesn't believe what he's seeing. And you can quote me." - Stephen King If you wish me to critique your poetry or prose just PM/VM me.

02-13-2014, 09:43 PM	View Post #3 (Link)
Isis Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 1,732 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 355	Me too! I like the idea of doing it for a month or so and having a defined start and end point, because these kinds of collaborations are really fun but they can be hard to sustain for a long period of time. A month seems about right to get something real done. __________________ Spring is here: join NaPoWriMo 2016! My day job, explained VM me for critique requests.

02-14-2014, 10:31 AM	View Post #5 (Link)
lalodragon Global Moderator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: To the laboratory! Posts: 1,982 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 193	yes, mine. I can count on one hand the number of times I've written WITH someone. __________________ the poetry collection still building a bridge goodreads me Napo

02-14-2014, 02:38 PM	View Post #7 (Link)
Derezzination Creative Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 832 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 74	yes. __________________ I'm too busy spending errrything on Alexander Wang

02-14-2014, 04:29 PM	View Post #8 (Link)
Wig Aspiring Author Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 606 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 102	Derez and I will pair up. __________________ you can't beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes. - Bukowski

02-14-2014, 08:39 PM	View Post #10 (Link)
Raconteur Aspiring Author Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 719 Points: 30 Times Thanked: 142	awesome! I'm glad you guys are down for a month. The best part is as soon as this ends, NaPo will begin. Poetry forever. If there are other people that want to try, but don't have partners, I think replying here would be a good start. If you want to be thrown into a partnership at random, I can collect people's names and pair them up toward the end of Feb using names out of a hat or something.