Now - is anybody else prepared? :)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Progress!
I've finished my first intro story, and the book has been handed off to Caleb - my first guest writer! Yeah!!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Pages 1 - 3 written, missing art
Page 1 - I'm planning on drawing some type of Rone-symbol on the blank, left page:
Pages 2 & 3 - Narration switching to first person:
Pages 2 & 3 - Narration switching to first person:
The character is a carry-over from my Project Sketchbook, the antagonist from the VERY loose story in there, known as Rococo Rapscallion there, and so far unnamed here. Since I wanted to use 'Roco', this sets this story back to the early 1800's, industrialization, and around the time quite a few Haitians came to Louisiana (Rococo Revival in the mid 19th century [dates range from 1820-1870] & Haitian Rev in 1804, and while we're at it, New Orleans was founded in 1718).
The next part of the story will be Roco meeting with 2-3 people, who have different views on Olde Rone. I figure after this the next writer will be up -- who can come in with something totally new or decide to write a story based on what the people told Roco about Olde Rone. I left 2 pages blank in the front of the book for a Table of Contents...that's my way to make stand alone stories tie together :p, and people can write from whatever angle/time/POV they want. We can just leave a little area for a title for each following story, then tie that back to the Table on Contents. Whenever I get the book back, I'll continue to write on this story.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
the book is here!
I got the Project Fiction book this weekend, so I can get started on the story!
I want us to be able to use the front & back of the pages, so I have some ideas to make the pages less bleedy. Then I'll start the beginning - a set-up story that others can branch off or do something totally different.
I'm imagine this will several short stories/fables/poems/etc., and don't need to all tie in to one another. I may leave a blank page toward the beginning that can be used as a 'table on contents'. If you have a name for your story, we can list it there & credit it to you, or at least the page numbers (or this could be done at the end...).
BTW- I got "The Bible of Illuminated Letters" last week, and feel like Olde Rone's Tales could use a little illumination :). And with that, does anyone know where one could buy special, illumination tools, like glassine, dogtooth agate burnishers, a glass muller or gum ammoniac? ^____^
I want us to be able to use the front & back of the pages, so I have some ideas to make the pages less bleedy. Then I'll start the beginning - a set-up story that others can branch off or do something totally different.
I'm imagine this will several short stories/fables/poems/etc., and don't need to all tie in to one another. I may leave a blank page toward the beginning that can be used as a 'table on contents'. If you have a name for your story, we can list it there & credit it to you, or at least the page numbers (or this could be done at the end...).
BTW- I got "The Bible of Illuminated Letters" last week, and feel like Olde Rone's Tales could use a little illumination :). And with that, does anyone know where one could buy special, illumination tools, like glassine, dogtooth agate burnishers, a glass muller or gum ammoniac? ^____^
Monday, January 24, 2011
Bienvenue! ;)
So here it is -- Olde Rone's very own blog!
My plan for this blog is that all the Project Fiction contributors can post their stories here (and art if they want to scan or upload it). That way, people can know what stories have been written before they get the book. I may post some pictures I do here, or may keep using the album on my facebook page for that.
And to answer some questions about how Project Fiction will work:
- I'll start the book (which I may have in the next 2 weeks, but may post here before that). My current plan is to begin with a narrative about a man trying to find Olde Rone, but he doesn't know where he is. This man will be searching for Olde Rone, the Crow, in hopes of gaining some power or boon, or simply knowledge. In his searches, he'll come across many people, all with their own stories, be it warnings, tales of success after encountering Olde Rone, or second-hand stories passed down through the ages.
- Contributors can pick up off this story and continue it, using the man from the first story, or branch off and tell the story of one of the people the man encounters.
- Or, the next story could be totally different - maybe some omniscient retelling of Olde Rone's past. Maybe even from Olde Rone's point of view....
- The theme is Great Hopes and Massive Failures, but don't worry TOO much about sticking to it - it's not like they can reject our book for veering away from the theme!
- There are a few rules however! Mainly, the book cannot have any 3D elements added to it. All pages must fit inside the book, and nothing bulky can be added. Remember: this book will travel the country and needs to be easily packed.
How are multiple people going to work one on book?
- I would really like the contributors to physically add their story/art into the book itself. Remember - this is an art book, not a novel, so the more handmade it looks, the better, in my opinion. I know some of you may have nasty handwriting, however! If this is the case, and you don't have someone with nice handwriting willing to enter it for you, I will :D
- I know some of you aren't nearby, so you can mail me anything you write/draw. You can email if you aren't handwriting or drawing anything.
- When I did Project Sketchbook, I made some pages using Corel Painter, and printed them onto larger pages, which I sewed into and folded to fit inside the smaller book. So, I can do this if you hand write and/or draw anything and mail it to me (or just give to me if you're local and don't want to write in the book for some reason).
- The book measures 8.5 x 5.5, and if it's the same size as Project Sketchbook, is about 32 pages long. I'm going to try to gesso the back of every page, so we can use both sides of the paper. (I did not do this on the sketchbook and wasn't able to use the backs since the inks showed too much). I'll know more when I actually get the blank book in the mail!
- Stories can be whatever you like. They can even be poems. If you only have a few paragraphs that's fine, too.
- Once I figure who all wants to help with this, I want to try to get one story from each, but I assume there may be enough pages for some to write more than one if interested.
My plan for this blog is that all the Project Fiction contributors can post their stories here (and art if they want to scan or upload it). That way, people can know what stories have been written before they get the book. I may post some pictures I do here, or may keep using the album on my facebook page for that.
And to answer some questions about how Project Fiction will work:
- I'll start the book (which I may have in the next 2 weeks, but may post here before that). My current plan is to begin with a narrative about a man trying to find Olde Rone, but he doesn't know where he is. This man will be searching for Olde Rone, the Crow, in hopes of gaining some power or boon, or simply knowledge. In his searches, he'll come across many people, all with their own stories, be it warnings, tales of success after encountering Olde Rone, or second-hand stories passed down through the ages.
- Contributors can pick up off this story and continue it, using the man from the first story, or branch off and tell the story of one of the people the man encounters.
- Or, the next story could be totally different - maybe some omniscient retelling of Olde Rone's past. Maybe even from Olde Rone's point of view....
- The theme is Great Hopes and Massive Failures, but don't worry TOO much about sticking to it - it's not like they can reject our book for veering away from the theme!
- There are a few rules however! Mainly, the book cannot have any 3D elements added to it. All pages must fit inside the book, and nothing bulky can be added. Remember: this book will travel the country and needs to be easily packed.
How are multiple people going to work one on book?
- I would really like the contributors to physically add their story/art into the book itself. Remember - this is an art book, not a novel, so the more handmade it looks, the better, in my opinion. I know some of you may have nasty handwriting, however! If this is the case, and you don't have someone with nice handwriting willing to enter it for you, I will :D
- I know some of you aren't nearby, so you can mail me anything you write/draw. You can email if you aren't handwriting or drawing anything.
- When I did Project Sketchbook, I made some pages using Corel Painter, and printed them onto larger pages, which I sewed into and folded to fit inside the smaller book. So, I can do this if you hand write and/or draw anything and mail it to me (or just give to me if you're local and don't want to write in the book for some reason).
- The book measures 8.5 x 5.5, and if it's the same size as Project Sketchbook, is about 32 pages long. I'm going to try to gesso the back of every page, so we can use both sides of the paper. (I did not do this on the sketchbook and wasn't able to use the backs since the inks showed too much). I'll know more when I actually get the blank book in the mail!
- Stories can be whatever you like. They can even be poems. If you only have a few paragraphs that's fine, too.
- Once I figure who all wants to help with this, I want to try to get one story from each, but I assume there may be enough pages for some to write more than one if interested.
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