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Creative Writing Journal

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Swap Coordinator:marcsgrl (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Art  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:8
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:September 30, 2009
Date items must be sent by:December 11, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

UPDATE- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE A THEME ADDED PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

This swap will be a bit different from anything I have seen so far. I hope you all enjoy the idea.

For this swap you will choose one of the characters below and you will journal as this person. There should be at least 25 entries in your journal. You will place yourself into the life of your character and write about their daily activities. This should be really fun and creative. Feel free to decorate your journal in the theme you chose.

Themes-

Vampire

Victorian

Werewolf

Mad Scientist

Ghost

50's Housewife

Superhero

Fairy

Serial Killer

Waltons Era

1930's Flapper

Mob Boss

Mafia Girlfriend

Animal

Good or Evil Doll

Travel writer

Those are the choices, so all you have to do is pick one and start journaling about your life as this person. If you have any questions please feel free message me.

The rules- For this swap you must have 5 snail mail swaps completed and rated. They must be package swaps not just postcards or letters. You also must have no recent 1's/no sends in the last 5 active swap months. I will not be able to angel this so please only join if you intend to send.

I will give a long sign up and also a long due date so you can get these done.

Discussion

imakebelieve 08/25/2009 #

Would it be possible to add the character of a fairy? I'm currently writing a story and the main character is a fairy, or at least trying to and I think this would be a great exercise and get me moving along. I'm okay if you'd rather not, I just saw this swap and thought it would be fun and something that might help me with my writing. Thanks either way.

marcsgrl 08/25/2009 #

No problem. If anyone has a character that they would like me to add just let me know.

rainbowdaze 08/25/2009 #

this sounds like so much fun! I'm watching for now, so that I can be sure that I can make the time to do it...but wow, I'm extremely interested in this!

marcsgrl 08/25/2009 #

I am glad. I think it will be an awesome creative assignment. I am probably going to keep two journals so I can have one for myself when the swap is done. Who knows I may even continue to write in it just as a creative outlet from time to time.

camelsamba 08/25/2009 #

I think we have Cereal Killers in our house, you should SEE how many boxes we go through in a month. :^)

marcsgrl 08/26/2009 #

lol, cute. :)

nannie8 08/26/2009 #

I like the idea of this swap but I want to make sure I under stand this swap, I fi was choose a super hero, I write in journal like I was a super hero. let meknow if I got i it right nancy

marcsgrl 08/26/2009 #

That is exactly right. You become that person in your journal. So you write as if you were them.

nannie8 08/26/2009 #

If there any way that you could add a person form the1939/1940( waltons show type era) I have a idea I would love to do

marcsgrl 08/26/2009 #

added :)

CroLaneyL 08/29/2009 #

I'm not sure how to word this, but since we are to "be " the characher in these, do we have to cencor them? Or can we just basically be ourselves?

somethingblue 08/30/2009 #

@autumnbreezzz you don't want to be yourself...you want to be your character. =] I am not the host of the swap, but I would assume that if your character is, for instance, a mob boss, he probably wouldn't have a very clean mouth, and that would be expected.

marcsgrl 08/30/2009 #

Be yourself as long as it fits the character. Like I am sure a 50's housewife wouldn't be cursing nor would someone from the Victorian era. The Mob Boss on the other hand like somethingblue said he would probably be quite dirty mouthed. All I can really say is before you join take into consideration that you may get something with strong language back. Be prepared for that.

MurderousDesire 09/ 2/2009 #

I would really like to join this swap... I know i dont have any ratings but i promise to follow thew!!!!

Please give me the oppertunity to prove it!

Thanks Amanda

foodfreak 09/ 4/2009 #

sounds like fun, a writing assignment, hmmm. will have to give this some serious thought. maybe I can find a blank pages book looking just right for one of these choices...

Mesha 09/ 9/2009 #

I'll have to give this some serious thought. Upon thinking about it I think I'd love said journal terribly and don't think I'd like to see it go :x I'll watch for now, thanks @marcsgirl :D

marcsgrl 09/12/2009 #

lol, I know what you mean. I am going to keep two identical ones so I can keep one for myself. :)

SecretCherry 09/16/2009 #

Wow what a great idea would it be okay if we made our journal instead of buying one?

SecretCherry 09/16/2009 #

This might sound weird but can you add a Doll, I was just thinking that you could be a good doll or a bad doll up to person but I think that would be a really cool one I'll do it?? If not thats okay Ta

marcsgrl 09/17/2009 #

That is awesome! I will add it now.

Sure you can make the journal. As long as you are able to make at least 25 entries that's all the matters.

marcsgrl 09/17/2009 #

Anyone else started their journal yet? I have made a couple entries and find it amazing how much I feel like my character while I am writing. This is truly a fun project.

Tainowoman 09/24/2009 #

I was wondering if I could participate... I have 5 package swaps completed but they don't say "package" on the description. They were ATC and craft swaps.

Regardless, I have begun- just because I like the idea :)

marcsgrl 09/25/2009 #

Someone mentioned to me that maybe we could make a copy of our journals on the computer and then we could share them with each other. In case anyone wants to read all of the journals. Feel free to do that. You don't have to but if you would like to share a digital copy with the other members of the group that would be awesome.

rottifan4 09/27/2009 #

I wanted to be a travel writer. Is that too boring?

handsdown46785 09/28/2009 #

a travel writer? clever, I would have never thought of that one on my own. :)

rottifan4 09/28/2009 #

I'm glad you like it.

marcsgrl 09/29/2009 #

I think that is an awesome idea. I will add it to the list.

Bandeau 09/30/2009 #

A good idea for this (I'm not accusing anyone, but there are always nasty people out there sadly) is to make a photocopy of everything you write and mail it to yourself. NEVER OPEN IT. This is the poor man's copyright tactic. That way if you ever see your journal published somewhere you have proof you wrote it.

marcsgrl 10/ 4/2009 #

That is a very good idea. I am also glad to see that I am not the only one who thought about the possibility of this.

marcsgrl 10/21/2009 #

I have pushed the due date back a tiny bit. Just in case people are traveling over Thanksgiving or other November vacations.

handsdown46785 11/17/2009 #

I just thought of this one: Garden Gnome... :( too bad I've already made my choice for this swap and am doing a fairy, but I think it'd be most fun to do a Garden Gnome for the next one!!

marcsgrl 11/21/2009 #

Garden Gnome does sound like a fun idea. Maybe I will host another one of these after the two I am currently doing finish.

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