Step One.
Summon the power of a random story idea generator.
Step Two.
Create a basic synopsis, general plotline, setting, and characters.
Step Three.
Write 1/4 of the story. Stop and list three directions the story can take.
Step Four.
Deliver story to my lovely readers. Allow them to vote on where the story will go next.
Step Five.
Honor the winner. Write the next 1,700 words accordingly.
Step Six.
Repeat until the story is 7,000 words.
Step Seven.
Deliver finished story to my lovely readers.
Step Eight.
Publish, with due credit to the members of The Collaborative Story Project.
S.H. Livernois 