FULL UP, AND TIME TO DELIVER: One of the most wonderful things about this campfire concept is how much easier it can be to write a story because you don't have to carry the whole thing all by yourself. Writing a story is like carrying a baby; you worry about a lot of details of the development process, you think about your responsibility and feed it and live with it constantly. At first, it's fun and very exciting and enjoyable. You look ahead and keep planning for the due date that sounds so close but is also very far away. You want to get there sooner, and develop impatient feelings (I often do). Things get very uncomfortable, and they start to stetch out. But, you go along and do your best to make it happen and to let it grow, and it becomes larger and larger and more complicated until you get to the point where you just want it out. With stories as with babies, they don't come out until full-term, however, so you have to endure it longer than you may like. It's best if you have help. In this place, you will have lots of help.

INTERACTIVE: With the interactive concept, everyone gets to share in the fun, and that reduces the effort of doing it all by yourself. The other aspect of this game that I like involves a level of suspense that we can all experience together. It adds a certain thrill. Which way the story may turn next is a total unknown, similar to riding a roller coaster in the dark with bumps and loops and unexpected turns. That's what happens when you relax and let other people take control; you just go along for the ride, and you hope for the best. But it is only a ride; just a game.

WHAT TO WRITE? Write about smoking, happiness, smoking, pleasure, smoking, love, smoking, and excitement. Did I forget to mention smoking ? *giggle* Write about the strange and sensational, the buffoons and the beautiful, and the toxic and the titillating. Write about what really excites you, as long as you think it will also excite others. Don't be shy, but do be understanding. PLEASE read the Boardhost Terms of Service and also the Tone and Behavior section for guidelines on what type of content might be a problem for the board. I'd hate to be put in the position of feeling compelled to delete something because of a misunderstanding of the rules. Anything worth someone's time to write is worthy of reading, I think, but my job is to assure that everyone works within the rules. I'll try my best. :)