INTERMITTENS

INTERMITTENS CONTENT => Intermittens written submissions => Topic started by: PlacidDingo on May 09, 2013, 11:13:57 AM

Title: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 09, 2013, 11:13:57 AM
Put up your hand ITT if you'd like to edit edition 11 of Intermittens.

(Psst, this is all open source, so if you want to take on an edition anyway without me nobody is stopping you - this is just if you want to be part of the one I'm producing).
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Cramulus on May 09, 2013, 01:36:22 PM
*raises a robotic arm*
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: ElSJaako on May 12, 2013, 04:22:36 PM
What exactly will editing entail?
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 13, 2013, 12:58:35 AM
Editor will make most of the creative decisions for the edition, what goes in what stays out.

They are responsible for putting it all together, basically.

They can do the formatting themselves, outsource, etc, whatever works.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Cramulus on May 16, 2013, 04:26:25 PM
I just posted such a shitload of stuff, the prospect of editing it kind of intimidates me


btw dingo (and other editors) feel free to peel my name off any submissions if it would help them sit well. I've done that with other book projects so that it doesn't look like I wrote the whole thing myself. :P
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 20, 2013, 01:12:37 PM
Go for it Cram.

I have some extra stuff coming in from the email, but suddenly I'm in a classroom again so you may have to wait a little. 
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Ratatosk on May 21, 2013, 03:40:07 PM
Hey! Just saw this on FB. Still time for submissions, or are you down to editing now? I saw the deadline was a week ago so I thought I'd ask first!

Your Friendly Neighborhood Squirrel of Discord
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Bwana Honolulu on May 22, 2013, 06:38:14 AM
We met the deadline already? The tumblr posting (http://placiddingo.tumblr.com/post/50009474424/intermittens) said "two weeks" and is from the 9th of May...
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: enkiv2 on May 22, 2013, 06:31:49 PM
I'm happy to do copy editing on the slush pile. I'm not sure if I'm up to layout, but I'll give it a try. I'm stuck at home all week.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 24, 2013, 06:52:40 AM
Rat/Bwana;

I was hoping to get most submissions in within a week of announcement then a magazine done by the end of second week.

I've had to spend less time on this because of suddenly being employed (how the fuck did that happen?) so I'm still x-posting some of the stuff from the email.

I'm playing it as 'Submissions are ongoing' so that the editor can choose what to take, right up to day of release. And then after that hopefully there's enough left over that whoever chooses to do the next one will have a wide selection to pick from. I'm kind of trying to set myself up in a production role, as I've got a lot to do with my own project, but wanted to leverage the connections I made traveling recently, to produce something creative and collaborative.

Enki:
I think Cram's keen to edit this one, (I had this whole thing about not wanting to do two in a row) so if you want to collaborate there, see what his plans are. Otherwise, that could be rad for #12.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Cramulus on May 29, 2013, 04:39:31 PM
that is a pretty crazy schedule considering you've bowed out of the editing and layout

I really don't want to get stuck making this whole thing myself
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 30, 2013, 07:56:31 AM
Right, let's scrap the current schedule. I was really trying to burn into something quick, but since then I was suddenly employed in a school contract i didn't see coming and really can't dedicate any kind of time during weekdays.

Cram, I'm happy to help out in any way you like, provided I can do so mostly on the weekends. I just want to be helping someone else's vision for this one, more than commanding the direction myself. Though layout isn't really high in my skill-set.

Would you like me to go through and select content for inclusion? I can set up a thread of what I would like to see included.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: ElSJaako on May 30, 2013, 10:03:27 AM
And then after that hopefully there's enough left over that whoever chooses to do the next one will have a wide selection to pick from.

It might be useful to give Cram some powers over the forum so he can mark things as used. That will make things way easier for future editors.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Cramulus on May 30, 2013, 01:40:07 PM
Right, let's scrap the current schedule. I was really trying to burn into something quick, but since then I was suddenly employed in a school contract i didn't see coming and really can't dedicate any kind of time during weekdays.[/quote[

That's eris for ya!

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Cram, I'm happy to help out in any way you like, provided I can do so mostly on the weekends. I just want to be helping someone else's vision for this one, more than commanding the direction myself. Though layout isn't really high in my skill-set.

I think I can handle the layout -- or at least hack at it. It's kind of fun for me because it's on the border of my skill set. :P But it is taking a while.

What would be helpful: Selecting pieces for inclusion, giving them any necessary edits

And now that I've had a really good squint at what we've got: I feel like a lot of these pieces are good, but nothing REALLY jumps out at me as the kind of thing you'd write a headline about. So IMHO we're still in need of a star piece.

I know you're busy with your book, but if you have any ideas for a fresh hot article about Discordia, something we want to tell the world of Discordians, this is a good moment for it.



Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on May 31, 2013, 07:38:30 AM
I've been putting out a lot of the images of South America: Would a photo essay of Discordia in South America do the trick? Or do you want writing?
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: Cramulus on May 31, 2013, 02:07:59 PM
Either, whatever tells the story best.

You know what I would personally be really interested to read? A brief summary of all the real-life Discordian groups you've met.
Title: Re: Editors thread for IM11
Post by: PlacidDingo on June 02, 2013, 01:06:04 AM
I'm just looking through for the works I'd like included, but then I'll get to writing that.

Also, marking time is coming at me like a train, so if I disappear, that's why.