Magnificent Seven Series
   
First Email To the Group
 








WELCOME AND A FEW DATES READ PLEASE



First off I would like to thank you all for helping out with this venture, please forgive me
but I am going to take my time on this cause I want to be thorough. I will also admit that I am
not a good romance writer. Not all of these stories will have the fairy tale ending because that
gets too predictable and also I don't think that it is in the characters that are already predefined
in the story.



My plan is to have ALL OF YOU to be ACTIVE partners in this so if you have something
to say SPEAK-UP. I always listen to other ideas and options. I will also do my best to
accommodate your wants and ideas. More than likely I will be bugging you all to help me figure
out what the guys would do or even your characters given a certain situation. Please fill out the
Bio Sheet that Samijo made for RPG if you do not have it let me know and I will see about
rustling up a copy for you. (Fill this out as Detailed as you can, cause I LOVE detail) Also fill
out the personality profile so I can get an idea on what your characters personality is like. I will
post these so that you can tell me if they are right or not. I will post the personality profiles I
have made up on the guys. I did my best to pick the one that most fit the guys. These two things
I will need by NOVEMBER 20th, 1998.






That way I can have four days to peruse the profiles before starting which I will begin on
NOVEMBER 24th, 1998. This date is what I picked cause it is also the day I turn in a huge
writing assignment for class ARGH.






TECHNICAL STUFF FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO KNOW



Approximately I am planning on working on this about 11.5 hours a week. With about an
out put of 5 pages per session give or take two pages. With this schedule if it works out properly
in all truth the ROUGHEST draft should be ready by January. Give me til February (End of) Just
to be nice on this draft. I personally say Christmas of 1999 just to be extremely pessimistic and
give me plenty of time for screwing up and actually trying to get a life.



After the Roughest draft is put together I will send you each a copy of it so that you can
all tell me what you think.



YOUR JOB be CRITICAL. Watch for spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes, character
problems, factual problems, everything please cause this is your story as much as mine and I
want us all to look good.



When I get these critiques back I will re edit the story and incorporate you notes concerns
and everything and then create the second draft. With the completion of this I will find someone
outside of the seven of us to critique the story and tell me what they think. Having them do the
same thing that you did to the first draft.



Then I will re edit again and do the finishing touches before adding pictures and sending
you all via email the final copy. Sorry unlike Jourdy I have no money to pay for paper, binding
or shipping and handling. Sorry again for this. I don't know maybe by the time it is done I
might be able to or maybe it won't be worth it who knows. For now hard copies are a negative.



The finished product is estimated to be about 260 pages. The average size of a novel,
although it might end up being longer due to the amount of characters involved.












CALENDER LIST OF EVENTS





Before Set up an account with one of the Free sites to post all this information for easy access
and updates, to you.






November 20, 1998 Turn in bios and personality profiles.






November 24, 1998 Start the writing process






January 9, 1999 End writing of first draft.






January 13, 1999 Send out first draft to all of the participants






January 24, 1999 compile notes on the returned critiques






January 27, 1999 Begin editing






March 1, 1999 Send out second draft to third party critquer






March 12, 1999 compile notes on the returned critiques






March 13, 1999 Begin re editing






March 18, 1999 Deadline for pictures to come in on the characters.






March 31, 1999 finish editing.






April 5, 1999 send out file containing final copy. With pictures. Post story on the post
pages.
 
Second Email To the Group
Ok folks here is what I have so far.
Year and Ages
Year is going to be 1878
Name - Age
Chris Larabee - 33
Tyra Gunn - 30
Vin Tanner - 30
Rheim Taylor - 27
Ezra Standish - 30
Sierra Archer - 27
Buck Wilmington - 31
Beth Logan - 30
JD Dunne - 20
Phoebe O' Reilly - 18
Nathan Jackson - 32
(Not Confirmed)
Josiah Sanchez - 42
Mara Eastland - 30





Personalities:
(ok all these are necessarily true but they are what I have seen that come closest to what they are)
Chris - ADAPTABLE : Life is an open book, flexible - will listen to and consider all positions and opinions, able to fit into any two situations, aware of whatever is current, Avid listener, good in public relations, verbal and lively conversationalist - great communicator, can play the role of the devils advocate, can be competitive but rarely threatening, different friends for different occasions, enjoys leisure time and activities, likes to please looks for ways to accommodate, interested in the practical and achievable, reluctant to being forced into action or dictated into it, multiple interests, 9 to 5 person, possessing a light touch and a soft approach, at handling anger or criticism, appears at times as the most dependent / independent person in the world, less of a follower and more of a leader with age.
Vin - SENSITIVE: Curious, very watchful- alert, tuned into environment and surroundings, listens a lot says little - brief and cautious in speech and actions, very aware - expressive eyes tends to avert them, works well alone, takes job very seriously and is very responsible, lives by the Golden Rule, Sensitive to others and their needs, tends to dwell on own vulnerabilities rather than strengths, strong family orientation, Very loyal to friends and family, shy with strangers and open with close friends, privacy is important, affected by environment, nature lover, importance on being rehearsed and prepared in life, holds self accountable and expects others to be also, Doesn't hesitate to Praise others, highly values trust.
Nathan - CONSCIENTIOUS: logical, concerned with facts and figures, tends to procrastinate, compiles large amounts of data before deciding, tends to be a creature of habit, wry/sly/dry sense of humor, practical joker - one liners, often doubts decisions, stores facts, asks many questions, likes detail and gives elaborate explanations, likes routine, very predictable, lover of gadgets, place much emphasis on having fun, relating by questioning, concern for keeping life simple, becomes irritable when doubted, difficulty with too much data, tells stories or jokes to communicate.
Buck - ACCOMPLISHING: Energetic and enthusiastic - may seem to be every where and doing everything, always on the go, works and plays fast, laughs or smiles a lot, effervescence is contagious - find it hard to be serious, wants approval and tries hard to get it, spontaneous, easily sidetracked, has a good sense of humor, can exaggerate things, strives for recognition, the world is a stage - likes to entertain, upbeat, optimistic and positive, expects much from others and self, very bruised by criticism or disappointment, interest in pleasing, Dazzling then asks 'shall I go on?', reacts to disapproval by trying harder, motivates others with their contagious energy.
Ezra - IDEALISTIC: Interested in image, independent and individualistic, self-sufficient, poised, cool and logical approach, marches to own drummer, sticks to strong standards and ideals - "Should's" and "Ought's", tendency to back off when people get too personal, verbal and lively conversationalist, likes to debate on an intellectual level, free spirit - rebels against conformity or mediocrity, objective and dispassionate, uncomfortable with weakness, reluctant to reveal needs and tenderness, sets standards for own behaviors and that of others, verbal and very definite in statements.
Josiah - PERSISTENT: believable, soft, gentle, searching, persuasive, strong emphasis on hope and faith, often makes believers out of others, charismatic, best in one to one relationships and builds them, dreams are important, creative thinker, late bloomer, perseveres, has great deal of tenacity, encourages others to hope and pray, able to share dreams and wishes, able to make others feel special, encourages others to be useful, generous, able to share amazement and surprise, need for quiet time for thinking, day dreaming, and problem solving.
JD - AMBITIOUS: competitive, hard driving, full of purpose, talks about goals and winning - always needs a challenge, accepts challenges, works well with many opportunities to succeed, good at getting things done, action oriented, difficulty enjoying success - "what's next" approach, works long hours - originator of the 18 hour work day, aggressive, likes to keep one eye on the competition, very concerned with rating one eye constantly on the scoreboard, looks for opportunities and competitive edge, act and react immediately to a situation, enjoys continuous action, needs first advisor or side kick, how bad they feel when they lose, tunnel vision as they pursue success, feel guilty about being aggressive.
 
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