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Introduction

Tandem stories are a form of writing in which each successive paragraph is written by a different author. The process is simple. I will write the first paragraph of a short story. A visitor to this site will read the first paragraph, and then add a another paragraph to the story.The next visitor will then add a third paragraph, and so on back and forth. The story is over when an obvious conclusion has been reached. This short example was written by two people and shows just how interesting this form of writing can be.

Getting Started

There are no set boundaries to the story, but as the short example shows, the story can very easily degenerate into mindless insults and obscenity. So I would respectfully request that you refrain from the use of excessive vulgarity or ignorant attacks on other people who are posting (such as the end of the example). Regardless, I reserve the right to remove any profanity or obscenity in the event that it rears its ugly head. That being said, don't be afraid to be too weird or to take the story in a completely different direction. That is what makes this type of story so fun. Thank you and enjoy the stories!
Note: The scripts that process the entries do NOT support HTML or line breaks (your entry will appear as an unbroken paragraph).

Story Name and Info	Comments
Phone Calls Status: Active Read the story so far Continue the story	The lazy Matt is awakened by a series of cryptic and shocking phone calls. Who is making the calls? What do they reveal? You decide!
The Rebel Fire Alarms Status: Closed Read the story Closing Remarks	A menacing presence has invaded the Hickville University campus with only a small band of misfits to stop it. Malfunctioning fire alarms are only the tip of the iceberg as our heroes quickly find out that there is much more at stake than just Hickville U. Hijinks ensue.

Ghost Town Tandem story inspired by the Dark Tower series of novels by Stephen King and the Phantasm movies! It was originally one story which suffered a simultaneous collision of entries. This forced the story into two versions, but a while later both stories converged back into one!
Ghost Town version 1 Status: Closed into Part 2 Read the story so far	The first part of the split story. It eventually converges with version 2 and will continue in part two (at the bottom).
Ghost Town version 2 Status: Closed into Part 2 Read the story so far	This story has the same beginning as Ghost Town version 1, but all subsequent paragraphs are different. This resulted from a simultaneous collision of entries.
Ghost Town Part 2: Re-assembled Status: Active Read the story so far Continue the story	This story has combined the two previous versions of Ghost Town back into 1 story (much like the way it happened in the Dark Tower!).

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