A prompt on Swap Bot has asked participants to swap character profiles, including the basics (age/sex/interests) as well as a letter from the character to either another character or the recipient of the swap. I like creative writing swaps like this. I used Mackenzie, the main character from my failed (seriously, 900 words?) attempt at Camp Nanowrimo this June, Lucky. For pages, I detailed everything I could think of ... I'm not much of a planner/outliner, and don't tend to do this much character development, but it was something new.
In any case, partners haven't been assigned yet, but I've been trying to get all of my swaps for August done before I go on vacation. Then I thought: Why don't I decorate the envelope? Being almost completely unable to draw maps OR humans, I went with a childlike sketch of Providence, the village where Mackenzie lives, and its relationship to some major surrounding areas (as described in her character profile).
I kind of like this approach. I'm not a very visually artistic person, preferring to illustrate through words, but it's great to get a picture, and I think it'll help my partner see where I'm coming from.
So: Envelopes that illustrate the letters within? Yes, please.
xo June
August 2, 2012 at 6:46 PM
A neat idea. I like the idea of making the envelope and contents link up. Nothing wrong with that as a map at all if you ask me
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