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Posted: 10 years ago
I too think Creative liberty should be given. If we are here only to narrate Vyasa's epic, then we better read MB only. But this creative liberty should have some solid references in some version MB itself to support it. No folklore uless it positively contribute to the original story. No one must be allowed to write a fiction of their taste & add it to the main story. But I think we can encourage a fiction that in no way contradict or affect the original story.
Also I think co-ordination between members is equally important. Else we cannot do complete justice to the character we chose, I think, because each character is linked to many other characters. I guess we must concentrate more on contributing to the main story than concentrating more only on our own favourites.
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Posted: 10 years ago
Jamy...u better portray Draupadi in a good way... 😉...Warna...I will edit the portions I dont like, while narrating to tge future generations...😈 😆
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Posted: 10 years ago
I was going to say the same thing, as I just felt that all Pandav-Vyasas must have to keep very good connection between them, because Pandavas will be always together. So their parts should be similar always only with different perspective as per chosen characters. I mean, if I write one scene and that does not match with other's, then total thing will be spoiled.
I'm completely okay with the folklore thing. I myself don't know if there is any folklore on my favourite or not 😕 so no question to use any. Hope the characters having maximum folklores will get justice here.
Also, I think someone should clear the rules with examples, so that we can understand to what limit imagination is allowed.
Edited by Urmila11 - 10 years ago
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Posted: 10 years ago
Don't worry Amrita. Draupadi will remain as Draupadi only.
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Posted: 10 years ago
Guys
After reading your posts, lets decide on the rules here first. If it is better for ashne to start the thread for convinience of all, then its all fine. I was just saying as I like making threads.
Okay so basically what I think should be done is..

There are MANY versions of the epic. Some of us feel this one is true(or somehow favour that one ) like I will obviously favour some tale where Arjun is glorified and some one else will favour one where Karna is or Draupadi is. So, I think the story should be like this.

1. We can write a particular incident from any of the versions, as long as the story is not made by me and there is a version where it exists in such a way.
LIke I guess no version says Karna was not Kunti's son. (Am I right?) So, you cannot make Karna into Gandhari's son.
2. The Vyasa of the character will add on parts where his/her character is present. For example, I will write the bird eye part as what ARJUN does. Duryodhan's Vyasa can add what Duryodhan was doing.
It is not First person Just say "Meanwhile Karna was..." "Meanwhile Draupadi was.."

3. If you don't like the part someone else wrote, why not just do something creative in your part to make up for it? This way we can have fun. And at the end, during altering and compiling, we can all decide which parts were plain fighting and make them better. (I am saying with everyone's consent ofcourse) For example-
Karna did this
Arjun did this
Draupadi insulted this person
Karna insulted back another person

There things can be altred properly and make it look like an epic would hold them as

5. The main aim of this writing mania- Everything should have an explanation.

Guys tell me what to edit on the rules and what else should be added. And decide who will be making the thread, ashne or me. I am ok with either. 😊
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Posted: 10 years ago
I would like an explanation for everything even if the explanation is that you don't know.
I would prefer to have something written with our known laws of physics and biology. For ex, Jamy is doing Panchali. When describing Panchali's birth, if someone asks where did she come from, Jamy can honestly make her say I don't know'. Not that she popped out of fire. Or perhaps that she was rescued from a fire, or something. Or my personal fav, Angi = Angiras

@ Amrita😆 Don't worry about Panchali. I don't think he will make her evil. I am more afraid he may do a Neelakantan and show her as a victim.

Amrita as Vasihmapayana, may be you should have VETO power but your veto power has to be carefully sourced too and can be overridden by a Vyasa majority. What say everyone?
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Posted: 10 years ago
What about the rules Anu Di? Is it fine? I am sure there has to be more additions..?
And regarding physics biology explanation, I am terrible at science. Was over with it after my 10th. Can the explanation be literature based/philosophy based/historical ?? Because I seriously cant give scientific explanation like the wind speed was this so Arjun's arrow hit Karna there and since it pierced in the left ventricle this happened. 😆😆
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Posted: 10 years ago
You dont need to go that much into detail😆. Just that it cut off Karna's head will be explanation enough. I am saying perhaps things like Krishna will have to maneuver the chariot to avoid having Nagastra hit Arjun or it would have to been eclipse during J vadh
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Posted: 10 years ago
There were attempts to make Draupadi a victim, sure. But after all, it depends on your mentality whether you are a victim or not. If you think you are, then you are. If you not, then you are not.
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Posted: 10 years ago
I think the rules written by Brishti are acceptable. I too want to write only those parts where my chosen character is present. We may start from our characters' births directly.
And as Ashne is the story compiler, I think making and maintaining the thread will be easier for her work.
Edited by Urmila11 - 10 years ago

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