Microstory: the end Monday, 20 July 2009

Congratulations Peanut for writing the final installment of Sally Challenger’s journal. Peanut’s 100 words brings the expedition to an end, leaving the journal itself in safe (if bemused) hands.

Well done and thank you to everyone who has helped to write Sally Challenger’s journal:

Jasper Fforde, Matthias, Bookaddictus, Norvaljoe, Rocketboy (twice!), Mary, QueenofSheeba, Bananagirl, pondweed, Professor Moriaty, IndiaJones (twice!), curlyshirley, ScoutingForBoys, Martha K., Caroline (twice!), LuLu, Andrew J. Wilson, Dinobot, Wearealldoomed, Gondolagirl and Peanut.

Thanks also to everyone who submitted a story that wasn’t chosen – the competition was as fierce as an Abelisaurus! And, special thanks to guest writers Jasper Fforde and Andrew J. Wilson.

This experiment in collaborative writing has been brilliant. The stories are exciting – it’s amazing how much can be done with 100 words. We’ve also enjoyed how the gradual unveiling of events has fed into the animated story of The Lost Book (Sally Challenger’s journal was the “lost book” – the book stolen in the animation).

When we started we had no idea what secrets the journal might hold! It’s been fun to find out, and reveal a motive for its theft. We’ve also enjoyed the way a character from the journal, Professor Remi, has crossed over into the animation.

Read the full journal to find out all about Sally Challenger’s expedition.

“The most interesting collaborative book-writing experiment of the decade” – Jasper Fforde