It's been a long time, everyone. I see the "Information Brokering" thread is still up and being added to routinely, which is always a good thing.

I'm here because I have a project I have been working on since November. It's called the WLIA Blog. In it are articles which essentially take sections of games, anime, novels, etc. and analyzes them, then applies elements of them to real-world society.

For example, articles pertaining to an anime may be divided by episode, while articles pertaining to a game may be divided by character. So far, articles have been written for Danganronpa, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, FLCL, Ghost and the Shell, and of course, Durarara!!.

If you have free time, feel free to look through them. And while you're at it, you'll likely notice two boxes on the right of the screen. One lists contributors to the blog. The other is a blog message, and you'll notice it's asking for additional contributors. That's what I'm here for today.

I am looking for others who wish to contribute to the blog and expand it. I want to make this a Dollars Project, but not necessarily a mission (as a mission would hint at their being an implicit obligation). This is entirely voluntary.

Here's the deal: the comments sections of the blog aren't restricted. Anyone can post a comment (though I will remove anything I feel detrimental to the health of the blog, so be professional). If you want to contribute full-fledged articles, please email me at mkollersms@gmail.com so I can go over the requirements in detail with you.

Generally, there are only three rules of thumb:
1) Articles follow the Classical Model (Introduction, Background, Main Point/Confutation, Alternate Points/Refutations, and Conclusion.
2) Inclusion of at least one source link. This can be another article within the blog, or it can be an outside article pertaining to the subject (news, journals, other blogs). As long as the information is accurate, it can be used as a reference.
3) Inclusion of a picture (though it isn't necessary for all articles).

That's it! I hope this covers everything, and I look forward to seeing what the BBS does with this.

Bumping this. I really would like to see about some prospective writers giving it a shot. It could be a lot of fun, you know!

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I have tried to do this ("essentially take sections of games, anime, novels, etc. and analyzes them, then applies elements of them to real-world society.") in my own way. However, just like on most of the Missions threads, I've found that most people are too afraid to try something that's not guaranteed to work, or just not willing to commit time to try, so not much has come of my efforts.

>>4 I'm not quite sure what you mean by "guaranteed to work" in this context. After all, the blog itself is purely for open discussion. It doesn't have a particular benchmark it's trying to meet. But you do have a point: it is about committing to the task.

>>6 Sorry. By "guaranteed to work" I meant most people don't believe many ideas, particularly ones based off of something from games, anime, manga, etc., will work because the ideas are based off of said games, anime, etc.

>>7 Maybe so, but the difference here is that the articles in this blog are meant to be verified by real-world sources. It's all about drawing parallels.

I get what you're saying but the problem is that most of my ideas are sparked by [a game, anime, etc] and my thoughts lead me from one thing to another, and at the end barely have any reference to the media that originally sparked it.

>>9 That's not necessarily bad. By becoming more adept at controlling those lines of thought you can limit them to just two or three things. I mean, a lot of the articles already published reference articles about other series, which then reference more articles from other series, before finally relating back to real life events. Nothing wrong with doing it that way; just build up to it.

I think you misunderstood me. What I meant was that I get a spark of an idea from a media, and the final idea is almost entirely my own, but people still refuse to try.

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Just a reminder the offer is still open. More articles have been written in recent days and it's still chugging along.

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Many bumps, and still no comments, criticisms, or desire to join in the conversation. I'll keep checking over the weekend, but after that I'll probably just let the thread die.

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I'm not really interested in writing article content at the moment, but I could design an original website for you guys to do it on to make it more professional looking than blogspot. You'd have to manage / pay for your own hosting of it, but I can set up ads so you'll get something to take care of that cost as your visits increase.

It's just an idea. I've been dying to do a website lately and need some example projects anyway.

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I'll join it soon

>>24 That is generous of you, but one of the reasons I chose Blogger was indeed because it could be done at no cost to me. I have no intention to make a business out of this (I haven't even turned on adsense, for example). It's more of an experimental writing wall with which to flesh out some more obscure topics, nothing more.

Of course I want it to grow, don't get me wrong. That said, I plan for it to remain rather small in comparison to other similar discussion journals out there on the web.

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Guys, bumping is nice and all, but if none of you decide to step out and become a part of it, why bump it in the first place? It becomes something rather half-hearted, like you believe in the idea but not in the execution thereof.

So far, about fifty articles have been released. Of those, only two have been by someone other than me (and one of those two is still being written). Now, I know that many of you are probably good writers. I know many of you probably have strong opinions on the shows you watch and the inspirations they provide. So why not run with it? Don't be afraid to step forward and join the project. Please.

Despite the last comment... Bump!

Just posting a little update. So, I started writing some articles relating to the Code Geass series (one about the series technology; three about series locations and their real world equivalents). I have two or three more I intend to write and will post sometime in the week if anyone is interested.

I would also like to point out that two individuals from the BBS wrote to express intentions of writing for the blog, one of which I approved. So a shoutout goes to Setton117 (a.k.a. Euphoricolors) for volunteering her time. You guys might start seeing articles by them in the next few weeks.

Still looking for any other interested writers, and remember, anyone is free to write comments for already published articles.

- MKOLLER

I'm interested in this, but hesitant to commit to writing any articles because I tend to not think highly of my own work unless I've been hit directly by inspiration and can fit in with the quality of pre-existing writing where I apply.

And you've set the bar pretty high, MK. It's great.

I'll definitely keep up with new posts and comment when I can, and on the off-chance that I do come up with something good, I'll be sure to notify you.

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I did an article on Shizuo Heiwajima. I'm sure many of you will get a kick out of it.

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