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This way we'd be able to compare how the different groups dealt with these restrictions. And it's very technically feasible, too. Plus with different groups the last person in won't need to wait two weeks before it's their turn. You could even turn it into a contest.

That's great =D And looks pretty exciting =D

Though I only write poetry :( ... but I can read your stories =D

To expand upon my earlier proposition while we wait for her, I suggest not to limit the number of groups which can be formed, but rather the amount of people in one group. This may seem obvious but I think it's important to make it clear.

As for how to handle it we can simply appoint group moderators (who would ideally be themselves members) who will create closed groups (membership only through invite) with generic enough names to be found (ex: "Popcorn Writing Group A - YourTeamNameHere")

So basically one would create a new forum post saying "I volunteer to moderate a group of x number of people" and operate on a first come first serve basis.

This way this current group would act as a sort of central hub, each time a group elaborates a new short story/chapter the moderator would post it here for the rest of this small community to enjoy.

We're all heading into this thinking the same thing: this will be a great source of diversity. However how diverse can it really be? Invariably you'll either end up with completely internally incoherent stories (if for example you read one paragraph which is highly realistic and descriptive and the next is an allegorical haiku) or, in the more likely case, you'll end up with a group of people who managed to find a central theme and fit into a genre together.

In the latter case, if we have enough groups, one interesting possibility opens up: contests. If we have enough groups, invariably at least two groups will both write (admittedly very different) stories in one same genre, and so a contest can be born which would be put to the vote by the community.

This is all possible and frankly not that hard at all. By making people post on forums to join a group you are ensuring that it is at least a semi-active member, and not just someone who accepted the invite and then never looked back. By allowing each group of people their own closed group on the website you're ensuring they have their own forums to communicate and elaborate ideas, and that this central group's forums don't get oversaturated.

I could go on, but I don't think there's that much interest. The point is that I can back up all my suggestions with such arguments and I believe this would be the most efficient system we can devise.