Epistolatory (sp?) novels

[hobbitomm]

I had an odd thought, whilst driving (yeah- I get those). I've always quite liked the victorian style of the epistolatory novel- where the story is told by journal entries, letters between protagonists, and even, in one case, a phonograph recording.

I think it might also be suitable for a form of RP- shared world fiction, if you like. So, my question becomes this..... if I were to write an epistle, to start off a story (probably in a seperate LJ, to reduce spammage for folks), would others also be interested in selecting their own character, and continuing the tale?

Comments

[bexfiles.livejournal.com]

What was the name of that RPG that was written for just these occasions?

[copperbird.livejournal.com]

Oh good call. De Profundis. I think that is intended for very Cthulhu like letter writing games, where it gets more sinister over time.

[hobbitomm.livejournal.com]

That's the sort of thing I'm thinking of. Go for it, ladies of my Hearts!