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What it is: an audio literature trivia game, delivered as
a podcast, if you want it that way.
Every other day or so, I'll make an audio recording from a novel.
It will be short passage, always something a character says. Your
task will be to guess the character, book and author.
Two ways to play: on the web site, and as a podcast. We
are experimenting with the process a little.
- All on the web site: Go
here, listen to the clip, then
submit your guess using this
form.
- As a podcast: If you are set up to receive podcasts
you can listen via the
RSS feed, then submit your answers
via
the guessing form.
(Here's information on ipodder, a free program
that lets you receive podcasts. And
this is a 4-minute
propoganda movie about podcasting,
which also gives step-by-step instructions on getting set up.)
I'll post hints on the
discussion forums.
To find out who won and learn the answer, go to
the discussion forum or wait for the next audio passage. Or sign
up for notifications.
There's no prize, but I will mention who got it right in the next
recording. Maybe we'll have a prize sometime when the game grows
a bigger audience and is more interesting to a sponsor like an online
bookstore or an audiobook publisher.
Sign up. Want to get notified when there's a new passage
to identify and when a winner had been announced?
Register for the discussion forums to give me your e-mail
address. I'll also add addresses of people who have submitted guesses.
You can get off the list just by asking.
What kinds of books? I'll begin with novels I
like but will welcome suggestions for passages. My taste runs to
Brit lit, but doesn't stop there.
Still working on this. The game isn't all worked
out -- not by a long shot. So please offer suggestions on the forums
or in e-mail. I'd also like to hear ideas about repurposing the
archive for an additional, different kind of game offering more
instant gratification. I'm thinking along the lines of drag and
match thing in Flash.
Where it's due. I'm building a list of
people
who are helping with the game.
Love,
Amy
Revised 6/11/05
amy@whosaid.org |
