Alternative PBeM idea.

This is an idea I've had knocking around the back of my head for ages.
It's based on the idea that instead of submitting short game turns,
players instead write complete stories or episodes.  I'm thinking of
the quality of some of the character back-stories I've had with new
character submissions in on-line games.

My initial thoughts on how such a game might be structured:

* An on-line encyclopedia of all people, locations and events of the 
  game world is maintained on the web by the GM.

* The players submit complete stories or episodes, including 
  resolution of all actions, and submits it to the GM(s).  Players may
  send rough outlines and/or discuss details with the GM prior to
  completing the story.

* The GM(s) can either accept the story as it is, or suggest 
  modifications, or even reject it outright if it's out of keeping
  with the setting, violates continuity, or is just plain bad.

* Once accepted, the story becomes part of the continuity of the 
  world: any people, places and events in the story should be entered 
  onto the encyclopedia, and can be used by other players in _their_ 
  stories.

Someone suggested running something along these lines in RPGAMES a few
years back, but nothing ever came of it.

Has anyone here tried such a thing?
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Alternative PBeM idea.

>Someone suggested running something along these lines in RPGAMES a few
>years back, but nothing ever came of it.
>
>Has anyone here tried such a thing?

I haven't seen it done, but i got a sudden spark from the idea. Have you 
read any of Frank Miller's Sin City? New characters are introduced in their 
own free-standing story arcs, but they dovetail with existing stories and 
interact with previous characters. His setting, focusing on criminal 
riff-raff, lends itself toward casual interaction with independent 
storylines. You might consider structuring the whole thing around an 
introductory story, with subsequent entries adding layers to that onion.
I'd be interested if you decide to develop this further.
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