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Post subject: ==AU E-zine Suggestions Thread==  Posted: August 7th, 2007, 10:14 pm |
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Ellie asked me to make a thread specifically for any suggestions y'all may have concerning the AU E-zine. For those of you who know what it is, no more explanation is needed, for those of you who don't know, go <a href="http://www.arwen-undomiel.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16175" target="_blank">here</a> to find out more.
Please post whatever ideas you have, along with a summary of your idea and I will add it to our Idea List. 
P.S - I am posting the names of the members who suggested these ideas just to make sure there aren't any problems caused by who thought of what first and all that. 
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Hobbies – You choose one hobby that you enjoy and write about it, how you started etc. Members can PM you about your chosen hobby and ask questions concerning it. Then you can post questions and answers in the article. (Sisílcal & Johnny's Fan)
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Soundtrack review – Choose a soundtrack and review it. Rate it on value for money, how long it is, how well the score matches the film and presentation etc. (Johnny's Fan)
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Collections – Write about something you collect. Anything at all, as long as you have a fair few of whatever it is. Post advice on how other people can get started collecting. (Johnny's Fan)
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Great Days Out – Write about somewhere you have been recently that you would recommend to others. Museum, cathedral, sports event, flying show, fair etc. Rate the place on how much it costs to get in, is there a shop and is it any good, is there a café or a restaurant, how long does it take to walk round and finish (or how long was the event), is it worth the money, is it family friendly? (Johnny's Fan)
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Photography- Each issue a theme is posted, such as flowers in your garden, animals in your area etc, and then in the next issue, photos that members have sent in are printed. And then that issue asks for photos concerning the new theme. (Johnny's Fan)
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Food – Write about a food item that you think sums up your country, or just something that you find locally that you like. Maybe post a recipe for that food item, so others can try it as well. (Johnny's Fan)
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A-U Around the World - Every issue, we could spotlight a different country (or state, perhaps, since there are so many different places in the US-but we would mostly keep to countries) by interviewing A-U members from that country. We could include pictures, facts about the country, quotes from interviewed members about their country, and Riger-related statistics. (How many Ringers from A-U live in that country? How many tickets were sold there for the movies? Etc.) (~RinielAranel~)
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Roleplaying Character of the Issue - Have a roleplaying character of the issue - either LotR or other - and have an article on them; who 'owns' them, what fandom they're from/character type (e.g. vampire, pixie etc.), some quotes from members about them, what is the general feedback from members about what they're like as a character, some basic information, pros and cons of them, etc. (Sisílcal)
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A Day in the Life Of - Where someone takes pictures and explains what they do on a regular day, where they hang out etc. (Dark, Queen of Angmar)
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Currently Obsessed With -Where someone (reporter essentially) asks a few people about what they are currently obsessed with, they give a short one or two sentence answer (Dark, Queen of Angmar)
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Comic strip (Nauriel Rochnur)
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 12:19 pm |
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*looks around* Whee! I'm the first one here!
My idea was a page called "A-U Around the World". Every issue, we could spotlight a different country (or state, perhaps, since there are so many different places in the US-but we would mostly keep to countries) by interviewing A-U members from that country. We could include pictures, facts about the country, quotes from interviewed members about their country, and Riger-related statistics. (How many Ringers from A-U live in that country? How many tickets were sold there for the movies? Etc.)
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 12:40 pm |
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An idea I had would be a hobby/past time of the issue, for example horse riding, acting, singing, etc. We have many talented people here who have a range of hobbies, and there could be an article interviewing some members who do a particular hobby, what the basics of it are, how much it costs to do (if anything), where you can learn it, the origin of it, etc.
Another idea I had was a roleplaying character of the issue - either LotR or other - and have an article on them; who 'owns' them, what fandom they're from/character type (e.g. vampire, pixie etc.), some quotes from members about them, what is the general feedback from members about what they're like as a character, some basic information, pros and cons of them, etc. I know quite a lot of people roleplay on this forum, and from what I've heard, seems to be quite extended! Bit strange maybe, but it's just an idea I had.  _________________ <center> 
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 5:40 pm |
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~RinielAranel~ wrote: *looks around* Whee! I'm the first one here!
My idea was a page called "A-U Around the World". Every issue, we could spotlight a different country (or state, perhaps, since there are so many different places in the US-but we would mostly keep to countries) by interviewing A-U members from that country. We could include pictures, facts about the country, quotes from interviewed members about their country, and Riger-related statistics. (How many Ringers from A-U live in that country? How many tickets were sold there for the movies? Etc.)
^I LOVE that idea. It would be fun to learn about where people live!  We also have the Where are you From? Thread for reference if we interview people.
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 5:59 pm |
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That's what I was planning to do, to look in the "Where Are You From?" thread and pick a country with a good group of active members that we could interview. Glad you like the idea! _________________ <center> all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us
Thank you for five-plus wonderful years of obsession, friendship and fun
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 6:02 pm |
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That's what I was planning to do, to look in the "Where Are You From?" thread and pick a country with a good group of active members that we could interview. Glad you like the idea! _________________ <center> all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us
Thank you for five-plus wonderful years of obsession, friendship and fun
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Post subject: Posted: August 8th, 2007, 6:42 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: August 9th, 2007, 12:00 pm |
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Just a question, as dumb as it might be: Do you post the E-zine, or send it out or what?
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Post subject: Posted: August 9th, 2007, 1:43 pm |
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I believe it will posted on the internet, on a site like Freewebs... or do you mean what happens to your article when you have finished writing it?
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Post subject: Posted: August 9th, 2007, 4:13 pm |
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How about a comic strip? We could have several people creat a funnies page.
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Post subject: Posted: August 9th, 2007, 7:44 pm |
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A-U around the world for the win 
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Post subject: Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:50 pm |
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How about A "Day in the Life Of" section, where someone takes pictures and explains what they do on a regular day, where they hang out etc.
And then there was my "Currently Obsessed With" section, where someone(reporter essentially) asks a few people about what they are currently obsessed with, they give a short one or two sentence answer.
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Post subject: Posted: August 13th, 2007, 1:09 pm |
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Ack. *dies* Being gone an entire week was not good. Where might I sign up for proof reading or possibly writing about forum related news? I'm getting a bit confused with all these threads..
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Post subject: Posted: August 13th, 2007, 1:14 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: August 13th, 2007, 3:09 pm |
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So, are we going to decide which of these to use in the coming issue? Or are all of these going to be used in later issues?
_________________ <center> all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us
Thank you for five-plus wonderful years of obsession, friendship and fun
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Post subject: Posted: August 13th, 2007, 3:14 pm |
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Okie dokies... I'll read that first post then and maybe sign up for something. Thanks for explaining!
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