first contact
Reader three writes her first reply in the style of a biography. Reader three invites the writer to ask her questions if the writer needs more information.
Reader three supplies her email address, phone number, web address. She does not provide her postal address.
Action: assign reader three a named writer (male). The writer is a real person, enabling reader three to research the writer should she so wish. This will lead reader three to form a fictional profile of the writer. For the purpose of these notes the identity of the writer will remain confidential.
Action: assign reader three a character.
Reader three’s character is ‘the organiser’.
second contact
Reader three responds in the affirmative to the offer of being part of the project and uses the least amount of words possible to do so.
third contact
Reader three sends an email asking when the project will start.
fourth contact
Reader three responds to some of the four sentences sent by the writer. She also steps outside the narrative and asks the writer a direct question.
fifth contact
Reader three replies using the writing format provided by the writer.
sixth contact
Reader three continues to play by the rules and engages with expanding the narrative. She indicates in her reply that she knows there are others involved.
seventh contact
Reader three continues the narrative using the form set by the writer.
eighth contact
Reader three, through the narrative, indicates she is well aware of the rules and that there is a game being played.
ninth contact
Reader three continues within the rules.
tenth contact
Reader three does not reply to the tenth contact.
eleventh contact
All readers were sent an email signalling the end of the exchange. Reader three replies stating she has enjoyed the project, yet states that it was hard to remain impersonal when the writer used the names of people and places seemingly known to her.
twelfth contact
11 May 2010 – all Readers are sent an email asking them to comment on the information contained on the ’skilful honesty’ webpages. It is the first time they have seen the story in full, been made aware of the other readers and been informed about the other covert aspects of the project. The Readers will be invited to suggest ways to continue/discontinue the project.