Frankenstein's Questions & Answers

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "I was going to assume it was but figured it wouldn't hurt to double check. Is this ok for head?

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We don't see much of her head, do we? I think it will work.

[Nikki ~ The Nocturnal Bookworm]

Lanelle wrote: "Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "I was going to assume it was but figured it wouldn't hurt to double check. Is this ok for head?

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We don't see much of her head, do we? I think..."

Yeah the hood was what made me doubt myself. I also have this option if it better qualifies if I'm the one who takes head:



I'm also thinking of taking hands/arms instead, are either of these two ok for that?

or

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Nikki, I like much better for the head task.

As for hands/arms, someone asked about whether it would be okay to use an animal's paws. I told them that since we're building a humanoid person, that it would be best to use human parts. looks like doll arms. will work great.

[Nikki ~ The Nocturnal Bookworm]

Lanelle wrote: "Nikki, I like much better for the head task.

As for hands/arms, someone asked about whether it would be okay to use an animal's paws. I told them that since ..."

Perfect :) thanks!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Lanelle wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Does a team need to complete 1 section before working on the next? For example all the setting tasks be completed before reading for the body parts?"

It's not that structured. A tea..."
So we can read extra books for watts of energy before our monster is complete, yes?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erica wrote: "So we can read extra books for watts of energy before our monster is complete, yes?"

Correct.

[Bee]

Does this, , work for head, torso, hand, leg, or anything?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Abir wrote: "Does this, , work for head, torso, hand, leg, or anything?"

Not really. I see her almost all her body. Not any specific part.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

So I know you used one of the Twilight books as the example for
1 vampire book (for the blood)
But what I am wondering is does the Vampire need to be the MC? Can it be a secondary character?
What if vampires are just in the story but it has a MP Genre of Vampire? Or what about just a 1st page Tag?

I know I can read one no matter, what, but I also read a lot of paranormal with them in the background. So just wanted to check. Sorry if I missed this already answered in the thread someplace.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "So I know you used one of the Twilight books as the example for 1 vampire book (for the blood)

But what I am wondering is does the Vampire need to be the MC? Can it be a secondary character?
W..."

If vampires are in the story, the book will work.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Ok thanks Lanelle

[Jodi]

How about this for the torso? Does it have to much head in view?



Thanks Lanelle!

I love this challenge.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jodi wrote: "How about this for the torso? Does it have to much head in view?



Thanks Lanelle!

I love this challenge."

That cover will work fine. I'm glad you're liking the challenge. I purposefully designed an easy one for my first team challenge.

[Jammin Jenny]

Will this work for legs/feet on cover? Just asking because it's three legs and three feet (all of which are human)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jenny wrote: "Will this work for legs/feet on cover? Just asking because it's three legs and three feet (all of which are human)

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That cover is just fine, Jenny.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Would this book work for "Head: Cover showing only a head"?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Would this book work for "Head: Cover showing only a head"?
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I wish more of the head was showing. Is it possible to find another cover that shows more of the head?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lanelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "Would this book work for "Head: Cover showing only a head"?
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I wish more of the head was showing. Is it possible to find another cover that shows..."
Yes

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Wayne wrote: "Do universities have to be real or can they be fictional? It just occurred to me that for another challenge, I'm going to be reading a book set at the "University of Washagon.""

Fictional is fine.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Will work for the torso? I know her arms are crossed in front, but I see mostly torso.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erica wrote: "Will work for the torso? I know her arms are crossed in front, but I see mostly torso."

It's not the arms that bother me. It's the hips and a lot of leg. I'm afraid that it won't work.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Lanelle wrote: "Erica wrote: "Will work for the torso? I know her arms are crossed in front, but I see mostly torso."

It's not the arms that bother me. It'..."

Okay, thanks for letting me know.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Would work? It has a head (I think) next to the torso, though...

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erica wrote: "Would work? It has a head (I think) next to the torso, though..."

That cover works great.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I've been watching the threads and it looks like a few teams are close to finishing all 21 tasks. I had no idea that you could complete that much in so little time!

The question is - what to do next? I see 3 options.
Option 1 - mission complete, everyone agrees that you're done
Option 2 - build another monster with the same tasks (with or without watts)
Option 3 - build the monster a bride with new tasks that I would create

Talk it over in your teams and let me know what you want to do. (I'll start coming up with the bride tasks just in case.)

[Jammin Jenny]

Team Halloween Horrors (Team 5) votes for Option 3. We are just about done with our Frankenstein monster.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jenny wrote: "Team Halloween Horrors (Team 5) votes for Option 3. We are just about done with our Frankenstein monster."

I'll get the new tasks posted within the hour. I'm having a hard time deciding which direction to go for the Bride.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

The monster bride option sounds fun!
Would we have to finish the monster first or could we start on the bride before then? (Our team has all tasks distributed and I only have one book left to read which I've been holding back on because I don't want to be done yet, but we also have a few slower readers who are still working on their first book for the monster and I don't want to pressure them unnecessarily, but I'd love to have more tasks I could jump on.)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise wrote: "The monster bride option sounds fun!
Would we have to finish the monster first or could we start on the bride before then? (Our team has all tasks distributed and I only have one book left to read ..."

You could work on both creatures at the same time.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Oh, this sounds fun! Sorry, I'm one of the slower readers... sigh.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erica wrote: "Oh, this sounds fun! Sorry, I'm one of the slower readers... sigh."

No need to apologize, Erica. I want challenges to be comfortable for all kinds of readers.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I've posted the Bride tasks on the main challenge thread if you're curious, or if your team decides to build another monster.

[Rachel]

YES!!! love the bride idea!!!!!!!!

[Book Concierge]

Lanelle wrote: "I've posted the Bride tasks on the main challenge thread if you're curious, or if your team decides to build another monster."

Just want to verify ... we only need a total of 10 books for wattage ...

NOT 10 watts books for Frankenstein and another 10 watts books for his bride. (I hope.)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Book Concierge wrote: "Just want to verify ... we only need a total of 10 books for his bride. (I hope.)"

That's for you and your team to decide. But going by how much most teams read in just 9 days, I think 10 more wattage books in 20 days is doable.

[D.G.]

Love the bride idea!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Love the bride idea!"

Thanks, D.G.

[D.G.]

Question about the tasks...you know I was going to ask! Does MC wears a white dress...does that mean in the cover? or just any time that the MC wears a white dress in the book?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Question about the tasks...you know I was going to ask! Does MC wears a white dress...does that mean in the cover? or just any time that the MC wears a white dress in the book?"

The mc needs to wear a white dress at some point during the story.

[Deb, Acquisitions Foreman]

Would the book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race qualify for the MC being a genius?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Deb, I don't know anything about the book. I looked for 'genius' in the book using the Amazon search function, and found the term mentioned just once. I think the best person to answer your question is the one who read the book.

(I'm not too good at math, so I consider any 'mathematician' a genius :)

[D.G.]

What does "medical" mean? Only doctors and nurses? Or can we include psychologists, massage therapists, healers, EMTs, Vets, etc.?

[D.G.]

Also, does an evil genius (as described by his own family, who compare him to a Bond villain) count as genius? (LOL!)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "What does "medical" mean? Only doctors and nurses? Or can we include psychologists, massage therapists, healers, EMTs, Vets, etc.?"

I had anyone who is involved with medicine in mind. So from your list: doctors, nurses, healers, EMTs, veterinarians, and so on.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

D.G. wrote: "Also, does an evil genius (as described by his own family, who compare him to a Bond villain) count as genius? (LOL!)"

Someone whose IQ level is 140 or higher. Or someone who would score that high if they lived before the test was invented. Does your evil genius compare to Artemis Fowl? :)

[D.G.]

Lanelle wrote: "D.G. wrote: "What does "medical" mean? Only doctors and nurses? Or can we include psychologists, massage therapists, healers, EMTs, Vets, etc.?"

I had anyone who is involved with medicine in mind...."

So no to massage therapist? I just happen to have the MC is one...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lanelle wrote: "Deb, I don't know anything about the book. I looked for 'genius' in the book using the Amazon search function, and found the term mentioned just once. I think the best person to answer your questio..."

I read the book, and I don't know if the term "genius" was thrown around. But the ladies were considered so smart that they were allowed to work in NASA and on a space shuttle when Blacks and Women weren't allowed to even be in the building.
That's what makes them so special.

They were solving equations and problems that white men and computers couldn't solve. They were amazing.

so I considered them geniuses and heroes as women of color as well amazing engineers

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Deb, I don't know anything about the book. I looked for 'genius' in the book using the Amazon search function, and found the term mentioned just once. I think the best person to ans..."

Thank you, Ezi.

Deb, let's consider the book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, about genuises.

[Deb, Acquisitions Foreman]

Lanelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "Lanelle wrote: "Deb, I don't know anything about the book. I looked for 'genius' in the book using the Amazon search function, and found the term mentioned just once. I think the ..."

Thank you, Lanelle and Ezinwanyi!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lanelle wrote: "Deb, let's consider the book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race, about genuises."

How very convenient, I've been meaning to read it and it just so happens my team is still missing a book for the genius category!