DEPOSIT

 

Do you frequently receive email messages that tell you stories of great tragedy and offer you large sums of money? Perhaps you've secretly admired the grace and utter humanity of those letters. Take a few moments to fill out the form below and craft your own letter of fortune and misfortune. Fill out the following form to deposit your own story into our storybank. Look for your story later as a song or soundscape mp3 in our Withdrawal area.

First, tell us about yourself

Enter your email address:

Enter today's date:

Enter your full name:

From what location are you writing?:

Enter your URL, if applicable:


The traditional 4-1-9 letter has five elements, which can be identified in this way:

1. The Apology
2. The Introduction
3. The Trouble
4. The Solution
5. The Secret

The following questions pertain to these elements.

But first, choose a subject heading for your email:

Choose one of the following salutations:


THE APOLOGY

The letter opens with an apology, which sets the tone for a cordial relationship. Choose an opening for your apology:

I:

Finish the sentence with a bit of an explanation:


THE INTRODUCTION
Create a name and setting for your character

My name is:

I write to you from (country):

Choose an occupation: I am:


THE PROBLEM

Explain the purpose of the letter.

I:

Explain the tragedy that has befallen you or your acquaintance. You may select one of the following choices (and erase the text that appears in the box below):

Or you may write your own, using the text below as a guide:


THE SOLUTION

Explain how you became aware of a large sum of money that could alleviate the tragedy.

Insert the name of the person who saved the money

(My husband / My client / I):

Select the purposes or choose a blank space to move to the next option:

Explain why the transaction is safe.

Explain the remaining problem.

Explain how you will solve this problem.

Let the readers know the percentage of the riches that will one day come to them.

Tell the readers what information to send you.


THE SECRET

Finally, choose a closing:

Insert your character name.

Thanks for completing our application!

Please review your application and click on "Submit" when ready to send.