Book:Scouting for Trolls - Revision history

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	{{BS}} contains a short piece, referred to by Terry as a "squib", titled ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of [[Rufus Drumknott]]'s minutes of a meeting between [[Lord Vetinari]] and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. Everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls. The page on the [[Ankh-Morpork Scouting (and possibly Urban Survival) Federation‎]] gives a list of the Committee members, any or all of whom were potential major characters in this potential book. They include Miss [[Alice Band]] of the [[Assassins' Guild]], who gets her first formal speaking part in this short. Captain [[Carrot]] is also present, and of course he mooted a prototype organisation of this kind for the street kids as long ago as {{J}}. This involved football and the possibility of character-forming Outward Bound camps in the wilderness.		{{BS}} contains a short piece, referred to by Terry as a "squib", titled ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of [[Rufus Drumknott]]'s minutes of a meeting between [[Lord Vetinari]] and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. Everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls. The page on the [[Ankh-Morpork Scouting (and possibly Urban Survival) Federation‎]] gives a list of the Committee members, any or all of whom were potential major characters in this potential book. They include Miss [[Alice Band]] of the [[Assassins' Guild]], who gets her first formal speaking part in this short. Captain [[Carrot]] is also present, and of course he mooted a prototype organisation of this kind for the street kids as long ago as {{J}}. This involved football and the possibility of character-forming Outward Bound camps in the wilderness.

	Just as the short story {{CCDD}} was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short had the same potential relationship to ''Scouting for Trolls'', or else the ~~material~~ was recycled for other writings. This might be the case in {{RS}}, which in its first few pages mentions a former "Scout" called [[Magnus Magnusson]]. His troop seems all-inclusive, and issues proficiency badges; and indeed a boy-scout like association in Morpork is occasionally referenced throughout the book.		Just as the short story {{CCDD}} was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short had the same potential relationship to ''Scouting for Trolls'', or else any material worked on for the book was recycled for other writings. This might be the case in {{RS}}, which in its first few pages mentions a former "Scout" called [[Magnus Magnusson]]. His troop seems all-inclusive, and issues proficiency badges; and indeed a boy-scout like association in Morpork is occasionally referenced throughout the book.

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	An ~~as-yet~~ unwritten book whose title was released ~~several years ago,~~ prior to the publication of {{T!}}~~, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}}~~ as ~~that of~~ a forthcoming [[Discworld]] book.		An unwritten book whose title was first released prior to the publication of {{T!}} as a forthcoming [[Discworld]] novel. It was never published, though the concept - a book about the formation of a Scouting movement in Ankh-Morpork - is mentioned in the afterword to {{TSC}}.

	~~It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such~~ as ''"Scouting for Trolls~~"''~~ or ''{{RT}}~~'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely~~.		{{BS}} contains a short piece, referred to by Terry as a "squib", titled ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of [[Rufus Drumknott]]'s minutes of a meeting between [[Lord Vetinari]] and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. Everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls. The page on the [[Ankh-Morpork Scouting (and possibly Urban Survival) Federation‎]] gives a list of the Committee members, any or all of whom were potential major characters in this potential book. They include Miss [[Alice Band]] of the [[Assassins' Guild]], who gets her first formal speaking part in this short. Captain [[Carrot]] is also present, and of course he mooted a prototype organisation of this kind for the street kids as long ago as {{J}}. This involved football and the possibility of character-forming Outward Bound camps in the wilderness.

	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]]~~, and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout~~ troop ~~is described - it is~~ all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges~~. A~~ boy-scout like association in ~~Ankh-Morprork~~ is ~~occassionally~~ referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		Just as the short story {{CCDD}} was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short had the same potential relationship to ''Scouting for Trolls'', or else the material was recycled for other writings. This might be the case in {{RS}}, which in its first few pages mentions a former "Scout" called [[Magnus Magnusson]]. His troop seems all-inclusive, and issues proficiency badges; and indeed a boy-scout like association in Morpork is occasionally referenced throughout the book.

	~~Interestingly,~~ {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting ~~as a kind of citizenship training~~ for ~~young~~ Trolls ~~(apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls. The page on the~~ [[~~Ankh-Morpork Scouting (and possibly Urban Survival) Federation‎~~]] ~~gives a list of the Committee members, any or all of whom are potential major characters in this potential book. They include Miss~~ [[~~Alice Band]] of the [[Assassins' Guild~~]], who gets her first formal speaking part in this short. Captain [[Carrot]] is also present, and of course he mooted a prototype organisation of this kind for the street kids as long ago as {{J}}. This involved football and the possibility of character-forming Outward Bound camps in the wilderness.		{{DEFAULTSORT:Scouting for Trolls}}
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	Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.		[[Category:Unpublished Books]]
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	Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.		Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.

			[[Category:Terry Pratchett\|Scouting for Trolls]]

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	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

	Interestingly, {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls.		Interestingly, {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls. The page on the [[Ankh-Morpork Scouting (and possibly Urban Survival) Federation‎]] gives a list of the Committee members, any or all of whom are potential major characters in this potential book. They include Miss [[Alice Band]] of the [[Assassins' Guild]], who gets her first formal speaking part in this short. Captain [[Carrot]] is also present, and of course he mooted a prototype organisation of this kind for the street kids as long ago as {{J}}. This involved football and the possibility of character-forming Outward Bound camps in the wilderness.

	Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.		Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.

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	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

	Interestingly, {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[~~Crysophrase~~]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls.		Interestingly, {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[Chrysoprase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls.

	Just as the short story ~~{{}}~~ was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to ~~{{SFT}}~~.		Just as the short story ''A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices'' was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to the as-yet-unwritten ''Scouting for Trolls''. Or else the material is being recycled for other writings.

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Expanding - new information.

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	An as-yet unwritten book whose title was released several years ago, prior to the publication of {{T!}}, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}} as that of a forthcoming [[Discworld}} book..		An as-yet unwritten book whose title was released several years ago, prior to the publication of {{T!}}, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}} as that of a forthcoming [[Discworld]] book.

	It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.		It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.

	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

			Interestingly, {{BS}} contains a short piece - Terry calls it a ''squib'' - ''The Minutes of the Meeting To Form The Proposed Ankh-Morpork Federation of Scouts''. This consists of Rufus Drumknott's minutes of a meeting between Lord Vetinari and selected City dignitaries and Guild representatives, all of whom have an interest in establishing Scouting as a pursuit for young boys of all races and species. everyone is broadly in favour, [[Crysophrase]] and [[Detritus]] explain about the original Troll concept of Scouting as a kind of citizenship training for young Trolls (apparently both were Scouts as pebbles), and at least three members of the Committee are of the opinion membership should be equally extended to girls.

			Just as the short story {{}} was later expanded into a sort of prologue to {{T!}}, it is possible this short has the same potential relationship to {{SFT}}.

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	It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.		It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.

	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. You wonder if the material ~~written~~ for ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. A boy-scout like association in Ankh-Morprork is occassionally referenced throughout the book. You wonder if the material originally intended for a book like ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

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	An as-yet unwritten book whose title was released several years ago, prior to the publication of {{T!}}, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}} as that of a forthcoming [[Discworld}} book..		An as-yet unwritten book whose title was released several years ago, prior to the publication of {{T!}}, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}} as that of a forthcoming [[Discworld}} book..

	It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.		It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.

	{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. You wonder if the material written for ~~{{SFT}}~~ has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. You wonder if the material written for ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

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		An as-yet unwritten book whose title was released several years ago, prior to the publication of {{T!}}, {{UA}}, {{SN}} and now {{RS}} as that of a forthcoming [[Discworld}} book..

		It is possible that any book projects with provisional titles such as ''"Scouting for Trolls"'' or ''{RT}}'' have either been indefinitely shelved, or else abandoned completely.

		{{RS}}, in its first few pages, mentions a former Scout called [[Magnus Magnusson]], and through him something of the ethos and organisation of an [[Ankh-Morpork]]ian scout troop is described - it is all-inclusive and issues proficiency badges. You wonder if the material written for {{SFT}} has been lodged in the Crypt, for piecemeal use in other books? [[User:AgProv\|AgProv]] ([[User talk:AgProv\|talk]]) 03:05, 14 November 2013 (GMT)

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