Those writers are crazy, I’m telling you. Making up all this stuff.
Something I always found interesting was how writers create worlds, entire settings on their own. One of the most vast is William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County. Vast in how characters bump into each other through different short stories, novels, and so on and so forth. Faulkner creates a world where EVERYONE knows the Snopes, regardless of which generation they may be part of. Anyway, this is one writer creating all of this. Now imagine a bunch of fool-hearty writers getting together and making a world.
Now that’s worth looking into.
In the world today, where the Internet is part of our every day lives, it’s easy to see the relationship between writers and technology. I know I’m in contact with several fellow writers via email and other web sources. I actually had a blog for my fellow writer friends and I as well. It’s a great place to share what we do. Anyway, back to the shared worlds idea. I strongly suggest taking a look into the two links I’m sharing with you today.
Love and War, Texas
Ho Springs
Both of these places give us a world where there is more than just writing. There’s art, maps, music, but most importantly, there is collaboration. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, getting a bunch of writers together is simply amazing. Every chance I get, I’m always looking to write alongside with a writer, just to see what happens.
Sometimes it doesn’t work out, as the commonly passed around web hit Tandem Story Gone Wrong shows, but overall, it’s a great learning experience and every writer should give it a shot. Whether it’s telling the same story, creating a world for stories to take place, or use the same characters, it’s worth trying.
I’d write more on those two links, but honestly, I get lost within them almost immediately. These are only two examples, and there are a few dozen more worth looking into. But don’t take my word for it, go get lost in collaborated created worlds for yourself.
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