Whether based on well-established folklore, public domain works, or even the biggest mass media franchises of today, thousands of books have been created by authors set in realms that they themselves did not originally create. Shared worlds are popular, prevalent, and persistent.
But what do authors have to gain by writing in a shared universe or a borrowed landscape? What are its artistic merits? Its constraints? Commercial benefits and pitfalls? And what do you have to keep in mind to write successfully in them? Our roundtable discussion will delve into all of these questions and more—bring an example of a favorite shared universe to share and join in the discussion!
Panelists: Nick DiChario, Lynn Spitz, Eric Scoles, Hugh Sullivan, and Ted Wenskus
Moderator: Alan Vincent Michaels
Location: Zoom (virtual meeting only)
Meeting Time: October 6, 2020 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
