its amazing how people come up with worlds in their heads

its a true beauty that language has evolved to be able to communicate entire complexities that represent what is years of thinking

i know people dont like it in books because often the story falls flat

one of the first prominent worldbuilders is Tolkein and his impact is synonymous with fantasy

compare with C. S. Lewis who also was one but his method involved story first and then a world justifying it

i think without capitalism and copyright laws we will see a lot of collaborative works that build a world in fiction

think of franchise owned "extended universes" or roleplaying game worlds

you see this emerging online a bit with online roleplaying fiction and open universes like the SCP Foundation

  • Invidiarum [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    The commodification of ideas, stories, products of culture into intellectual property has been a disaster for the human race.

    Just imagine if it had always been this way: Sorry Sophokles, gotta wait another 70 years till you can use the Zeus ™️ property, maybe don't be a freeloader and popularise and then use your own pantheon. Whats that Aristophanes, you claim this is satire? Better trademark this concept, and also our algorithm divine omen of birds flying low has decided its not fair use. But maybe use our appeal process, write a complaint, stick it into an amphora and toss it into the sea, we swear we'll give it a fair consideration once we read it. Oh Marcus Tullius has re-released the republic on papyrus limited edition? - well I guess it wont pass into res publica anytime soon.