“I like to keep the world, to some degree, an implied setting.” WorldDegreesSettingSettingsImplied Author:Paul S. Kemp
“The Sundering is a world spanning event that creates ripples all across the Realms. The books in the series are connected in that they take place against that backdrop, showing different aspects of it. The stories, however, are not sequels or intertwined, though there are some Easter Eggs across books.” WorldBookDifferentStoriesEventsAspectSeriesConnectedRealmsEggsEasterRippleSequelsIntertwinedBackdropEaster Egg Author:Paul S. Kemp
“Shared world has done some world building and brings (in the case of FR and SW) a big audience. With your own work, you're more creatively free. In a way, the shared world stuff has a high floor but a ceiling.” WorldWayDoneBigsStuffCasesAudienceBuildingCeilings Author:Paul S. Kemp
