Comments on: Quick Link: Books, Writers and Readers in SL http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/07/11/quick-link-books-writers-and-readers-in-sl/ Virtual worlds and creativity, business, collaboration, and identity. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:19:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joan Kremer http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/07/11/quick-link-books-writers-and-readers-in-sl/#comment-60959 Joan Kremer Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:18:54 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1269#comment-60959 Dusan, thanks for pointing out the information about writing and Second Life from my blog. I think one reason SL is so appealing is that it requires no time or travel expense to instantly connect with authors you want to meet in person, or to introduce your writing to a much larger audience. Published authors' use of SL as a stop on a book tour is definitely on the increase. Joan Dusan, thanks for pointing out the information about writing and Second Life from my blog. I think one reason SL is so appealing is that it requires no time or travel expense to instantly connect with authors you want to meet in person, or to introduce your writing to a much larger audience. Published authors’ use of SL as a stop on a book tour is definitely on the increase.

Joan

]]> By: DK http://dusanwriter.com/index.php/2009/07/11/quick-link-books-writers-and-readers-in-sl/#comment-60555 DK Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:16:32 +0000 http://dusanwriter.com/?p=1269#comment-60555 Hmm, this is interesting. It reminds me of Interactive Fiction (IF). Few people have even heard of it, but there is a very large community under the radar that plays IF. Its a bit like reading, but with some gaming elements woven into stories. It still attracts people, but mostly, the community meets on its own private network, called (ifMUD) Its a bit like Second Life, though not really. Similar in purpose, and detail, but vastly different in nature. The ifMUD doesn't have any graphics. Yet I wonder if both communities will dissolve into its separate parts. Yet, social/task groups are united for: being social, and tasks, so it wouldn't seem like they would disconnect, but just the thought of it seems scary to me. Hmm, this is interesting. It reminds me of Interactive Fiction (IF). Few people have even heard of it, but there is a very large community under the radar that plays IF. Its a bit like reading, but with some gaming elements woven into stories. It still attracts people, but mostly, the community meets on its own private network, called (ifMUD)

Its a bit like Second Life, though not really. Similar in purpose, and detail, but vastly different in nature. The ifMUD doesn’t have any graphics. Yet I wonder if both communities will dissolve into its separate parts.

Yet, social/task groups are united for: being social, and tasks, so it wouldn’t seem like they would disconnect, but just the thought of it seems scary to me.

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