You’re right that creating a site, or any dedicated showcase, for a world setting is a good way to refine the material and one’s thinking about it at the same time.

This is the year I have officially targeted to make “behind the scenes” content about my story worlds available to the public. I’m in the process of doing some strategic planning for this right now. Of all the material I’ve generated, some needs to be reserved for rpg games that may be published under my Storybones imprint; some is reference material that lends itself to wiki treatment; some is content I want to publish for others to use under a Creative Commons license; and some is material I need to maintain proprietary rights to. So there is a complex prioritization process going on right now regarding what the Sa’adani Empire site will contain.

I can say that it will be much more than just a wiki. I want people to be able to visit and experience this setting, not just read about it at a remove through their monitor. I am likely to invite shared-world writing or online rps for some sections of this material, will probably offer some interactive storygame content, and so on. Lots of decisions to make, also considering budget and time constraints. I plan to have at least a minimum “tourist stop” online for the Sa’adani Empire before my next book is in the stores.

So, yes. I need a website – and one is in the works. When it’s live, you’ll read about it here first.

-Teramis

Making a website for my world has not only helped me organize my thoughts, but also made clear the weaknesses and places where I need to develop it further. Yay for the techno age…..