I like to keep the world, to some degree, an implied setting.
Cale is my signature character in the Forgotten Realms. The most popular character I've written. He's a thief, an assassin, and eventually, a priest … - Paul S. Kemp
Cale is my signature character in the Forgotten Realms. The most popular character I've written. He's a thief, an assassin, and eventually, a priest …
- 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… - 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…
Original work has no floor and no ceiling. You can reach essentially zero readers or millions. - Paul S. Kemp
Original work has no floor and no ceiling. You can reach essentially zero readers or millions.
My goal is to write stories that are connected, but not sequels in any meaningful sense. Like Howard's Conan tales or Leiber's Fahrrd & the Great Mau… - Paul S. Kemp
My goal is to write stories that are connected, but not sequels in any meaningful sense. Like Howard's Conan tales or Leiber's Fahrrd & the Great Mau…
Fantasy allows for less rigorous worldbuilding and more vigorous exploration of moral questions. Sci-fi is opp. - Paul S. Kemp
Fantasy allows for less rigorous worldbuilding and more vigorous exploration of moral questions. Sci-fi is opp.
The Disney deal created some wrinkles. I'm under contract. But I'm on standby. - Paul S. Kemp
The Disney deal created some wrinkles. I'm under contract. But I'm on standby.
[Writing] is harder than you think. You'll be rejected often. If you do it for money, you'll quit. Love it or don't do it. - Paul S. Kemp
[Writing] is harder than you think. You'll be rejected often. If you do it for money, you'll quit. Love it or don't do it.
I try to pester Christian Dunn from time to time. As soon as my schedule allows, I plan to make a real pest of myself and get some hot, slippery Chao… - Paul S. Kemp
I try to pester Christian Dunn from time to time. As soon as my schedule allows, I plan to make a real pest of myself and get some hot, slippery Chao…
The Forgotten Realms is arguable the most detailed, intricate fantasy setting ever created this side of Middle Earth. It's a setting for many D&D gam… - Paul S. Kemp
The Forgotten Realms is arguable the most detailed, intricate fantasy setting ever created this side of Middle Earth. It's a setting for many D&D gam…
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