I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum or the story discussions forum.
Would there be interest in a Witcher story event to coincide with the Netflix release of the TV series?
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum or the story discussions forum.
Would there be interest in a Witcher story event to coincide with the Netflix release of the TV series?
It depends whom you're asking: readers to see whether they'll read it, or authors to see what they think of your idea? But, the discussion Forum is more often used to discuss existing stories, rather than potential stories.
I am mostly interested in author sign up at this point. I assure you readers will want to read it.
I'd expect a resurgence in Witcher interest if the show is half as good as I think it will be.
no bites or even a nibble -I'll cancel the event.
Just a suggestion, but maybe wait until the series has been out on Netflix for a week or two before cancelling. Give people an idea of what it's about. It's based on a video game, but I'd bet few SOL authors are avid gamers.
no bites or even a nibble -I'll cancel the event.
It might help attract writers if in your invitation you included having obtained permission for yourself and interested writers from the copyright holders to use their property (and could prove it)
Just a thought
It might help attract writers if in your invitation you included having obtained permission for yourself and interested writers from the copyright holders to use their property (and could prove it
The Witcher Netflix series is based on a fantasy book series by the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The Witcher video game is also based on that same series of books, but the Netflix series is based on the books and not the video game. Fan Fiction, such as the OP suggests, could be based on any of the three - original books, video games or Netflix series. It could be a twisted path with permissions required from different sources, depending on the source material of the fan fiction.
In the UK, the percentage of households with Netflix is probably in the region of 10%, with a strong bias towards younger people. However the SOL population of UK authors probably has a strong bias towards older people.
If the rest of the world is similar, very few authors here would have any clue what Witcher is, let alone be sufficiently familiar with Andrzej Sapkowski's book to write their own story in the universe.
AJ
CD Projekt for the game and Sapkowski for the book, are not known for being forthcoming with permissions. I doubt very seriously the Netflix series will be anymore forthcoming either. As I understand it, 'The Witcher' series/projects/games have been aggressively defended all the way around.
Best wait till the series is released and see what the critical reaction is. It might be a pile of shite. I've just watched part of The Mandalorian, and gave up five minutes into episode 4. It was absolutely terrible. Ep one was tolerable; Ep 2 was underwhelming; 3 was just dire; 4 was 5 minutes of 'nope'.
Just finished Witcher season one. It was.... pretty good, albeit a little confusing. They could have improved the timeline better, several times I was left wondering what what the hell was going on, only to realise after that it was a flashback. It would have been better if they had done it chronologically. They could have also improved how they introduced characters, giving each character an episode rather than jumping back and forth all the time. The Bard is also borderline annoying- Having him say "I'm just here to provide an endless tirade of exposition..." doesn't really help his cause.
Just finished Witcher season one. It was.... pretty good, albeit a little confusing. They could have improved the timeline better, several times I was left wondering what what the hell was going on, only to realise after that it was a flashback.
Never saw Witcher, but the TV show This is Us does that. Jumps back in time and even farther back in time and even jumps into the future. Sometimes it's confusing.
The timeline made it disjointed and at times I thought they'd recycled actors only to find it earlier in the storyline. I am more an A to B kind of guy and not a fan of A to D to C to D to B... LOL Especially if they don't give you some kind of clue upfront.
I liked the universe though and could see some good stories coming out of it. What I noticed was that they followed the trend of having females as the hero.
females as the hero.
Must involve sex change, female "heros" are heroines. And you can get addicted to heroine.
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plural noun: heroines
a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
"she was the heroine of a materialist generation"
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brave woman
hero
woman of courage
great woman
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victor
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star
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shining example
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coward
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the chief female character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
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Opposite:
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(in mythology and folklore) a woman of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one whose deeds were the subject of ancient Greek myths."
Must involve sex change, female "heros" are heroines.
When using a job title generically, where it's open to both men and women, it's traditional to use the masculine form eg chairman, postman, fireman etc.
I realise that activists are railing against such usage, stamping their princessy feet and demanding the use of gender-neutral terms such as chair or chairperson, but I'm not aware of a gender-neutral form of hero.
AJ
I'm not aware of a gender-neutral form of hero
Heroic individual. Thank me later.... :)