This is my (un)scientific, (non-)comprehensive, and (not at all) objective overview of the rise of collaborative storytelling: how we (more or less) got here, and where we may (kinda sorta) be heading. No particular axe to grind or agenda to sell, just my observations after watching this space for a few years. Buckle up, this […]
Featured on Lawyer2Lawyer Podcast
In a kind of preview of my upcoming SXSW panel with Esther Lim and J. Craig Williams, the three of us had a half-hour chat (along with Lawyer2Lawyer co-host Bob Ambrogi) about transmedia, storyworlds, fandom, participatory entertainment, shared IP, and more. If you’re at SXSW on Sunday, and you want to hear more, please stop […]
Speaking at SXSW on Co-Created Storyworlds
I can FINALLY share this publicly: Esther Lim and I will be speaking at SXSW as part of their Digital Domain track (3:30 on 3/11)! Our panel is titled, “The Rise of Co-Created Storyworld Communities,” and we’ll be joined by an IP attorney, J. Craig Williams. I’ll discuss what a shared story world is and […]
Fans, Funds, and Value Co-Creation
Note: you should read Andrea Phillips’ post on this topic before reading my response below, and be sure to check out Carrie Young’s expanded thoughts on the topic! Earlier this year at the StoryWorld Conference, Andrea Phillips approached me and proclaimed, “You know, I really, really, really hate the term, ‘value co-creation!’” It was not […]
UGC Sucks (or, the Winter of My Discontent)
Warning: I’m donning ye olde cranky pants for this post. The culprit for my discontent? An increasing dismissal of audience contributions (i.e., user-generated content) to commercial entertainment as unfit for inclusion in professional entertainment experiences. The most common argument I hear against including UGC in any entertainment property fail is, “UGC is awful,” which reduces […]