I feel like most people see the word Multiverse and they think of this: Sadly, I'm not here to talk about all those guys (Though I would totally do that challenge where you watch all their movies for money, just saying).
I'm not sure if multiverse is the right word. I'm thinking more about various stories in the same universe and even the same story from a different point of view. Personally, I love them! I feel like you get to know the world the characters live in better, and maybe there is one you love and didn't get enough of in a previous book and you get more time with them because they get their own story! In addition to writing, I am a content editor for The Parliament House, and the author I am currently working with has several books set to be published in 2020 and beyond. Though they are retellings of different fairy tales, they all exist in the same kingdom or "universe". Book one featured one particular character and the book I am currently working on has the main character from book one's younger sister as the protagonist. It's more of a spin off than a sequel but I feel like I've fallen in love with the lead in book two because she's gotten her own platform to let her personality really glow. I'm purposely keeping this as a vague as possible because I don't want to spoil anything, but I'm hoping there will be more books like this from this author! Though so much of it is not considered canon anymore, I also think of the Star Wars Expanded universe as I write this post as well. There were new generations of characters. New worlds to be explored and it seemed like the content was limitless. Even now that Disney has rendered most of that useless, there are still books coming out all the time to fill in details and flesh out characters. I personally grew up reading the books about Pre-Phantom Menace Obi Wan and Qui Gon Jinn and I ate that junk up. Stars wars has many authors writing for them, but they are all still part of that giant world. To shift the topic slightly, I also like alternate points of view of the same tale. There's just something special about seeing the story through another character's eyes. It's intimate and you get to really delve into the knitty gritty of their personality. Veronica Roth did this with her Divergent Series by releasing Four after she finished her previous books. Can't forget how Stephenie Meyer had started a version of Twilight from Edward's point of view. I totally read that draft back in the day...I still wonder if we'll get the full version one day or if Life and Death is the closest we're going to get (roles reversed, not a different point of view, but I digress...). I had always had planned on Rosementh, the world from Enshrine being like this. Besides obvious linear sequels, I had Martin staring in a prequel. Plans for each of Sage's sisters to have their own adventure. Even their father Ezekiel, the war hero, having his own chance. Really there were so many characters that could have a chance to tell their tale. A friend of my mine recently picked up Enshrine for the first time and has been telling me where she is and how much she enjoys the book (I love when people do this. It makes me feel great!) but it reminded me that I had starting writing Enshrine from Jonty's point of view and I read it last night and...MY WORD. I need to sort out what I'm doing with my titles that are coming up for renewal because I'm thinking of adding it back into my Work in Progress pile and I have WAY too many stories vying for space and not enough time to really even focus on one of them right now. LOL What are your thoughts on "multiverses", spin offs, and different points of view? Comment below! Please don't forget that my Shrewdest Faction Giveaway goes live tonight at Midnight and runs until December 2nd. It's going to be fun to see how many entries this thing can get! Happy Writing, Kay Bennson
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