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Open question about building a community for a universe I created
I created the universe of Haions so I could consolidate all of my ideas and create something better with them. The issue I've run into is, that I cannot think of a good way to share the universe and build an audience/community for it.
Or rather, I cannot figure out a good platform for such a thing. I've been putting more effort into building something on deviantart. But the more I think about it the more I think that it isn't the best place for what I have in mind. I wanted to have something like a blog. A place where I can place my art and ideas from time to time. While also being good place for keeping all of the relevant information about the universe. At the same time, I want to have a good system for social interaction; commenting, discussion, art sharing, etc.
Does anyone have some insight into this. Experience with sharing a universe? Examples of other people who did this well? Could Imzy work for what I have in mind?




No answer so far... damnit xD I am asking myself the same question.
There is the option to make a blog about it. Though the main issue is ofcourse getting people to notice you and care about your idea. And that means, you need a fanbase. And therefore I think the easiest way to create a fanbase for your universe, would be to create some kind of comics and storys, sharing them on different sites and offer some behind-the-scenes information about the rules of this universe, giving people the opportunity to create OC using those rules. Maybe even open the option to include OC in your stories.
However all that is dependant on you having a fanbase to begin with. After that, Imzy can be an option to interact with them. Such comics can be shared on Deviantart, tapastic, tumblr and I assume many more, that I don't use.
If you just want to create and share a universe... Well I have no idea. I don't think this would work out. I mean, why would someone look for a random universe to create a character in, when there are already hundreds of fictional worlds, where they can imagine playing with the heroes they admire in there?
Final note: there is the option of making a Text-Roleplaying-Forum. Dunno if that is something you are looking for.