This is a panel from one of the Life the Universe and Everything symposiums. Any inaccuracies or misinformation in any of these notes is the fault of the note taker.
- The biggest gatekeeper is the publisher
- 10% of characters represent minorities or minor cultures.
- To do a new culture you need to do research.
- Give a different setting.
- You have to research to make your writing better
- For international you need a new set of details one example of this is a European Tavern might have mugs of ale while Asian Tavern will look different
- When you write him a different point of view character their mind and expenses will color what they see and what they say and what they think
- Lyons blog discusses open a history
- Characters need to be driven by conflict
- In the Chinese culture, the Dragon is considered to be a good symbol. They represent rain. And the dragon is long like a servant without wings. The Dragon helps keep crops growing. The more claws someone has the higher and status. For example, the Emperor has four claws to represent his symbol while people of lesser status may have three
- Book: Guardian of the spirit = Japanese
- Book: Settings: 1491 in 1493 by Charles man NT
- Book: Emperor of the Silk Road
- Book: Servant of the underworld = Native American
- Book: Men in the castle
- Book: Paolo voices and myths by Ursula Le Guinn
- Book: A stranger of orelandia by name the Hoskinson
- Book: The wicked compendium
- Book: 100,000 kingdoms by Nora J
- Book: Thrown by the crescent moon
- Book: A little sister
- Book: I haven’t path
- Book: Gen P I
- Book: Four, a new series by CJ cherry
- Book: A bridge of birds by Barry Hugert
- Book: City on the edge of time
- Book: King of swords, bring the stars
- Book: Across the Nightingale door
- Book: Empire of the pedal thrown
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