"I find that [in Second Life] I can talk with other writers about anything we may have trouble with." -- Silver Moon Unicorn
Camie Rembrandt (CR): How long have you been using Second Life?
Silver Moon Unicorn (SM): About four years now.
CR: When did Second Life become important to your creative writing? Was it something that happened immediately after starting using this virtual world? Or did you have to wait a few months, maybe even years, before incorporating SL into your writing routine?
SM: I'm not sure when it happened. I did write a book which was influenced by my avi and my son in world, White Lion Unicorn. I published it in 2013.
CR: Tell us a bit about what you do in Second Life, as a writer: do you write in-world, attend events, maybe host some of them, do you mentor other writers?
SM: I used to attend Writer's Chat and Reader's Chat on Book Island until they disappeared. Now I go to the Writers' Meeting. I do also have a tendency to write or read or study another language while I'm in world.
CR: Is there any SIM/virtual island/region that you find particularly inspirational, the kind of place every writer should visit?
SM: The Elven Glen has been inspirational to me. It helps me to get in touch with my elvish side... DeZe Park is also a good place. It tends to remind me of the planet Platinum, which is a world in my universe.
CR: In what ways do you find Second Life helpful for someone interested in writing?
SM: It can be a visual representation of the worlds I create or similar enough that I can see them better. I find that I can talk with other writers about anything we may have trouble with.
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About Silver Moon Unicorn
Silver Moon Unicorn is the Second Life alter ego of Ali Noel Vyain, a writer currently living in the USA. As a writer, Ali lives in her own universe much of the time, with at least one cat to keep her company. You can read this Ali's stories on her blog: alinoelvyain.wordpress.com
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[Picture by Camie Rembrandt]
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