>What would be different in this case is that they are very similar to each other, and that they do not only imagine what might be going on in the other person’s head at the time, as we do when we talk with someone, but they are actually are in the other person’s head. So what difference does this make?
And that's the scenario that makes my head spin - LOL. Let's face it: you know they'd arrange that experiment; they would want to know what happens. Not sure if that makes them good scientists or bad ones - LOL.
> These fictional texts have shaped in their own small ways how I react to and in this world. The experiences these texts narrate are not “my” experiences, but they shape my experience. The feelings are mine, even if they are based on something I “merely” read, on something that happened in a different, fictional universe.
nods Yes, very true. In this particular fic, the Primes are observing, yes, but they're also experiencing everything firsthand. One of the reasons why the other universes linger is because for those 5 seconds in Prime!Universe, they are no longer the Primes, but their counterparts. When they return to the Prime!Universe, they once again have their own identities/emotions/memories along with the identities/emotions/memories of the others.
Guh. So many interesting ethical/moral dilemmas with this scenario - LOL!!
>I’d love to read that expanded reworking of the story. Would you mind linking me to your non-fan-fiction books?
It's gonna be awhile before I get to revising All the Roads are Winding - :( . Right now, I only have one self-published book, and it's a light and fluffy-ish chick lit novel. My second novel is FINALLY finished (cue ugly sobbing of relief) and it's another light and fluffyish chick lit novel. I'm tentatively aiming for Dec. 1st as the release date. I don't really have an author website (I had a Wordpress blog but I haven't done anything with it for the last few years) but that will need to be changed since I'm hoping to speed up my publishing rate - LOL.
I really need to set up a web presence but trying to figure out where/how and then making the time to maintain a presence...ugh. Ah, well, I'll figure things out eventually. :)