tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post6514247376739465342..comments2023-12-30T09:35:40.561-07:00Comments on Chiseled in Rock: A World isn't Built in a DayChiseled in Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02545077591839974850noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-90991123549157831992011-07-05T15:30:30.751-06:002011-07-05T15:30:30.751-06:00So true, Karen -- SF/F writers are always balancin...So true, Karen -- SF/F writers are always balancing the familiar with the new and different. One type of world that's particularly tricky is the alternative history or timeline. Which details will be accurate and which will not, to suit our story? What flags can we raise to tell the reader this is NOT their world? As world builders, we can't know how savvy readers will be about our chosen (and warped) historical timeline.Laura E. Reevehttp://www.ancestralstars.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-72024186688605013292011-07-05T08:15:24.369-06:002011-07-05T08:15:24.369-06:00Karen, I also loved the part about giving the read...Karen, I also loved the part about giving the reader something new and different along with something that strikes a familiar chord. Detailed world-building draws the reader into the story (as long as the details help forward the plot). The reader doesn't have to know everything about your world, but you do. Thanks for the great post!Joanne Kennedyhttp://www.joannekennedybooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-43577569670949695422011-07-03T13:42:44.150-06:002011-07-03T13:42:44.150-06:00Thanks, Tam! :) My favorite books are always the o...Thanks, Tam! :) My favorite books are always the ones where the author totally transported me to their book's world.<br /><br />Thanks, Rodney, and yes, all that dreaming up stuff is a vital step toward creating your story world. You kind of have to live in it yourself first, even if only in your mind. :)Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-49923460214110061902011-07-03T13:03:18.030-06:002011-07-03T13:03:18.030-06:00You are so right, Karen. The world HAS to feel rea...You are so right, Karen. The world HAS to feel real: sci-fi worlds, mystery worlds, paranormal worlds, they all have to work and be consistent. That's why I like to say that first you dream it up, then you write it down.Rodney Robbinshttp://www.RodneyRobbins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-73124728548312845442011-07-03T09:07:34.894-06:002011-07-03T09:07:34.894-06:00A well built world is like a well built character ...A well built world is like a well built character - the reader falls in love with it. (or hates it if the world is a villain!) Great post, Karen!Tam Linseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455888010872538096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-62494281467911661812011-07-02T22:00:41.795-06:002011-07-02T22:00:41.795-06:00Thanks, Marne. It's a subject near and dear to...Thanks, Marne. It's a subject near and dear to my heart. :)Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-11960262205931445712011-07-02T19:27:49.744-06:002011-07-02T19:27:49.744-06:00Great points, Karen. And I agree, there is a balan...Great points, Karen. And I agree, there is a balance for the reader between wanting to go somewhere they've never been and needing to be able to relate to the characters in some way. Very well said.Marne Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05981717156518711702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-13296118313947955952011-07-02T13:37:26.274-06:002011-07-02T13:37:26.274-06:00*nods* So true, Karen. Consistency is so important...*nods* So true, Karen. Consistency is so important in world building.Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-88661739622922435112011-07-02T12:19:49.907-06:002011-07-02T12:19:49.907-06:00When I edit my clients' work, the most noticea...When I edit my clients' work, the most noticeable world-building head-snap: changing the rules of the world, especially magic powers. This comes in many forms: adding too many special abilities as we go, changing how they operate, and worse yet, an entire absense of weakness.<br />Thanks for your post, Karen.<br /><br />Karen LinInkpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746216636930418956noreply@blogger.com