tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post9206266984622124567..comments2023-11-02T06:50:41.703-07:00Comments on Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal: World BuildingLorendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17874101070837077093noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-8433353562895987282012-05-04T06:19:17.610-07:002012-05-04T06:19:17.610-07:00The world building is my favorite part of sci-fi a...The world building is my favorite part of sci-fi and fantasy. Those genres really free a writer's imagination. I love the world building, or in this case universe building, that you did in the Centauri series, Cynthia.Allie Ritchhttp://allieritch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-55720942412099475492012-05-03T23:32:54.254-07:002012-05-03T23:32:54.254-07:00I use a plain old spiral notebook for m bible.I use a plain old spiral notebook for m bible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-40687511730473274872012-05-03T19:02:22.921-07:002012-05-03T19:02:22.921-07:00Nice post. I'm in awe at people that write fan...Nice post. I'm in awe at people that write fantasy. I can't seem to get a good story line for one. But I do love to read them.<br />Thanks<br />LyndaLKFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715696931700875944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-52201223319074194342012-05-03T17:23:02.164-07:002012-05-03T17:23:02.164-07:00Cynthia, you said you keep a bible. What do you us...Cynthia, you said you keep a bible. What do you use? A notebook or something on your computer. A program?Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-74162603418611412492012-05-03T13:02:04.229-07:002012-05-03T13:02:04.229-07:00Pauline, you are absolutely right. Getting a good...Pauline, you are absolutely right. Getting a good balance for those who want the information dump and those who don't is tricky. Hopefully, I've been able to find that balance.Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-33844609746773933222012-05-03T13:00:26.793-07:002012-05-03T13:00:26.793-07:00Virginia, I have other friends who say the same th...Virginia, I have other friends who say the same thing. Their characters build their world, tell them what is what. I wish my characters talked to me more like that. :-)Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-65608312171762559872012-05-03T12:50:29.745-07:002012-05-03T12:50:29.745-07:00I think world building is, at the beginning at lea...I think world building is, at the beginning at least, rather like going to a new country. You look around, you get used to it, you see what's different and what's familiar. No one sees everything all at once and if the character IS familiar with the world the trick is introducing it without info dumps. And w/o annoying readers who WANT the info dumps. (grin)<br /><br />congrats on the releases!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-7759573495896735852012-05-03T09:17:05.765-07:002012-05-03T09:17:05.765-07:00I can't really say I build my world - my chara...I can't really say I build my world - my characters do or at least they show me where they come from, how they live and the rules of their world...<br />I'd really like to have a hand in their world but all I can do is relay it the best as I can.<br /><br />VirginiaVirginiahttp://authorvsnelson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-48373241026928212562012-05-03T07:55:14.528-07:002012-05-03T07:55:14.528-07:00Thanks for commenting Scott. It's always inte...Thanks for commenting Scott. It's always interesting for me to see how others do their world building.Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-35118389060899640722012-05-03T07:54:03.590-07:002012-05-03T07:54:03.590-07:00Thanks for the comment Clover. I couldn't agr...Thanks for the comment Clover. I couldn't agree more.Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-59026011734035484762012-05-03T07:53:03.778-07:002012-05-03T07:53:03.778-07:00Thanks for the comment Cora. I'm glad that yo...Thanks for the comment Cora. I'm glad that you think all my elements fit. I try very hard to make them do so.Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-54046060230925997482012-05-03T07:51:38.436-07:002012-05-03T07:51:38.436-07:00Elysa, I agree, part of the fun is being in a whol...Elysa, I agree, part of the fun is being in a whole different world. But I don't want it so different that I can't imagine myself being there, being in the heroine's shoes.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Cynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-85689583371306823172012-05-03T07:50:32.149-07:002012-05-03T07:50:32.149-07:00When I'm planning, I first do the grand arc of...When I'm planning, I first do the grand arc of world events in the background, then I do the detailed design the world. Then I pick the characters and the path to walk through them in an interesting fashion.Scott Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17760822772516388719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-45221971283595715102012-05-03T06:54:03.362-07:002012-05-03T06:54:03.362-07:00World building is essential in any story, esp. in ...World building is essential in any story, esp. in sci-fi or fantasy. The trick is to make it flow so naturally that readers don't realize you're in world-building mode, it just kinda happens. <br /><br />Sounds like a great read.Clover Autreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627410482268422941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-71189463639813666772012-05-03T06:25:19.005-07:002012-05-03T06:25:19.005-07:00Nice post, Cynthia. I have to say reaing reading y...Nice post, Cynthia. I have to say reaing reading your book I never had that "huh" feeling of being thrown by something new. All your elements seem to fit. Which I have to say I think of as I expand my fantasy world. <br />Keep writing and I'll keep reading.<br /><br />Cora BluCora Bluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744897714127654369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-69571778174086466292012-05-03T06:20:17.012-07:002012-05-03T06:20:17.012-07:00I love world building. It's difficult and lots...I love world building. It's difficult and lots and lots of fun.<br /><br />Great comments, especially about creating new words for commonplace things. My philosophy is if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, call it a duck, not a quacker. :-)<br /><br />Part of the fun, for me, in reading sci-fi and fantasy novels is reading stories set in other worlds.Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7499019835203480699.post-86449742580013310022012-05-03T05:46:12.952-07:002012-05-03T05:46:12.952-07:00Thanks for having me today. I'm really glad t...Thanks for having me today. I'm really glad to be here and am looking forward to lots of comments.<br /><br />CindyCynthia Woolfhttp://www.cynthiawoolf.comnoreply@blogger.com