tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post8795704402545981734..comments2024-03-12T21:24:23.240-04:00Comments on Emily Bryan Romance: WorldBuilding Primer by Rebecca LynnEmilyBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-70098006065756555742010-03-13T09:02:29.490-05:002010-03-13T09:02:29.490-05:00Thanks, Rebecca, the name is Welsh and means Pure,...Thanks, Rebecca, the name is Welsh and means Pure, Holy or Valley.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-82563284164302157482010-03-13T08:34:49.644-05:002010-03-13T08:34:49.644-05:00Glynis, I can definitely resonate with that. There...Glynis, I can definitely resonate with that. There's something really comforting for me when I can identify with a type. It makes me feel like I'm doing something right. Also, beautiful name. I always wanted to write a heroine named Glynis. :-) Thanks for stopping by!Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-10467446445491432042010-03-13T03:39:45.446-05:002010-03-13T03:39:45.446-05:00I am an Inward-out with a little bit of Innie. I l...I am an Inward-out with a little bit of Innie. I love it, I have a title now! LOL. <br /><br />I thought of an historical event, researched do get grounding for plot, and then allowed my character to take over.<br /><br />Great post. Thank you Rebecca and Emily.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-34043990300558895252010-03-12T11:58:50.621-05:002010-03-12T11:58:50.621-05:00That's a good point, Sandy. Part of the import...That's a good point, Sandy. Part of the importance of world-building is being able to provide enough visual cues to your readers that they can see what you see. When I world-build, I get this great picture in my head, and I create more detail about how things look and feel and smell. And when I think of some of my favorite worlds I've read, part of what I love the most is the author's ability to help me fully enter the world in their head. The more they know, the more they track, the better they can build that visual doorway.Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-52939224749455478932010-03-12T11:04:01.614-05:002010-03-12T11:04:01.614-05:00World building reminds me of Avatar, too, Emily. ...World building reminds me of Avatar, too, Emily. It seems to me that world building is best when you can visualize it and that's the author's job. <br /><br />Great post.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-9251434560803609002010-03-12T10:03:34.679-05:002010-03-12T10:03:34.679-05:00Jen, you are completely normal. :-) And completely...Jen, you are completely normal. :-) And completely unique. That's what's great about "types". They provide us with a sense of normalcy while also allowing for development of our own uniqueness. Thanks for stopping by!Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-76109947012244978522010-03-12T09:53:42.460-05:002010-03-12T09:53:42.460-05:00Emily,
I would love to get my hands on that book....Emily,<br /><br />I would love to get my hands on that book. I've often wondered about visual fantasy worlds like that, and what the inception for the idea is. Having seen Avatar, I wondered if he wasn't a vertical world-builder, because the philosophical/spiritual structure of the world *so* perfectly fits the plot. Of course, it's possible to get that with the contextual types, as well. It's just more common with the cosmological. I'm definitely going to have to check out that book. It would be a great resource for me.Gossip Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606755973767030017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-58597500402185567722010-03-12T09:49:41.347-05:002010-03-12T09:49:41.347-05:00Jennifer, we read to know we're not alone. Gla...Jennifer, we read to know we're not alone. Glad you found out you're normal here today!EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-3585067373206242402010-03-12T09:26:40.062-05:002010-03-12T09:26:40.062-05:00Fascinating! I never knew there was such a thing a...Fascinating! I never knew there was such a thing as world building, but it's nice to have a label for what I naturally do when I'm writing. I'm an innie contextual, and all these years I thought I was doing it wrong. I'd look at writers who started with the plot or the research or the larger philosophy of their made-up kingdom, and I'd wonder... why did it seem more important to me to create the character first? and then follow her around the world she lived in to see what she was like? Now I know! Glad I'm normal. ;)Jennifer M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04962587342835841240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217012316587200736.post-31979880995836143882010-03-12T09:24:59.201-05:002010-03-12T09:24:59.201-05:00I can't think worldbuilding without thinking a...I can't think worldbuilding without thinking about Avatar. My daughter brought a book home from Borders yesterday called The Art of Avatar. It was fascinating to see how James Cameron sketched his initial character types. And the way he tied his whole world together with bioluminescence. He definitely considered the big picture, because Pandora has such a well defined spiritual and cultural life, but the way the creators delved into the details of the flora and fauna was mind boggling. They wanted to be familiar, yet alien, in their creations and it's a delicate balance.EmilyBryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542349086762747179noreply@blogger.com