tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post8507479207093349301..comments2022-03-25T05:12:52.969-04:00Comments on Archetype Writing Blog: Story WorldsCarolyn Kaufman | @CMKaufmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715666518147779502noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-83055846189632317152008-09-28T22:10:00.000-04:002008-09-28T22:10:00.000-04:00I'm right there with you on the world creation thi...I'm right there with you on the world creation thing. I write sci-fi and fantasy too, and I have to establish the rules. In my current WIP, I was able to cheat some because it's an urban fantasy - I had the general setting, but I had to figure out how my paranorms interacted with today's world. It was tough at times, because a rule that worked in one scene didn't necessarily work the way I thought it would in another, so I had to make sure I was consistent throughout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-38141690825382401932008-09-24T20:35:00.000-04:002008-09-24T20:35:00.000-04:00It's been fascinating to read everyone's different...It's been fascinating to read everyone's different takes on this subject with all of the different genres! I loved your rules on magic and how they relate to world building.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-15184848197124868762008-09-23T22:48:00.000-04:002008-09-23T22:48:00.000-04:00Rules are important for helping readers understand...Rules are important for helping readers understand the world. Thanks for reminding us of this!Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-64345116387569589932008-09-20T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-20T13:43:00.000-04:00Could you be more on top of things? I think not. ...Could you be more on top of things? I think not. <BR/><BR/>What a fabulous post. "Uh oh," my eye! Rules of magic, sheesh! <BR/><BR/>Show off! *wink*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-50353976644399900592008-09-16T17:01:00.000-04:002008-09-16T17:01:00.000-04:00Yay! Great post Archetype. I'm so glad you came ...Yay! Great post Archetype. I'm so glad you came before me in this whole chain. I knew you'd have something awesome to say that would get me to realize that yes, I do create a world in which my story takes place. I love the questions you have about magic. Every one of them needs to be answered in order to create a believable world. Awesome job!<BR/><BR/>PS. Hope your power is back on soon! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-35476103973554056002008-09-16T01:20:00.000-04:002008-09-16T01:20:00.000-04:00But I'm not a terrorist, really! I'm a science fi...But I'm not a terrorist, really! I'm a science fiction writer!!!<BR/><BR/>Great post Archy. Interesting, informative, awesome and amazing.<BR/><BR/>Great job<BR/><BR/>Abi<BR/><BR/>bloggingexperiments.wordpress.comAbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973341713484853686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-2338646316142025202008-09-15T22:07:00.000-04:002008-09-15T22:07:00.000-04:00I bet you could tell me which Star Trek series was...I bet you could tell me which Star Trek series was your favorite too!<BR/><BR/>I must add that I am also very impressed with your technical knowledge. I bet you did get a few funny looks from time to time if that is spouting from your mouth.<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of a sci-fi con I was at this summer, and a man raised his hand to ask the speaker, a sci-fi writer, a question. He asked about whether she thought time displacement was possible.<BR/><BR/>The answer was a non-commital one, something about writing a paper on the theory for German magazine, and he flipped!<BR/><BR/>"Time displacement has been proven!" he practically yelled back at this woman, and then went into a five minute lecture about the "experiment".<BR/><BR/>I bet you could chime in on THAT subject too!<BR/><BR/>Good post!<BR/>:) TerriTerriRainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301763290901887933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-17015979662483342592008-09-15T21:08:00.000-04:002008-09-15T21:08:00.000-04:00I have no idea why you said "Uh oh". This was an ...I have no idea why you said "Uh oh". This was an awesome post! <BR/><BR/>Just the sort of insight I was hoping to see from our Spec Fiction crew!H. L. Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11054946734073372817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-18983383946519162942008-09-15T21:06:00.000-04:002008-09-15T21:06:00.000-04:00This post was not an "uh-oh" at all - it was brill...This post was not an "uh-oh" at all - it was brilliant! <BR/><BR/>I am amazed by your knowledge of things that I have not even heard of: "Coriolis forces, and how rail guns and particle beam cannons might function" - to name a few.Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34977952.post-50462908272979606832008-09-15T21:02:00.000-04:002008-09-15T21:02:00.000-04:00Oooo, excellent post! And let me just say how impr...Oooo, excellent post! And let me just say how impressed I am that you managed to post this while dealing with power issues from Ike. Now that is dedication! ;-)<BR/><BR/>I had an idea for a sci fi book the other night, so your post was very interesting to me. I have never dealt with a world other than the one we live it (although my books are set in the past) and I had always kind of assumed that fantasy and sci fi would be easier, because you could make up whatever kind of world you wanted. But you are very right, there has to be rules and laws - and as they are created for each world you are writing about, it could probably get confusing at times :)<BR/><BR/>Very interesting, loved it!! :)Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.com