tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post4328033914554531239..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: World Building: Bringing your Fictional World to Life!HelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-86755065290375233052016-03-23T07:59:37.093+11:002016-03-23T07:59:37.093+11:00Hi Sharon. World building when done right just pul...Hi Sharon. World building when done right just pulls the reader in, doesn't it? Such an effective tool for writers.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-11700361153854663482016-03-21T18:45:15.377+11:002016-03-21T18:45:15.377+11:00Hi Enisa. When world building is highly effective,...Hi Enisa. When world building is highly effective, I don't even notice it. I become so immersed in the story, it's as if I am there with the characters. I guess that's what you mean by suspending disbelief. It's what makes reading great fiction such a captivating experience.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-74557780289078507342016-03-21T13:02:06.604+11:002016-03-21T13:02:06.604+11:00Hi Karen. When you set a story in a real place it&...Hi Karen. When you set a story in a real place it's essential you get the feel of it in its entirety so the reader can too. World building certainly helps do that.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-84092474262067596522016-03-21T12:59:53.396+11:002016-03-21T12:59:53.396+11:00Hi Dee. Yes, the setting is a crucial part of worl...Hi Dee. Yes, the setting is a crucial part of world building. When you're immersed in the setting that's a plus in being immersed in the entire story.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-6935014598411860762016-03-21T12:58:26.017+11:002016-03-21T12:58:26.017+11:00Hi Malvina. I'm like you in loving fantastic w...Hi Malvina. I'm like you in loving fantastic world building. I'm transported straight into the story that way and it's like I'm living it myself. As you say, it's the magic of reading. Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-59469346004419937582016-03-21T12:56:41.347+11:002016-03-21T12:56:41.347+11:00Hi Marilyn. Yes, giving a vivid picture of the sto...Hi Marilyn. Yes, giving a vivid picture of the story, whether it's set in a real, existing place or in one made up, helps the reader get involved. Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-19013334610630695572016-03-21T12:54:13.205+11:002016-03-21T12:54:13.205+11:00Hi Joanne. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you found ...Hi Joanne. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you found the tips useful.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-13040204613564189282016-03-21T11:27:12.542+11:002016-03-21T11:27:12.542+11:00Thank you Enisa Haines! You are so right; world b...Thank you Enisa Haines! You are so right; world building is essential in a book! It can take an ordinary story and make it extraordinary! For me, even more than the characters, it's the setting that transports me into the pages and keeps me reading.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-33645209944386502992016-03-21T11:05:01.002+11:002016-03-21T11:05:01.002+11:00I lurvvve it when someone does a fantastic world b...I lurvvve it when someone does a fantastic world build or description, and I can see it, I can hear it, I'm there! It makes a book so much more intense and memorable. Marilyn Forsyth, Cassandra Samuels and Karen Davis from this blog have all gifted me with places I normally wouldn't or can't visit (thankyou *so much* girls), but have been vivid and exciting to read about. I love being immersed in another world. Part of the magic of reading. Thanks Enisa, great post and great pictures.Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-41783791035284144372016-03-21T10:42:56.458+11:002016-03-21T10:42:56.458+11:00Hi Enisa, great post on world building. I set my c...Hi Enisa, great post on world building. I set my crime fiction novels in the real world of the eastern suburbs of Sydney - a place a lot of Australians can identify with but the police station I use is fictitious. Like Marilyn says, having a good sense of the world the characters live in gives more to the storyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-77697739185398443862016-03-21T10:07:57.599+11:002016-03-21T10:07:57.599+11:00I write contemporary romance, but I put a lot of r...I write contemporary romance, but I put a lot of research into world building because my books are set in remote places that many people might not have the opportunity to visit. I believe that giving a vivid sense of time, place and character backstory really adds to a reader's involvement in a story.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-39668714819623499072016-03-21T09:56:36.463+11:002016-03-21T09:56:36.463+11:00Thanks Enisa. Some interesting points. Thanks Enisa. Some interesting points. JoanneABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918021811457921183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-9980926072543575182016-03-21T08:24:12.117+11:002016-03-21T08:24:12.117+11:00Hi Cassandra. World building is mostly associated ...Hi Cassandra. World building is mostly associated with science fiction, paranormal and fantasy, but it really is important in all fiction genres. It makes the stories memorable and that's what all authors want. Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-28690898846302346502016-03-21T08:15:39.535+11:002016-03-21T08:15:39.535+11:00Good world building really does set a book apart, ...Good world building really does set a book apart, doesn't it? They usually have elements of our world today to make them relatable (eg. Medieval England for Game of Thrones) but can then go off that base to create a world only the author could have thought of by adding layers to the world. Thanks for an interesting post Enisa.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.com