tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post8499002075418925136..comments2023-09-05T09:24:47.787-04:00Comments on Lily's Notes in the margins: Worldbuilders' Disease Is Not for the Faint of HeartAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01041356917989003119noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-27261136906598108072014-05-31T09:55:02.096-04:002014-05-31T09:55:02.096-04:00Thanks! I may come back with some more specific qu...Thanks! I may come back with some more specific questions, but this should be good for now. :)Krissy Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-43589921448578177932014-05-30T22:08:34.020-04:002014-05-30T22:08:34.020-04:00Ooh, good question. Well, here's a list of thi...Ooh, good question. Well, here's a list of things I've learned: <br />1. It's really easily to get overwhelmed, so don't try to do everything at once (unless of course that works for you, and in that case do whatever you want). Take topics one or two at a time. <br />2. Things that are going to impact everything are: The environment in the area, available natural resources, and local economics (who trades with who, what gets traded, local industries, etc.) <br />3. You only need to do as much worldbuilding as necessary for the story. If it doesn't matter what the king likes for breakfast or what the town two miles over sells, then save your sanity and don't go there. <br /><br />Hope that helps! Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-54883676188549251122014-05-30T21:58:13.649-04:002014-05-30T21:58:13.649-04:00Thank you! Yes, you've done some cool things i...Thank you! Yes, you've done some cool things in your books, and I am certainly learning a lot. Thanks for commenting!Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-82580999637741113312014-05-30T08:26:13.625-04:002014-05-30T08:26:13.625-04:00Hey Lily! What are some tips for world building? I...Hey Lily! What are some tips for world building? I've never done any before, and I'm not sure where to start.<br />Thanks! :)<br />WeaselbeeKrissy Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-47144018691962541002014-05-22T21:48:36.732-04:002014-05-22T21:48:36.732-04:00I tend to be a worldbuilding-driven author (and yo...I tend to be a worldbuilding-driven author (and you've read some of my books to see what sort of things I come up with) and I know from experience that infodumping everything you might ever want to know about a world into a book is not the best idea in the world. I've tried. I gave up. I don't do character profiles for the same reason<br /><br />But I hope you did learn some interesting things about your world during your trial!Kendra E. Ardnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-27037312920987246172014-05-20T21:48:40.060-04:002014-05-20T21:48:40.060-04:00Ha! I think that would've hurt less...
~Robyn...Ha! I think that would've hurt less...<br /><br />~Robyn HoodeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-26652772768445833872014-05-20T17:10:25.786-04:002014-05-20T17:10:25.786-04:00Thank you. I take it that Worldbuilders' Disea...Thank you. I take it that Worldbuilders' Disease is not one you were vaccinated for this afternoon. :) Lily J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517974784100159005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2604618242929059089.post-43162547706515727232014-05-20T08:16:57.534-04:002014-05-20T08:16:57.534-04:00Helpful plot bunnies exist. But that may be for pa...Helpful plot bunnies exist. But that may be for pantsers, since we can often throw in any idea that sounds good and get away with it.<br />Lovely post. I like to think myself immune to Worldbuilder's Disease. I'm too concise and brief with details and I'm one of the pantsers who likes to jump into a story right after the initial plot bunny and hang the consequences (I'm getting better about that).<br />~Robyn HoodeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com