tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post8200754509747914205..comments2023-12-26T04:58:04.337+11:00Comments on Flight of the Dragon: Worldbuilding 101 as Taught by Robert JordanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436989031700445050noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-79037959740355918622011-12-12T10:31:13.362+11:002011-12-12T10:31:13.362+11:00I used to do that. I found it easier to weave it i...I used to do that. I found it easier to weave it in the story when I build a certain amount of it in advance. But different methods work for different people.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-70801714471342582782011-12-11T03:40:21.518+11:002011-12-11T03:40:21.518+11:00I never got to the point of building a world. I...I never got to the point of building a world. I've only gotten so far as to make 2-3 different places where my characters go, but that's it. :P I gotta work on that.<br /><br />Great post! I shall heed this when I am writing next time :)Jennyhttp://oh.so-very.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-15640983841341196032011-12-09T09:56:44.811+11:002011-12-09T09:56:44.811+11:00Join the club. Robert Jordan's world is just s...Join the club. Robert Jordan's world is just so vast, rich and detailed (as is his story) I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself even hoping to aspire to be half as good.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-52320776551562678112011-12-09T05:20:50.189+11:002011-12-09T05:20:50.189+11:00Makes me feel very little and small compared to th...Makes me feel very little and small compared to that great detail. :)Constance Wallacehttp://twitter.com/GreenIsleAuthornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-56142136080523151032011-12-08T12:31:48.398+11:002011-12-08T12:31:48.398+11:00Absolutely! I can't think of another book on m...Absolutely! I can't think of another book on my bookshelf that has such real places. I forgot to mention customs in this post too - like the Ebou Dari 'sit back on your knife' and the all the duelling that goes on there.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-76755834952163315292011-12-08T12:30:55.915+11:002011-12-08T12:30:55.915+11:00Glad I entertained :-)Glad I entertained :-)Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-10345275264124553502011-12-08T10:38:30.422+11:002011-12-08T10:38:30.422+11:00Great post! Robert Jordan was truly a genius at wo...Great post! Robert Jordan was truly a genius at worldbuilding.Donanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-27884533602291408252011-12-07T21:25:20.442+11:002011-12-07T21:25:20.442+11:00Great post, enjoyed it.
cheers,
moodGreat post, enjoyed it.<br />cheers,<br />moodMoody Moodhttp://profiles.google.com/moodywritingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-60293343516588512222011-12-07T11:29:55.746+11:002011-12-07T11:29:55.746+11:00I did laugh, but not at the idea of you writing a ...I did laugh, but not at the idea of you writing a fantasy short story! I don't think I've ever been called a bad-ass chick of any kind before :-) Good luck with your story, I'll be interested to hear how it turns out, and I'm flattered to have inspired you.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930320015749694781.post-23604122450228910602011-12-07T11:20:36.872+11:002011-12-07T11:20:36.872+11:00I think these details are important to lend an ext...I think these details are important to lend an extra special uniqueness to your fantasy writing. Don't laugh, but because you are the most badass fantasy writer chick I know, I've decided to try my hand at a short story in the genre. We'll see how that goes...Amberr Meadowshttp://www.amberrisme.comnoreply@blogger.com