tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post3887887277970538708..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: World Building & Tangled TidesPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-32065890766666670292012-02-09T05:53:55.002-08:002012-02-09T05:53:55.002-08:00Aww, thanks so much Patti! :) And to those who lef...Aww, thanks so much Patti! :) And to those who left encouraging and kind comments. <3kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-17108919213742108772012-02-07T18:32:53.200-08:002012-02-07T18:32:53.200-08:00I have heard so many wonderful things about TANGLE...I have heard so many wonderful things about TANGLED TIDES! Haven't read it yet, but Karen's a friend of mine and SHE is awesome! ALSO I did read her short story that comes out in IN HIS EYES next week! It's the prequel for TANGLED TIDES and it's awesome! (her short story, that is)ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-22782771017447445342012-02-07T15:14:14.815-08:002012-02-07T15:14:14.815-08:00I let the plot dictate the world. But I'm not ...I let the plot dictate the world. But I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it. Before I start my next book, I'm going to try and plan out the world in more detail.<br /><br />I ignore laundry and dishes too. And I'm not even reading a book.Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-27148287863168063562012-02-07T12:26:52.640-08:002012-02-07T12:26:52.640-08:00Since I write historical fiction, I can't do a...Since I write historical fiction, I can't do a lot of world-building, but I like to stretch things a bit. ;-)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-64339704808667478502012-02-07T10:06:51.244-08:002012-02-07T10:06:51.244-08:00I absolutely LOVED Tangled Tides!! It's right ...I absolutely LOVED Tangled Tides!! It's right up there with Divergent as my favorite book of 2011. The world building, plotting, and character development are all unbelievable to me. :)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-83027161257394730442012-02-07T08:05:24.691-08:002012-02-07T08:05:24.691-08:00What a cool cover. Oh man! I love it! *happy sigh*...What a cool cover. Oh man! I love it! *happy sigh*<br /><br />Beth had to do a lot of world building with the ACROSS THE UNI books. I learned a lot from critting them. It's fun, but hard work. I have a fantasy that I want to start some time this year. World building. Yeah! <br /><br />Hugs pal!Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-57549102728793278192012-02-07T08:02:56.551-08:002012-02-07T08:02:56.551-08:00looks and sounds like a great read. A bit bored wi...looks and sounds like a great read. A bit bored with vampires and werewolves perhaps I'll give mermaids a go.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-12601052407276186692012-02-07T06:36:36.391-08:002012-02-07T06:36:36.391-08:00I admire anyone who can do this kind of writing in...I admire anyone who can do this kind of writing in which they have to invent an entirely new world, with new kinds of people and new rules and new objects and language and life. My brain is not that big.<br /><br />I have a hard enough time understanding the real world I live in. :)Heidi Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420802651029097379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-46072894949688136132012-02-06T15:36:28.523-08:002012-02-06T15:36:28.523-08:00This is something I have to work on with my new wi...This is something I have to work on with my new wip. I've created some rules before hand, but the plot is mostly dictating it.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-49563643299437651642012-02-06T15:36:11.594-08:002012-02-06T15:36:11.594-08:00This book looks so good. I have a hard time with w...This book looks so good. I have a hard time with world building. It's my hardest thing to get right. I usually tell the story and then go back to it. :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-28663997498291266182012-02-06T14:58:28.821-08:002012-02-06T14:58:28.821-08:00I haven't read any mermaid books yet. Hmmm, th...I haven't read any mermaid books yet. Hmmm, this is going on the list. <br /><br />I usually do both (create and add things as I go). I wish I would just make up my mind. ;)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-67858246617609001352012-02-06T14:57:15.349-08:002012-02-06T14:57:15.349-08:00For my sci-fi, I did a lot of world-building, but...For my sci-fi, I did a lot of world-building, but my protag ended up having different ideas about where she came from.<br /><br />This book does sound great, and I love the cover.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-19029757948544068302012-02-06T14:44:04.653-08:002012-02-06T14:44:04.653-08:00Oh, I can't wait to get this one. It will be m...Oh, I can't wait to get this one. It will be my first mermaid novel too, so I'm excited!<br /><br />I start with the characters. They're the ones that dictate the rules for me. Then the world. Well, so far that's how it's been.Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-67917536688694462642012-02-06T13:57:46.992-08:002012-02-06T13:57:46.992-08:00I've got a rough idea of the world, but mostly...I've got a rough idea of the world, but mostly I find out what it's like alongside my characters and experience it for the first time with them.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-62515263059708993202012-02-06T07:30:20.322-08:002012-02-06T07:30:20.322-08:00First - that is a gorgeous cover.
I start with a ...First - that is a gorgeous cover.<br /><br />I start with a general idea, but develop them as I write, sometimes adding or subtracting previous notions.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-16659829794397700212012-02-06T06:36:15.036-08:002012-02-06T06:36:15.036-08:00My world-building is probably a complete opposite ...My world-building is probably a complete opposite of yours. My fiction is based in reality, and so I try to keep the settings/world as realistic and true to reality as possible. But still, I do start with a base, and build in the details of the towns, homes, locales, as I go, to suit the story.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com