tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post8107439400739133908..comments2023-11-06T12:28:13.575-05:00Comments on A Million Monkeys: World Building ... Is Coffee Still Coffee?Jon VanZilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-24199190662124643102009-02-10T10:17:00.000-05:002009-02-10T10:17:00.000-05:00Spy,So true! The book I just sent out, I had more ...Spy,<BR/><BR/>So true! The book I just sent out, I had more fun creating that alterna-world than I deserved to have. And I think it really shows through. I like to hope that the whole book is infused with the jolly spirit I had when I had thought of it, and many of those parts are literally first draft, which is very, very uncommon for me.<BR/><BR/>My son recently set down Dune because he couldn't get the vibe of Frank Herbert's world. Maybe he'll pick it up later.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-40671617395584030332009-02-10T09:33:00.000-05:002009-02-10T09:33:00.000-05:00I'm reading a book now that totally has me trippin...I'm reading a book now that totally has me tripping. I think we're in an alternate world with a different name, different cities, etc., but someone was just wearing a robe like Buddhist monk. Now I'm confused. I haven't picked it up since, LOL.<BR/><BR/>I think there is a huge difference in the reader's experience when an author DELIGHTS in their own world. When they stop delighting, it's obvious.Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-37616492033526452432009-02-10T08:30:00.000-05:002009-02-10T08:30:00.000-05:00E,I can see that making sense in your book (his wo...E,<BR/><BR/>I can see that making sense in your book (his wondering if it's trickery) because the whole thing is about illusion ... I'm dealing with the dragon books again and my plan is to dispense with this pronto.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-51649693320744239682009-02-10T08:29:00.000-05:002009-02-10T08:29:00.000-05:00Zoe, Yeah, it's fun alright. I'm working on a book...Zoe, <BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's fun alright. I'm working on a book of spells right now ... not a bad way to spend a morning.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-25699058166762445132009-02-10T06:02:00.000-05:002009-02-10T06:02:00.000-05:00Totally with you there. By Chapter 3 in Magickeepe...Totally with you there. By Chapter 3 in Magickeepers, he is nonplussed. He has moments of doubt, even wonders at one point if it IS all trickery. But once he is attacked, there's no denying the evil around him, too.<BR/>EErica Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415925758466527671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-77703447557107212222009-02-09T20:31:00.000-05:002009-02-09T20:31:00.000-05:00hehe I'm trying to imagine Harry Potter not accept...hehe I'm trying to imagine Harry Potter not accepting magic was real until book three. Holy Crap, Voldemort would have totally taken over.<BR/><BR/>And yes, worldbuilding is fun. I've gotten to invent some really fun stuff for my verse involving where Vampires come from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com