tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165146857489853420.post8399685963341528832..comments2023-08-11T06:56:09.226-04:00Comments on Bites: Foundling by DM CornishDonna (Bites)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165146857489853420.post-40619088726141169382009-02-05T17:48:00.000-05:002009-02-05T17:48:00.000-05:00Ah, you've said it better than me! I agree, there...Ah, you've said it better than me! I agree, there isn't too much worldbuilding but relevance is a writer's best friend! That's how I felt about this book, that the whole things was 'look at how much work I did!"<BR/><BR/>Turkey City is awesome and it's never a waste! It should be mandatory to be read once every three months just to keep it fresh. LOL!Donna (Bites)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12585421704517898076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165146857489853420.post-86959321439894335142009-02-05T04:51:00.000-05:002009-02-05T04:51:00.000-05:00I actually bought this for a younger-cousin-type p...I actually bought this for a younger-cousin-type person, the blurb drew me in and it seemed like the kind of thing she'd be in to. <BR/><BR/><I>He spent something like 13 years developing this world, drawing maps and characters and creating all the little intricacies that I found while reading but I don’t think anyone told him that there is such a thing as too much worldbuilding.</I><BR/>This is a point I'd like to argue with you...there is no such thing as too much worldbuilding, just showing too much worldbuilding. :P I heard the phrase used once "no one wants to see your research" and I think it's very true - you, as the author, can know all of these little details, but adding them as subtleties is far more effective than...what basically accts to wanking over your own worldbuilding skills. I'm far more effective when I read a throwaway line that hints at something much deeper. <BR/><BR/><I>"Call a Rabbit a Smeerp"</I><BR/>The Turkey City Lexicon should be required reading for every writer. (And damn you, I'm gonna go waste my time reading it again, then lose a few hours on TVTropes...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com