tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post9002273595618745941..comments2024-02-16T01:19:34.964-05:00Comments on The Walk of Words: Establishing SettingRebekkah Nileshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-4238759999658575402013-10-01T16:12:55.682-04:002013-10-01T16:12:55.682-04:00Poetry has its own purpose--I see it as the Mona L...Poetry has its own purpose--I see it as the Mona Lisa to a comic strip: the first is art for art's sake, while the latter is art for a story's sake. I have read settings so vivid I wanted the story just for them, though!Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-77333973909264463542013-09-30T15:15:14.913-04:002013-09-30T15:15:14.913-04:00I can safely advocate for the beauty of a well-wov...I can safely advocate for the beauty of a well-woven scene, just as much as I adore adulate imagery. As a reader, the setting has to really come alive to me, enough that hearing about the world is worthwhile in itself, for me to wish I'd heard more about the flora, fauna, architecture, or other worldbuilding periphery. <br /><br />This can sometimes happen with really, really catchy writing—I'll enjoy line after line of poetry, for instance, without ever wondering if there's even a plot.Argonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522167803800869167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-637709400748503822013-09-29T12:42:18.357-04:002013-09-29T12:42:18.357-04:00Agreed--I love it when I feel like the setting is ...Agreed--I love it when I feel like the setting is almost a character in and of itself!Rebekkah Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684711663696588263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748832844228334272.post-84134451907328893682013-09-27T10:45:53.231-04:002013-09-27T10:45:53.231-04:00I like short setting descriptions, but (like the e...I like short setting descriptions, but (like the example you gave) I want them to be important to the story, hinting to the plot and the characters. I like to get a sense that this story could only happen in this setting.<br /><br />Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.com