tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7578338818235135461..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Suspension of Disbelief: Story World RulesStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23958927108069497062015-09-28T20:48:01.263-05:002015-09-28T20:48:01.263-05:00Ooooo! I've never heard of this one. I'll ...Ooooo! I've never heard of this one. I'll have to look it up. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33356052151179713572015-09-27T20:08:39.971-05:002015-09-27T20:08:39.971-05:00I was recently blown away by the Fionavar Tapestry...I was recently blown away by the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's an older series, but I just read it for the first time while my dad was in the hospital. The first book is rather weak but has epic stretches and the end is awesome. The second and third books really rock and are epic in capital letters throughout. My heart really ached for one in the third book and was in awe of another's deeds. I would gladly enter that world again. <br /><br />And what do you mean that the people of Middle-earth are fictional? :) <br /><br />God bless, Anne Marie :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74275152660706718122015-09-26T12:07:36.594-05:002015-09-26T12:07:36.594-05:00Very, very interesting!Very, very interesting!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57056119015726599952015-09-26T12:06:59.515-05:002015-09-26T12:06:59.515-05:00Yes! Very much so.Yes! Very much so.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88233215143933984572015-09-26T03:32:18.644-05:002015-09-26T03:32:18.644-05:00:). Same.:). Same.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-53813391330314925962015-09-25T20:42:26.414-05:002015-09-25T20:42:26.414-05:00Love the post! It's important to put rules on ...Love the post! It's important to put rules on powers, and it's an opportunity to add bad side effects. I have a character who can magically hypnotize people, but she has to kiss them to do so. This barrier prevents her from controlling every person who gets in her way and creates interesting scenes when she has to hypnotize someone. <br />My favorite POV can make anything appear ... as long as the people around him believe something is going to happen, which means he has to announce everything he's about to do and hope for the best. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60865602695935125962015-09-25T20:10:19.263-05:002015-09-25T20:10:19.263-05:00Great post! It's really important to put limit...Great post! It's really important to put limits on powers, I believe. It creates a sense of reality in the impossible, which is necessary in storytelling. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83939518339232704882015-09-25T19:18:28.804-05:002015-09-25T19:18:28.804-05:00Oooo! Very fun rules!Oooo! Very fun rules!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20831050183562271132015-09-25T19:18:09.374-05:002015-09-25T19:18:09.374-05:00Yeah, she's a master. It's all in her set ...Yeah, she's a master. It's all in her set up too. You can't not believe. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65768006079990249232015-09-25T19:17:11.428-05:002015-09-25T19:17:11.428-05:00Can you believe I haven't read the Septimus He...Can you believe I haven't read the Septimus Heap books yet? My TBR list is way too long!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60809825025959858422015-09-25T17:21:17.521-05:002015-09-25T17:21:17.521-05:00This is great stuff to consider. In my storyworld,...This is great stuff to consider. In my storyworld, the characters' ability to teleport relies on sunlight, so obviously being attacked at night can lead to some sticky situations. Also, my MC's magic allows her to speak words into reality--but if there's a wind or fog, her words risk being blown away. Thanks for the post, Mrs. Dittemore!Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24041409492027897862015-09-25T16:02:40.827-05:002015-09-25T16:02:40.827-05:00This is a really interesting topic, Shan. I'm ...This is a really interesting topic, Shan. I'm fascinated by The Hunger Games. If you're just explaining the book to someone, it sounds really out there and inaccessible. And yet when you're reading it, it's like, "Well, of course she needs to kill that teenage boy! Otherwise he's going to kill her!"Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52676849994023725552015-09-25T09:11:56.913-05:002015-09-25T09:11:56.913-05:00There are many worlds that are easy to believe, bu...There are many worlds that are easy to believe, but something that comes to mind is the Septimus Heap series. Among the many things the author did was the magic, the style of which really solidified the story. Another thing were the characters and their behaviors, nature, etc. Overall, the world-building was very convincing and in sync with the story's themes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.com