tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809013839120007672.post1165787888791760182..comments2024-03-16T16:11:18.690-07:00Comments on Sancocho Pot: Second World-BuildingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07748695280619099640noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809013839120007672.post-29788356722170746372014-07-23T00:05:18.195-07:002014-07-23T00:05:18.195-07:00Thanks for the comment. And I agree with you that ...Thanks for the comment. And I agree with you that most readers don't care about how chronicity of the details so much, nor should they really, if you think about it. That is why I wanted to emphasize that when writers are doing a medieval world building, they should keep in mind that unless they are doing historical fantasy, you're only responsible for creating a medieval feel, not full medieval accuracy. And just as writers should pay attention to the details that were important to the time, they should pay just as much attention to the details that make the world they are creating their own invention.<br />And thanks for mentioning about the other options writers have available for other world fantasy. There is a great big world out there for us to draw our inspiration from.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748695280619099640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809013839120007672.post-56057222243919841582014-07-22T21:51:10.056-07:002014-07-22T21:51:10.056-07:00A good point, though some readers don't grasp ...A good point, though some readers don't grasp (or care about) the difference. Many of the "medieval" touches we see in fantasy are not really all that medieval either, or at least, they often incorporate things that didn't exist until pretty late in the middle ages. Large castles or palaces with lots of private rooms (each with its own fireplace), for instance, or the cozy village tavern didn't really exist until quite late in the medieval period. There are lots of misconceptions about what life was like in the European middle ages, actually. Perhaps this is because they lasted 1000 years and Europe is a decent-sized continent.<br /><br />And while I'm fond of medieval and renaissance fantasy tropes, it's really cool when someone writes a fantasy novel that's based on something other than a medieval-ish northern Europe. I've read some so-called gunpowder fantasies lately. Also, the books by NK Jemison and Saladin Ahmed are great examples of fantasy set in made up societies that more closely resemble African or Middle Eastern Cultures. Kate Elliot's Spritwalker Trilogy is set in an alternative Europe, but it's more like the 19th century, and history has unfolded in a way that made for a much more racially diverse and integrated society. Oh, and there are intelligent dinosaur people too. I recommend it.E.L. Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631080231126783838noreply@blogger.com