Comments on: World Building http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/ Alexander Burns's writing sketchbook Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:10:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gay Degani http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Gay Degani Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:07:53 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-155 I am so confused. Alex this is YOUR site. I thought it was Jens'. Okay, I'm having late afternoon dwoodles. I am so confused. Alex this is YOUR site. I thought it was Jens’. Okay, I’m having late afternoon dwoodles.

]]> By: Gay Degani http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Gay Degani Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:06:05 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-154 And Jens, thanks for all the links... And Jens, thanks for all the links…

]]> By: Gay Degani http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Gay Degani Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:02:40 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-153 I just came up with Dragomir Yir. Thanks Alex. That is way cool. I just came up with Dragomir Yir. Thanks Alex. That is way cool.

]]> By: Living the Fictional Dream » Writing Away http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Living the Fictional Dream » Writing Away Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:24:25 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-152 [...] the common elements of the world at large and the unique elements of our countries. Alex actually posted about this last week and included a lot of cool world-building [...] [...] the common elements of the world at large and the unique elements of our countries. Alex actually posted about this last week and included a lot of cool world-building [...]

]]> By: Jens http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Jens Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:17:34 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-151 Sturm! My stupid work filter blocks the demographics page. That would've saved me lots of time when writing "Papillon". I had to hunt all over to find the population of Paris circa 1250. Sturm! My stupid work filter blocks the demographics page. That would’ve saved me lots of time when writing “Papillon”. I had to hunt all over to find the population of Paris circa 1250.

]]> By: Alexander Burns http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Alexander Burns Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:22:47 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-150 For names I've found Behindthename.com to be enormously useful. Just pick a few languages that have the same general sound you want your people to sound like, then grind out a few dozen names from the Random Name Generator. Pick a few you like (and look at the meanings, if you like) and viola, you've got place names. For names I’ve found Behindthename.com to be enormously useful. Just pick a few languages that have the same general sound you want your people to sound like, then grind out a few dozen names from the Random Name Generator. Pick a few you like (and look at the meanings, if you like) and viola, you’ve got place names.

]]> By: stephaniescarborough http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-148 stephaniescarborough Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-148 I already have story ideas for my little islands on the map, but I can't think of names for anything. I've never done world-mapping before! I should make one for my Beth Hughes zombie town, Newfield. I already have story ideas for my little islands on the map, but I can’t think of names for anything. I’ve never done world-mapping before! I should make one for my Beth Hughes zombie town, Newfield.

]]> By: Erin http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/27/world-building/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Erin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:42:59 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/?p=165#comment-149 This has been different for me. I usually start with a vague idea of the world and flesh it out as I write. My fantasy world, Tyden, has gotten progressively more detailed the more I've written in it. I really need to create a good map for it! So, this exercise is coming at it from the opposite direction. I will be interested to see what stories come out of this. :-) This has been different for me. I usually start with a vague idea of the world and flesh it out as I write. My fantasy world, Tyden, has gotten progressively more detailed the more I’ve written in it. I really need to create a good map for it!

So, this exercise is coming at it from the opposite direction. I will be interested to see what stories come out of this. :-)

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