Thursday, February 5, 2009
What do you want to know about Sekiya?
When I finish the character questions and begin answering the worldbuilding questions, what kinds of questions do you want me to answer first? Do you want to learn more about magia? Curious about the cities and towns? What the Twelve Stones are and how they relate to the overarching plot? Whether you want these or other questions answered, I'd love to hear just what questions you have about the world of Sekiya
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It's hard to say. Afterall, as the writer you will choose what to put in and what to omit for reader imagination. And a lot of the questions you ask yourself probably wouldn't end up in the book as there is only so much backstory or character experience that need be used etc. I've read of so many authors that know every minutae of character history,traits, work experience etc. but most of it hits the cutting floor. They simply select the salient details that build character and the storyline.
ReplyDeleteMust admit character is most important for me, so it's all about the emotional ride for me first. But, I like them to achieve *some, not all of* their goals after a lot of suffering *grin*. I'm one of those readers who doesn't need to know every scrap of clothing they wear, or immense detail in physical description - I like to make that up in my imagination from the few indications of physicality; or preferably, through action (that is, a scene of action to show emotional/physical strength for example, rather than description of man-boobies and bulging biceps.
As far as city and towns go, I'm impressed when a writer tickles all my senses. That is, not only seeing people and architecture, but the stink of the place, the texture or feel of something unusual in the place, or simply the taste of something unusual. For me, it builds a more real and vivid place. (I'm thinking about Suskind's "Perfume" as I write this ... the stench in his world is overwhelming! If you haven't read it, read the first chapter alone and you'll see what I mean ... warning, don't read it on a lunchbreak!)
I'm not a writer. But, hope that gives you an idea about what I find important in the books I read; in a nutshell, emotional character lead(s) or villain(s), living in a fully realised world in all senses. But then, that's just my preference. If these main boxes aren't ticked, I'll probably find the book mediocre rather than great.
This reader prefers to leave the questions to the writer :o) It's fun seeing you discover your characters and world