tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post454558161046039965..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: Why YA Realistic Fiction #2: World-BuildingThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-54766844566515363452012-10-02T10:10:04.510-07:002012-10-02T10:10:04.510-07:00That's a really interesting idea! :D Great tho...That's a really interesting idea! :D Great thoughts! I totally have to agree with you. <br /><3 Inky@<a href="bookhavenextraordinaire.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Book Haven Extraordinaire </a>Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18372435203996720261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-75427733290471168932012-09-28T23:34:53.353-07:002012-09-28T23:34:53.353-07:00It is far easier to dive right into the world of a...It is far easier to dive right into the world of a contemporary fiction book! I guess I'll do the cop-out thing and say I like both, depending on my mood :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-12147145071153832142012-09-28T12:04:55.585-07:002012-09-28T12:04:55.585-07:00I had never thought about how easy it is to slip i...I had never thought about how easy it is to slip into a contemporary novel! You are so right! I read a great deal of Christian Fiction, too, and I strongly prefer historical to contemporary. I don't think I have a preference when it comes to YA fiction, though. Bluerosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680170638396181756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-51669992376215512312012-09-23T21:20:42.095-07:002012-09-23T21:20:42.095-07:00I agree with your post and that is part of the rea...I agree with your post and that is part of the reason why I love contemporary novels. I love a book that has a quick start and doesn't need to drag on describing all the details of this constructed world. There are a few authors though that manage to captivate the attention of the reader from the get go and draw us into the world they have created. Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688661205738497004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-84686208952302850462012-09-23T13:25:38.884-07:002012-09-23T13:25:38.884-07:00I gree that the worlds of realistic fiction often ...I gree that the worlds of realistic fiction often pop quickly more than those that are constructed whole-scale from the author's imaginationAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749031987915617255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-24363280418277324462012-09-23T07:40:14.681-07:002012-09-23T07:40:14.681-07:00I think world building id very important when it c...I think world building id very important when it comes to keeping the reader attentive and answering their questions..but I don't like when a book starts off with long, boring descriptions of the place the book is set in when you really want to get into the heart of the story. :)<br />http://ebonyblacklines.blogspot.co.uk hawwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829730878026235945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-91379934806414263772012-09-09T18:14:30.921-07:002012-09-09T18:14:30.921-07:00I think realistic is easier to focus on the story ...I think realistic is easier to focus on the story when you are writing. Creative world building is a difficult (but lovely) task and I like seeing things like Harry Potter's two distinct worlds in books. I can see why authors want the world to be the same as ours though, just depending on the story.<br /><br />- Jessica @ <a href="http://booksake.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Book Sake</a>Book Sakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01000472552375000686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-40635108346035673982012-09-09T17:28:01.491-07:002012-09-09T17:28:01.491-07:00In discussing readers advisory we talk about how a...In discussing readers advisory we talk about how authors sometimes use familiar characters and familiar situations so they can get right to the plot of the book rather than filling the reader in on the rules. Some readers really prefer this type of storytelling that is so common in contemporary fiction. Of course, a contemporary fiction novel set in a foreign country might need more "world building" or if the book is about an unusual character and the reader needs to know more about their circumstances or backstory then there might be more description and details involved before the plot unfolds. Usually though in YA contemporary fiction, the story does take off fairly quickly and feel familiar to readers so they don't need a lot of catch up to understand. That is perhaps why contemporary fiction is so perfect for beach reading! Good post :)Christina Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756342293865115352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-8280598442467714752012-09-09T16:44:23.728-07:002012-09-09T16:44:23.728-07:00I think that worldbuilding is crucial, whether the...I think that worldbuilding is crucial, whether the book is realistic fiction or fantasy, but I agree that it's a more difficult task when the world is one that is unfamiliar to the reader. It's a real skill to figure out what the reader needs to know and when! Great topic!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.com