tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post5702612172898446106..comments2024-02-21T05:25:03.233-05:00Comments on Adventures in YA Publishing: Use Deeper World-building to Create Novellas and Spin-off Stories -Plus Leah Cypess NIGHTSPELL & Novella GiveawayMartina Boonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-830219444236636482013-08-17T06:15:40.944-04:002013-08-17T06:15:40.944-04:00I've been getting more and more interested in ...I've been getting more and more interested in the fantasy genre since last year. I haven't read Mistwood and Nightspell, yet. They seem really interesting. Zemirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833565102785900548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-67401783574071140172013-08-16T21:47:11.566-04:002013-08-16T21:47:11.566-04:00Awesome post! I am a firm believer in deep world-b...Awesome post! I am a firm believer in deep world-building.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467251684366382365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-34714582384211843042013-08-14T22:17:31.603-04:002013-08-14T22:17:31.603-04:00Nice things to considerNice things to considerbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-29116819122108067062013-08-14T13:13:50.110-04:002013-08-14T13:13:50.110-04:00Thanks for all you awesome posts. I learn somethin...Thanks for all you awesome posts. I learn something new every time I hop over here. And I ALWAYS have a new book to add to my TBR list!Taffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796711977284429278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-70072805903322798322013-08-14T09:17:41.075-04:002013-08-14T09:17:41.075-04:00I Love novellas. Sarah J Maas's Assasin novell...I Love novellas. Sarah J Maas's Assasin novellas really brought the world to light and made reading the first book even better. I really like how novellas are becoming more popular. I love the addition of world building and being able to read about characters that weren't in the spot light in the main books. :)<br />Great insights! Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17213406441675013527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-45683017873358213252013-08-14T09:16:19.225-04:002013-08-14T09:16:19.225-04:00I totally agree with your points. As a long-time l...I totally agree with your points. As a long-time lover of fantasy and a new convert to sci-fi, world-building can really make or break a book. Authors have to convince readers that the world they're making up exists somewhere and world-building, especially the six aspects of it you mentioned, are crucial to that. I want to be able to imagine living in the world an author has created. If I can't do that, I have trouble believing and loving the book! Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554598904814955639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-28655130646665898742013-08-14T06:37:00.545-04:002013-08-14T06:37:00.545-04:00I completely agree how necessary world-building is...I completely agree how necessary world-building is. Sometimes it's hard to bring out all the details, but something that helps me (being a visual person) is building Pinterest boards. Scrolling through my boards of images for a story always seems to get the creative juices flowing and helps me wiggle my way into the world of the story.<br />Thanks for the giveaway! I love stories with ghosts. ^.^Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451808186040055044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-84981147041694361582013-08-14T01:14:24.066-04:002013-08-14T01:14:24.066-04:00Great stuff, as usual. Always useful and helpful. ...Great stuff, as usual. Always useful and helpful. Thanks.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-16183082751518926722013-08-14T01:07:21.449-04:002013-08-14T01:07:21.449-04:00Excellent overview, Martina... you nailed it ALL! ...Excellent overview, Martina... you nailed it ALL! Well done!<br /><br />I totally get into all aspects of world building in my novels... It's a must.. I do TONS of research before and during my writing. It's so important to add richness and REALITY to our work...<br /><br />I really enjoyed your post! Thanks...<br /><br />And congrats to LEAH... all the best! Her books look amazing!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-53175249892196222792013-08-13T21:17:20.253-04:002013-08-13T21:17:20.253-04:00I have read Nightspell and can't wait to read ...I have read Nightspell and can't wait to read the new novella!Abby T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-82332701788275101132013-08-13T20:19:59.674-04:002013-08-13T20:19:59.674-04:00I would love to read this book. It sounds really g...I would love to read this book. It sounds really good. Thanks for the giveaway.Tore923https://www.blogger.com/profile/11560954856511496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-82206278755541319122013-08-13T12:23:49.397-04:002013-08-13T12:23:49.397-04:00Nightspell looks very intriguing. I'm usually ...Nightspell looks very intriguing. I'm usually not a fan of paranormal, but I've been trying to read different genres lately and this certainly caught my attention!Anna Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-90357437245600637842013-08-13T10:56:26.687-04:002013-08-13T10:56:26.687-04:00I love the idea of using world building to spawn m...I love the idea of using world building to spawn more story ideas. I've been at a loss as to how to write some short stories set in my universe, and I think you've given me the key.Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-67779102377543092002013-08-13T10:43:38.194-04:002013-08-13T10:43:38.194-04:00Great post! World building is essential!! I mean, ...Great post! World building is essential!! I mean, you don't think Harry Potter would have been as successful without it, do you? Yes, a must have!Vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098433910594924847noreply@blogger.com