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Hi and welcome! I'm Melissa Gravitis, a screenwriter, novelist and follower of Jesus. I have a passion for fiction writing, reading, sketching, and following dreams. If you can't find me reading stacks of sci-fi and fantasy books, you can find me pounding the keys on my laptop, or watching the latest Star Wars release. And yes, I do own a quill pen!
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YESSS I SO AGREE WITH THIS POST I SHALL SHRIEK!! *shrieks happily* Ahem. It's just I often find books lack world building. :/ I think I'm getting fussier the more books I read?! But agh, just a little bit more culture would do SO much...even just adding in food culture is a grand start *nods* Plus it makes the books drool-worthy and delicious and who can be opposed to that?!? ;D
ReplyDeleteI definitely think I'm becoming more fussy the more I read/write. I guess because we read such great books we then expect all the rest to be as good? Yes, more world-building would be amazing! I certainly wouldn't mind long descriptions of food ;D Thanks so much for commenting, Cait! :D
DeleteYES TO THIS POST. I agree-- I get so sick of fantasy worlds being medieval European. I live in India and I would love to see more India-inspired fantasy worlds. In general I love it when there are a mix of cultures in fantasy-- Six of Crows, The Magicians Guild and Seraphina do this so well. I thinks we need to see more of all of these elements in fantasy. Well, currently I'm editing my (terrible) novel Entreaty which is set in the future in the melting pot of Dehli. But the world is really globalised by 2057, though Indian culture is sort of dominant, so the culture is less unique. I do have lots of hindi dialogue though, so there's that...
ReplyDeleteShanti @Virtually Read
Yes, Seraphina is a really good example of variety in world-building. Your novel sounds like a great one too; I love places that are mixtures of different cultures (my own personal one is a mix of Thai, Australian, American, and English due to the places I've grown up in). The bits of hindu dialogue will definitely add a unique flavour to Entreaty. Thanks for dropping by, Shanti! :D
DeleteOH my goodness. Yes. I would love to see what food they eat! I mean, if I knew, I would make that food (or attempt to make it) so I can eat it while reading, and completely immerse myself in the culture and cuisine! The fashion too! If I really loved a book, I would love to know what clothes the people wore so I could transform myself into a person from the book without disrespecting their culture and wearing something totally inappropriate. Nobody wants to anger the book gods. I love this post <3
ReplyDeleteRekha @ Million Book Mill
Thank you, I'm glad you like it! :) I would love to be able to eat along with characters in the books! That would be super cool. Yes, knowing their outfits would be great for roleplays or really helping you connect to the character. Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Rekha! :D
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