tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post454965659148691546..comments2024-03-28T05:59:52.454-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Just how relevant are bathrooms?Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-20620004371737907032011-07-10T17:35:35.775-07:002011-07-10T17:35:35.775-07:00Dorte, I'm glad you thought it was funny. I ho...Dorte, I'm glad you thought it was funny. I hope that works well for your book.<br /><br />Melissa, thanks! I guess in mainstream people assume the presence of bathrooms, and what they're like...in a created world the reader doesn't necessarily have any idea how bathrooms would be. I would find your scene quite realistic and not at all problematic.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-60964785536555415122011-07-10T17:26:28.985-07:002011-07-10T17:26:28.985-07:00Great post, Juliette. I don't write fantasy an...Great post, Juliette. I don't write fantasy and suspect the 'bathroom rules' may differ a little in mainstream fiction (as noted by a writing instructor who asked me why on earth I set a scene in the bathroom)... Essentially the character locked herself in there, sat down on the throne to think (lid down) ... I guess it was a bit too much realism? :-)Melissa Crytzer Fryhttp://melissacrytzefry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-7838072834492970992011-07-10T05:51:46.529-07:002011-07-10T05:51:46.529-07:00So funny!
In my upcoming cosy mystery I mention ...So funny! <br /><br />In my upcoming cosy mystery I mention bathrooms a couple of times. First because something happens in a pink marble bathroom, second because I wouldn´t make my protag some kind of Lucky Luke who never charges his gun. So Constable Penrose does take a leak now and then ;D <br /><br />Dorte H.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-69571822565979872812011-07-05T20:39:19.657-07:002011-07-05T20:39:19.657-07:00Phoenix, having someone run out to "the bathr...Phoenix, having someone run out to "the bathroom" on an excuse is a good enough way to mention it. Thanks for the comment!<br /><br />Heidi, I like how you put that - lending credibility to the fantastic. A good point.<br /><br />A. Shelton, that works too. It's good to note, as other commenters have also, that bathrooms don't always have to feature particular ways that they are used.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-78226758537701883172011-07-05T17:34:39.655-07:002011-07-05T17:34:39.655-07:00In one of my WIPs, I have a character enter a bath...In one of my WIPs, I have a character enter a bathroom that's undergoing renovations--from one communal room to what we westerners are much more accustomed to in public restrooms--one for men, one for women.<br /><br />See, the pov's people have commandeered a building on an alien planet and the native inhabitants aren't as prudish as we are with regards to bodily diffences, so they have one communal bathroom for all three genders to use.<br /><br />This renovation is only one aspect of many indications that the "abandoned" city pov's people have commandeered isn't as "abandoned" as it appears to casual observers and those less inclined to suspicion and fear.Foolish Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051400184384795728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-84796586573873505322011-07-05T15:49:03.919-07:002011-07-05T15:49:03.919-07:00It's true, the bathroom has more worldbuilding...It's true, the bathroom has more worldbuilding significance than it gets credit for. It's such a common element of our real lives that it can seem weird if bodily functions/grooming never come up in a story. I certainly notice if the characters never get a chance for a bathroom break. It's one of those details that lends credibility to the fantastic.<br /><br />When writing my book, I specifically added a few mentions and implications of outdoor latrines. I figured I'd save the reader's suspension of disbelief for more important issues than, "Why aren't there bathrooms?". It also reinforced the way the dragon race is valued for their physical strength, because somebody has to dig those latrine holes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865524260060421873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-50287412723068578892011-07-05T15:42:55.916-07:002011-07-05T15:42:55.916-07:00You said, "duties". hehehe
Seriously, t...You said, "duties". hehehe<br />Seriously, though, I do have some characters mentioning the bathroom in my WIP, rushing off to use it (both honestly and as an excuse to leave the room). It's like they say: it isn't the room you want to showcase, but you don't want to build your mansion/castle/house without one.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-44710356290455527552011-07-05T08:04:17.534-07:002011-07-05T08:04:17.534-07:00Sounds good, Jaleh!Sounds good, Jaleh!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-44522799265118732262011-07-05T07:57:11.273-07:002011-07-05T07:57:11.273-07:00Good points. I have one bathroom in my current WIP...Good points. I have one bathroom in my current WIP that the MC used to wash up in. I didn't mention the toilet but it hinted at some sort of plumbing since the sink basin had its own water source and a drain for the dirty water. In my first major project I have an outhouse type affair in the camp my primary MC ends up in.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.com