tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post5269547840561298560..comments2024-03-28T01:00:29.382-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: TTYU Retro: Doors and their KeepersJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-6524874195149840812011-04-05T16:25:01.361-07:002011-04-05T16:25:01.361-07:00Very good point, insightinexecution. In fact, you&...Very good point, insightinexecution. In fact, you'll find my Thursday Culture Share post addresses this exact issue! Thanks for commenting.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-30777456967660524592011-04-05T16:08:52.789-07:002011-04-05T16:08:52.789-07:00A lot of similar issues show up in walls, particul...A lot of similar issues show up in walls, particularly how your characters feel about them. Of course, they're a little bit less flexible - barring extenuating circumstances, you can't very well open a wall. But they're grander in scope, too. Doors rarely separate entire countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-30235220028862139042011-04-05T11:56:44.759-07:002011-04-05T11:56:44.759-07:00Love it, Jaleh! That's a great direction to go...Love it, Jaleh! That's a great direction to go. Thanks for suggesting it!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-12242287137013478662011-04-05T11:46:27.558-07:002011-04-05T11:46:27.558-07:00There's also colloquialisms based on doors. Fo...There's also colloquialisms based on doors. For instance, the variations on "when a door closes, a window opens." How aliens might refer to doors in their symbology, if they do at all, can tell the reader how aliens perceive and value them, as well as give possible distinctions between aliens.Jaleh Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942272578488986874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-49102893707649637582011-04-05T08:31:10.959-07:002011-04-05T08:31:10.959-07:00Thanks for the comment, Suzi. Yes, doors are aweso...Thanks for the comment, Suzi. Yes, doors are awesome!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-31046400426073336792011-04-05T08:05:21.601-07:002011-04-05T08:05:21.601-07:00I love doors, too. I love them as symbols and keep...I love doors, too. I love them as symbols and keepers of secrets. This just gives a whole extra layer for loving them :)Touch of Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551995840395409781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-50916016551441245122011-04-05T06:29:39.192-07:002011-04-05T06:29:39.192-07:00That sounds interesting, Andrea. Thanks for commen...That sounds interesting, Andrea. Thanks for commenting, and I'm glad you liked the post.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-85927365866303106522011-04-05T02:31:51.156-07:002011-04-05T02:31:51.156-07:00Interesting post. I'm just reading Plot and St...Interesting post. I'm just reading Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell, and he uses doorways as a way to talk about key turning points in the structure.Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.com