tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post7302967626290933322..comments2024-03-28T05:59:52.454-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: What "Home" Means - to Your Characters and your StoryJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-14249933366018795912011-02-21T10:10:18.150-08:002011-02-21T10:10:18.150-08:00Thanks for the comment, Terry!
Jamie, good point ...Thanks for the comment, Terry!<br /><br />Jamie, good point - and though I read FOUNDATION a long time ago, I think I remember that gut feeling you speak of. I definitely remember being impressed. Thanks for the comment!Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-31822797909926335982011-02-21T07:37:02.404-08:002011-02-21T07:37:02.404-08:00There is a lot of criticism of Asimov's FOUNDA...There is a lot of criticism of Asimov's FOUNDATION series, but it is one of my favorites. One of the reasons is what you point out in this post. The vision of the characters "homes" be they on the world-sprawling city-planet Trantor, way out on the metal-poor Terminus; or even in the Second Foundation, the characters are familiar with their homes, comfortable there, and provide vivid images of their homes.<br /><br />This was so striking for me that whenever I re-read the series, I wish desperately that of all possible futures, Asimov's vision in Foundation is what comes to pass ten thousand years or more from now. When I read those books, I _feel_ like I'm at home.Jamie Todd Rubinhttp://www.jamietoddrubin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-77186027514950261352011-02-21T07:17:55.876-08:002011-02-21T07:17:55.876-08:00I love those "memories of home" scenes b...I love those "memories of home" scenes both as a reader and a writer. They tell us so much about where our characters come from.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-42337947067244518532011-02-20T21:03:41.445-08:002011-02-20T21:03:41.445-08:00Shannon, thanks for commenting!
Melissa, I'm ...Shannon, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />Melissa, I'm thrilled that you stopped by, and I'm so glad you enjoyed my thoughts about your post. The idea of home is, I think, a wonderful resource for understanding character and world, and how they intersect. You're welcome to take a look around... I appreciate it! Thanks so much.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-17197420450488277822011-02-20T18:21:19.981-08:002011-02-20T18:21:19.981-08:00Juliette - Thanks so much for your warm reception ...Juliette - Thanks so much for your warm reception of my post. I LOVE how you expounded upon it in this post. I think the suggested exercise to apply concepts of home to character development is so worthwhile. And while fantasy "homes" shouldn't exactly mirror our own concepts of home, it's a very astute observation that such knowledge can lead to a much more vibrant sense of fantastical setting (and knowledge of character).<br /><br />I will be perusing your site in greater detail. What I see so far is GREAT stuff. Thank you so much for reaching out.Melissa Crytzer Fryhttp://melissacrytzerfry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-3606298375794653452011-02-20T17:23:28.007-08:002011-02-20T17:23:28.007-08:00Thoughts of home can also be a way to differentiat...Thoughts of home can also be a way to differentiate your characters in your own mind, too. There's little more individualised then what triggers those nostalgia buttons.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-56243455078500709772011-02-20T13:52:34.168-08:002011-02-20T13:52:34.168-08:00Misha, I appreciate your comments - don't worr...Misha, I appreciate your comments - don't worry about it. I'm glad to be of help.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-51379193499799364442011-02-20T13:24:56.730-08:002011-02-20T13:24:56.730-08:00This is so interesting. My characters' concept...This is so interesting. My characters' concepts of home tend to be somewhat... warped. <br /><br />Never thought of it like this, but it's something they all have in common.<br /><br />One of these days I'll have to find another way to say thanks. <br /><br />;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.com