tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post2218593036843969395..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: D: A to Z Blogging ChallengeSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-64332327121445773482014-04-24T13:50:45.274-04:002014-04-24T13:50:45.274-04:00I love stories that take place on other planets. J...I love stories that take place on other planets. Just think how much regular people would have to adapt to a really long or really short day.<br /><br />Random Musings from the KristenHead — <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/2014/04/d-is-for-defiance-and-dogs.html" rel="nofollow">D is for 'Defiance' (and Dogs)</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-43474364106353636742014-04-05T19:07:30.136-04:002014-04-05T19:07:30.136-04:00All great things to consider when world building. ...All great things to consider when world building. The part about day length made me want to play with that idea a bit. Have a story where the day isn't 24 hours, but something else. Might not be ground breaking, but could be fun.<br /><br />~Patricia Lynne~<br /><a href="http://storydam.com/" rel="nofollow">Story Dam</a><br /><a href="http://www.patricialynne.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Patricia Lynne, YA Author</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-10041922249886452232014-04-05T16:28:37.806-04:002014-04-05T16:28:37.806-04:00In my world, I have Guilds. One of them is a Heale...In my world, I have Guilds. One of them is a Healer's Guild. They have their own gardens with all the herbs and plants they need to keep people healthy. When people are injured or sick, they go to the Healers. And they're sort of like nuns and monks. But they go out into the world to collect what they can't grow.Mel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-48982505677595464762014-04-05T14:08:22.943-04:002014-04-05T14:08:22.943-04:00i need to remember diseases when i need a good twi...i need to remember diseases when i need a good twist - i use drugs as the prime catalyst in my third Cooper Chroniccles book - lots of research involved!<br /><br />and for c, clothing is fun to design, but i don't do a good job describing it... descriptions in general are difficult for me... oh well! practice, practice, practice, right?<br /><br />happy e day!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-30123508566672602142014-04-04T19:14:07.678-04:002014-04-04T19:14:07.678-04:00Those are important things to remember. I like see...Those are important things to remember. I like seeing worlds with different days. So many take the 24 hour clock for granted.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-52022268636556327092014-04-04T16:53:44.455-04:002014-04-04T16:53:44.455-04:00I have brief drug use in my first book but that...I have brief drug use in my first book but that's it. <br /><br />My next Chase Manhattan book will have the Fischerman Virus unleashed upon mankind. But first a couple stand alone novellas. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-7522594145778907452014-04-04T16:53:20.382-04:002014-04-04T16:53:20.382-04:00I don't think I've used disease but I have...I don't think I've used disease but I have used 'drugs' which have usually come in the form of herbs in my fantasies. I also wrote a scifi and researched the whole length of day idea. After all, who's to say every class m planet out there has the same cycle as ours? <br /><br />Liking your posts :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-38193651148633037652014-04-04T16:52:54.601-04:002014-04-04T16:52:54.601-04:00Great questions as always!! The amount of details ...Great questions as always!! The amount of details to keep track of is astounding...Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-29269286051296015052014-04-04T15:05:51.885-04:002014-04-04T15:05:51.885-04:00I incorporate facts from our world into my stories...I incorporate facts from our world into my stories, but give them a twist, including drugs.Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4729973055524410692014-04-04T14:46:09.727-04:002014-04-04T14:46:09.727-04:00The odd length day thing is a new one to me; never...The odd length day thing is a new one to me; never something I really considered, but it's a great idea. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-65489401160564856592014-04-04T13:56:09.063-04:002014-04-04T13:56:09.063-04:00I'm thinking about making columns with all of ...I'm thinking about making columns with all of your world building topics and seeing how many I can use in the future. Great list.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-956043257138744352014-04-04T13:43:17.297-04:002014-04-04T13:43:17.297-04:00Good choice for D, I don't usually think about...Good choice for D, I don't usually think about disease, but I can see how it would make the world more real. Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-48202095034650766162014-04-04T13:43:02.941-04:002014-04-04T13:43:02.941-04:00If I write about a disease, I use one already know...If I write about a disease, I use one already known to mankind, for research purposes. I think treating certain diseases should the responsibility of certain groups, like for example the oil companies that accidentally dump in the ocean. As such they should get behind the discovery of certain cures by donating to science. But many cures may be beyond our control. Another great post, Susan. <br />Silvia @<br /><a href="%E2%80%9D/silviatomasvillalobos.wordpress.com/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">SilviaWrites</a> Silvia Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437144517262211712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-52187247150083842242014-04-04T13:03:49.239-04:002014-04-04T13:03:49.239-04:00Diseases also might have attained their space on e...Diseases also might have attained their space on earth along with lives.Impressive post.Many a literary work is based on ailments.rudraprayagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775039913655864157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-7147255788890507032014-04-04T12:47:10.816-04:002014-04-04T12:47:10.816-04:00My juvenile first finished novel (long buried in a...My juvenile first finished novel (long buried in a drawer) was set on a world with a 25 hour day, broken into five hour increments. Clearly I was on a numerology kick of some sort at the tender age of 17. LOL<br /><br />Frank Herbert's The White Plague is a classic about a pandemic that wipes out nearly all the female population. How the plague is spread is particularly ingenious. <br /><br />Happy A-Zing<br />Laurel<br /><a href="http://laurelgarver.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laurel's Leaves</a>Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-11355709004675917422014-04-04T12:41:20.335-04:002014-04-04T12:41:20.335-04:00Great choices for D! Every world should have germs...Great choices for D! Every world should have germs, illness, and diseases. If there is life on the planet, you can't escape them. I have to say... the thought of creating my own diseases for a story set in a different world sounds like fun. Is that weird? hahaChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-56695108435847872792014-04-04T12:23:30.943-04:002014-04-04T12:23:30.943-04:00Remember Contagion? There was also Outbreak, Child...Remember Contagion? There was also Outbreak, Children of Men, good movie. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-68445134853075723702014-04-04T11:33:19.275-04:002014-04-04T11:33:19.275-04:00One of these days I'll write something about d...One of these days I'll write something about disease that doesn't involve zombies. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-43267348328097084512014-04-04T11:05:00.750-04:002014-04-04T11:05:00.750-04:00Haven't used disease much, but had a zombie or...Haven't used disease much, but had a zombie or three if that countsPat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-16440312668043751432014-04-04T10:52:03.524-04:002014-04-04T10:52:03.524-04:00Ohhhhhh. I know I have read many books that cente...Ohhhhhh. I know I have read many books that center on disease and its effect on a society but am coming up blank now. I have a friend who just read "The Great Influenza" and found it fascinating!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-3855699908132624182014-04-04T10:49:36.432-04:002014-04-04T10:49:36.432-04:00So true... Disease can play a HUGE role in a novel...So true... Disease can play a HUGE role in a novel.<br /><br />One of my favorite classic author's has decease plaguing his story..<br /><br />Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-42865374885655501952014-04-04T10:17:52.539-04:002014-04-04T10:17:52.539-04:00You bring up really great questions to consider wh...You bring up really great questions to consider when wold building!Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-2808909833453108672014-04-04T10:06:48.537-04:002014-04-04T10:06:48.537-04:00I have not used disease in my story yet but I play...I have not used disease in my story yet but I play to for the current WIP.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-73742106063693156532014-04-04T09:59:32.972-04:002014-04-04T09:59:32.972-04:00As always, good questions. It's astounding how...As always, good questions. It's astounding how much must be addressed when you create a world.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-24852789410379914222014-04-04T09:18:31.879-04:002014-04-04T09:18:31.879-04:00Almost every zombie story relies on disease. Haven...Almost every zombie story relies on disease. Haven't used diseases in my stories yet, but there will be a drug in my next one.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com