tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post8482837470003931290..comments2024-03-29T00:56:56.558-05:00Comments on ...from down in Lucky Town: Reality...what a (necessary) conceptAlex Bledsoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805521718331603133noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211974510426729195.post-76818533349861908582011-03-07T06:07:52.077-06:002011-03-07T06:07:52.077-06:00Great post! I think reality as a key element takes...Great post! I think reality as a key element takes on a greater importance in fantasy/Urban fantasy/Science Fiction. You are after all asking the public to 'buy' a large slice of pure imagination whole cloth. So that 'cloth' needs to have some form of grounding, and that is where 'reality' gains its importance. The audience can buy a sword carrying 'detective' if they have strong elements of reality to ground it. The author of a 'true crime' type detective type novel has common elements already anchoring his story: the fantasy/science fiction novel must work those same elements into the story in how the 'big fiction' elements are handled. Characters reactions, emotions, guide the reader. The three toed sloth 'horse' only works if it is mentioned/described in a way that says 'the character believes this you should too', and that trust in the character must have a strong centering in reality.Ramblings from the Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113455670645000804noreply@blogger.com