Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Suspending Reality

      The ability to suspend reality is many fiction writer's Holy Grail- most definitely for fantasy writers.

This technique places people so deep in a story that they aren't worried about the fact that men can't really turn into giant snakes.

With the right information, even if it's completely bogus information, plot, characters and wording anything is possible. Any story idea is plausible.

Think about it.Witches, flying brooms, personality altering rings, vampires, vampires that sparkle, wardrobes to alternate worlds, talking animals.....
How real is any of this? Do you think someone told J.K. Rowling that a story about kids going to school for magic, driving flying cars, waving wands and flying on brooms was silly? Unbelievable?

The subject matter makes no difference. It's the presentation and delivery of the subject that matters. You can make up entire worlds if you choose your rules and stick to them while making you world.

3 comments:

  1. Wait ... Witches, flying brooms, vampires that sparkle ... and HARRY POTTER aren't real?? *storms away* ;)


    I love a book that takes me somewhere new. The more foreign it is the more I enjoy it. I envy writers who can do that.

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  2. Great post. Looks like an interesting blog and one I'd like to follow. :)

    Jen

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  3. Sorry, wanted to add one thing: The subject matter makes no difference. It's the presentation and delivery of the subject that matters. You can make up entire worlds if you choose your rules and stick to them while making you world.

    Amen!

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