tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post8089071358136403580..comments2024-03-22T03:59:39.188-07:00Comments on Dive into Worldbuilding: Similes, cliché, and added informationJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-16410877314688293622010-10-29T10:14:51.292-07:002010-10-29T10:14:51.292-07:00Good point, Indigo. Target readers are definitely...Good point, Indigo. Target readers are definitely a factor; so is the surrounding context of the story. Depending on the character, or the circumstances, that simile could be quite evocative and appropriate.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-68127144252354216732010-10-29T09:05:51.047-07:002010-10-29T09:05:51.047-07:00I loved the deer metaphor. I think sometimes it co...I loved the deer metaphor. I think sometimes it comes down to the target readers. You will have those people who gloss over descriptive nuances and then there are those that drink in every word. To do without similes altogether, seems to be something that should be a deciding factor of the author. (Hugs)IndigoIndigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-53270499622963603172010-10-26T16:18:02.694-07:002010-10-26T16:18:02.694-07:00Very good point! I'd wondered when Nicola impl...Very good point! I'd wondered when Nicola implied similes were nearly useless, when something like the deer scenario can say so much on various levels - worldbuilding, character attitudes, and character assumptions of normality.Deb Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-16226267724027792862010-10-26T12:06:25.182-07:002010-10-26T12:06:25.182-07:00Great advice!Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseGreat advice!<br><br>Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.com