tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post1713021687798240336..comments2023-08-01T05:26:06.539-05:00Comments on Unicorn Bell: U is For Unrealistic...Well, ANYTHINGHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-4430869049790627042016-04-26T14:38:04.193-05:002016-04-26T14:38:04.193-05:00It's so important to be realistic, especially ...It's so important to be realistic, especially in stories that are contemporary or supposed to be "real." Even with fantasy or sci-fi, things need to make sense.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-45289878075040004422016-04-25T19:00:59.610-05:002016-04-25T19:00:59.610-05:00great post - tropes do need new spins, and even th...great post - tropes do need new spins, and even though we can create worlds, they still have to make sense! and being the creator, we need to know it all even if no one else hears all the boring details, we know!<br /><br />happy homestretch of a to z!<br /><br /><a href="http://reallyrealhousewivesofamerica.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Really Real Housewives</a>Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-65519365212284227652016-04-25T18:47:19.002-05:002016-04-25T18:47:19.002-05:00Thought provoking post. Depending on the story, so...Thought provoking post. Depending on the story, sometimes the unrealistic jives with me others times not so much! Love the pics along with your post!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-53552524386607520272016-04-25T15:42:55.263-05:002016-04-25T15:42:55.263-05:00As a historical writer, it really bugs me when the...As a historical writer, it really bugs me when there are unrealistic, implausible elements in a story. As I always say about this topic, if you're going to have something a bit unusual for the time period or society (e.g., a highly-educated woman in 1800, an entire family surviving the Shoah), at least make it within the realm of plausibility, carefully show how this was possible, and make it clear this wasn't an everyday occurrence.<br /><br /><a href="http://carrieannebrownian.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Welcome to My Magick Theatre</a><br /><a href="http://onomasticsoutsidethebox.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Onomastics Outside the Box</a>Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-12002237690893686102016-04-25T15:40:11.534-05:002016-04-25T15:40:11.534-05:00Something to be aware of, certainly.Something to be aware of, certainly.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-671177202958260082016-04-25T10:18:19.773-05:002016-04-25T10:18:19.773-05:00There has to be some relation to reality for me to...There has to be some relation to reality for me to buy into a story. I'm a firm believer in the suspension of disbelief as long as the story doesn't ask more than I can imagine.<br /><br />@Kathleen01930<br /><a href="http://www.kathleenvalentineblog.com/" rel="nofollow">Meet My Imaginary Friends</a><br />#AtoZchallenge Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393512822627120580.post-36273397762463375442016-04-25T08:52:11.124-05:002016-04-25T08:52:11.124-05:00As a writer, I do not mind when things are a LITTL...As a writer, I do not mind when things are a LITTLE unrealistic...but when it gets a little too carried away, that is something else entirely. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.com