tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434786695792546456.post1236485360323088890..comments2023-04-14T05:47:17.874-07:00Comments on Realmwright: MythopoeiaRealmwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12025487066357949785noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434786695792546456.post-722951869181460192012-12-10T11:39:21.492-08:002012-12-10T11:39:21.492-08:00I'm of the meticulous sort. When I construct w...I'm of the meticulous sort. When I construct worlds and cultures within those worlds, a part of me cannot feel the story is complete until the characters are fleshed out. I need to know what they do, how they act/think, and what they believe. I'm of the opinion that religion (or sometimes lack thereof) determines one's worldview and puts in place a system of behavior viewed acceptable or not by that person's society - more specifically what that society measures as tolerable by their chosen deity. A god of chaos would differ quite a bit from one of mercy. A benevolent, interactive god would not be the same as an apathetic creator who merely creates then ignores said creation. Realmwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12025487066357949785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434786695792546456.post-63677630533021283202012-12-10T09:57:07.394-08:002012-12-10T09:57:07.394-08:00I really do not like the term (just a weird sound)...I really do not like the term (just a weird sound), and usually tell people, "Oh, I create worlds" when they ask me for my hobby.<br /><br />It's funny that you bring up Mythopoeia. Like so many things, I once started a Mythopoeia project and I have actually been thinking about it lately. And yes, I realize I should be working on making interstellar empires bomb each others colony worlds back into the stone age, but if I could focus well on one project I'd actually get something done and we can not have that, now can we?<br /><br />I do not think Mythopoeia is the very same as world-building, though. My understanding is that WB creates wholly artificial world - and certainly includes facets of Mythopoeia - while Mythopoeia by itself is all about creating artificial myths for our world.<br /><br />Got anyhting special in mind, or are you just doing this as part of your normal worldbuilding?Nilshttp://enderra.comnoreply@blogger.com