{"id":29828,"date":"2015-08-16T06:30:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/?p=29828"},"modified":"2015-08-09T18:14:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-09T06:14:07","slug":"worldbuilding-in-the-wall-of-night-series-the-medieval-european-setting-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helenlowe.info\/blog\/2015\/08\/16\/worldbuilding-in-the-wall-of-night-series-the-medieval-european-setting-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Worldbuilding In \u201cThe Wall Of Night\u201d Series: The Medieval European Setting (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Friday, I looked at my deliberate decision to give The Wall Of Night<\/a> series a \u201cclassic epic framework\u201d, which in turn drove the quasi-medieval European milieu.<\/p>\n

I also said that in taking something that on the surface looked familiar, I hope to then emulate Emily Dickinson in approaching that familiar terrain at least somewhat \u201cslant.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to aspects of culture and locale referenced yesterday, many readers and reviewers have also noted that not only is the lead character in The Wall Of Night<\/strong> series female—which is still relatively unusual in adult epic fantasy (although not unprecedented, given Mara of the Acoma in the Feist\/Wurts Empire<\/strong> series, and CJ Cherryh’s Morgaine<\/strong> series, for example)—but also that the books contain diverse and compelling female supporting characters, as well as their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

So sometimes the choice of a \u201cclassic epic\u201d setting may not necessarily be as traditional as surface appearances suggest. I hope so, at any rate.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in reading more on creating epic heroines, “place as person”, the world of Haarth, and the kind of books I write, you could check out the following posts:<\/p>\n

Writing Epic Heroines<\/a><\/p>\n

Writing Epic Heroines: The Princess & Others In Thornspell<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Place As Person: What Does It Mean When Telling Story<\/a><\/p>\n

Keeping Fantasy Fresh & Interesting<\/a><\/p>\n

“So What Kind OF Books Do You Write?” (1)<\/a><\/p>\n

“So What Kind OF Books Do You Write?” (2)<\/a><\/p>\n

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