What would you put in 'lore' books, if your book or books had one?

[Naruzeldamaster]

Let's assume that you were finished with whatever book/books you were working on and were asked to provide a lore book to accompany it.

I would put a lot of stuff about the different race's culture and how the theme of 'data' more closely links to the environment and lifestyle of the world. I'm also a big foodie when it comes to fictional worlds so I'd probably cook up (heh) some fun things too. And of course some fun inventions from the L33T clan that never make it into the story. Like a Dis-cord, though I might have to call that one something else because you know.

 

[Gurkhal]

I'd probably flesh out aspects that came up in the story but were not really expanded on, as well as backstory to put things in context.

I think that I would shed away from topics that were not at all present in my story as to keep the lore somewhat focused on what was relevant to the story and the experience of reading it.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

I'd probably flesh out aspects that came up in the story but were not really expanded on, as well as backstory to put things in context.

I think that I would shed away from topics that were not at all present in my story as to keep the lore somewhat focused on what was relevant to the story and the experience of reading it.

That's a good point, I'd probably want my lore book to expand on stuff that is only mentioned in passing or stuff that is only briefly explained.

Food comes up a lot in my story (a lot of the cast are big eaters and one of the 'jokes' is about how a particular member cooks 'dangerous' meals for herself while her cooking for other people is quite amazing) but I don't know how much I'd go into it, maybe stuff that comes up in the story directly (Like a recipe for dragon meat stew which does come up in the story)

 

[ThinkerX]

I did something like this in reverse. Shortly after coming to Mythic Scribes, I submitted stories to the contests in the 'Challenges' subforum. These stories all explored different characters and aspects of the world.

So, that is the approach that I would use for a 'Lore Book' - A few paragraphs describing a place or event, followed by a short story as experienced by a visitor or participant, with a map and maybe a few concluding paragraphs tossed in. The book would consist of twelve or fifteen such sections.

 

[Super Fantasy]

Spirituality, social orders, maps, undiscovered locations in the fantasy world, and much more.

 

[pmmg]

I do have a good bit of lore on things that will not show up in the story. I figure I would put it on my website...eventually, for any who care to go look it up.

What would it contain? Well, timelines, history, things about creatures and objects that never got clearly defined. Maybe some of the many short stories I wrote along the way.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

I do have a good bit of lore on things that will not show up in the story. I figure I would put it on my website...eventually, for any who care to go look it up.

What would it contain? Well, timelines, history, things about creatures and objects that never got clearly defined. Maybe some of the many short stories I wrote along the way.

If I went the website route I'd have all kinds of optional stuff put on there, provided I can afford someone to do the art for it.
Regional maps would be a fun one.
Recipes that both appear and don't appear in the story would also be fun.
Different stuff about the many race's culture that wasn't explained or explored in the book.

 

[pmmg]

Well. I have a website and there is some stuff there. But no one visits so i do not put a lot of energy into it at present.