A lot of fictional worlds just "don't work" on some level, where things feel out of whack for some reason or other. This got me to thinking about what it is that kills believability in a world.
What kinds of things do you find most jarring in a fictional world? What knocks you out of your belief in the setting?
I'm curious to hear what others think about this. I have my own take on this which I can't get into too much right now. Plus I scored an interview with Ursula Le Guin on the subject, so that ain't half bad.) But this still seems to be a topic that doesn't get talked about too much among world builders: maybe we're all so busy in the trenches with the nuts and bolts of world-building that more subtle factors about believability are easy to overlook?
Anyway, I'm curious what your thoughts are on this. What kills your suspension of disbelief?
What kinds of things do you find most jarring in a fictional world? What knocks you out of your belief in the setting?
I'm curious to hear what others think about this. I have my own take on this which I can't get into too much right now. Plus I scored an interview with Ursula Le Guin on the subject, so that ain't half bad.) But this still seems to be a topic that doesn't get talked about too much among world builders: maybe we're all so busy in the trenches with the nuts and bolts of world-building that more subtle factors about believability are easy to overlook?
Anyway, I'm curious what your thoughts are on this. What kills your suspension of disbelief?
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