I'm just curious to see how many Scribes consider the aural presence of their written world. One of my classes has had me thinking about this for a while now, and it's something I'm starting to consider as a world building technique that really breathes life into the pages.
This may not be as clear as I'd like it to be, but here's essentially what I'm asking:]
How do you as a writer try to conscientiously imbue your world with a sonic personality to flesh out cultures, history, or mood? Do you even bother? Alternatively, how have you seen authors pull this off successfully to create a more memorable reading experience?
The most obvious examples may be the inclusion of lyrics and song. Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind and Tolkein's work immediately spring to mind, though for Rothfuss I'm not sure how effective it was for me. On the other hand I think it's safe to say most of us have seen authors throw in some lyrics that don't add to the ambiance, or just pull us out of the narrative completely.
Recently I've considering oral tradition in my worlds and I've been slowly building off of that. I have a weird thing where I love it when authors include proverbs from their worlds, and I think that extends to these traditions as well. Thinking about it now, proverbs are a kind of oral tradition...
This may not be as clear as I'd like it to be, but here's essentially what I'm asking:]
How do you as a writer try to conscientiously imbue your world with a sonic personality to flesh out cultures, history, or mood? Do you even bother? Alternatively, how have you seen authors pull this off successfully to create a more memorable reading experience?
The most obvious examples may be the inclusion of lyrics and song. Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind and Tolkein's work immediately spring to mind, though for Rothfuss I'm not sure how effective it was for me. On the other hand I think it's safe to say most of us have seen authors throw in some lyrics that don't add to the ambiance, or just pull us out of the narrative completely.
Recently I've considering oral tradition in my worlds and I've been slowly building off of that. I have a weird thing where I love it when authors include proverbs from their worlds, and I think that extends to these traditions as well. Thinking about it now, proverbs are a kind of oral tradition...