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Which individual was sent by 'Valar' to help Middle-earth inhabitants in their struggle against darkness?
What specific ability is needed to decode the binary code of the matrix, according to the Wachowski text?
What is essential for creating a believable fictional world?
What aspect is NOT mentioned as part of building a fictional world?
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What is a crucial requirement for starting to write a novel?
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What is the first step in building a fictional world?
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Study Notes
- Gandalf, one of the five wizards sent by "Valar" to help Middle-earth inhabitants in their struggle against the forces of darkness, had a mortal body but an immortal spirit.
- According to the Wachowski text, only an awakened individual can decipher the binary code of the matrix to learn how to fly a helicopter in seconds.
- In fictional worlds, there are constant social and material laws that make these complex worlds believable and worth exploring.
- Fiction books literally build worlds with laws, maps, lineages, languages, cultures, and alternate universes.
- Creating a well-thought-out world allows readers to understand it as well as the characters living within it, sometimes even better than understanding the real world.
- To start writing a novel, one needs imagination, preparation, and readiness to live in their own world.
- Building a fictional world involves starting with initial settings in time and place, understanding past events shaping the world, defining rules, and considering daily life aspects like weather, society, relationships, technology, and more.
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Test your knowledge about the intricacies of building fictional worlds in literature and media, from setting initial settings to defining rules and detailing daily life aspects.
