Do you like a fiction based on our world, or an imaginary world?
By daydreamer20
@daydreamer20 (1688)
Malaysia
October 18, 2008 2:38am CST
I know this is depending on personal preferences. I personally prefer fiction based on imaginary worlds such as LOTR, Harry Potter and other fantasy-based or sci fi-based fictions. But sometimes, I do feel that maybe it's good to have a fiction which is related to our everyday's life such as GHOST, Kite Runner, etc.
What do you think? Which one do you prefer?
I'm actually doing a little survey to see which kind of fiction is more interesting to people. :D
3 responses
@SylverDeimos (58)
• Romania
18 Oct 08
I prefer fiction based on imaginary worlds, i mean the real world is here, boring as ever, why would i what to read about the same thing i see on television? The based on imaginary worlds let's us see what kind of wicked, diabolical, completely senseless world each writer lives in. At least that is my personal opinion
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
What if it's the current physical world, but being invaded by superpower human or robots or aliens or dragons? :D A mixture of imaginary and real world.
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Hmm, it's not impossible to tweak the background of the story to make it believable. :)
@SylverDeimos (58)
• Romania
19 Oct 08
that would be interesting, very much so, but the chances of that happening are about as high as humans creating a flying pig just so that can say, look a flying pig(with wings)
@barbaraeyre (326)
• United States
18 Oct 08
Hmmm, depends on the fiction for me.
With Mysteries, I like either Victorian, Jane Austen era (brain fart on the name), and modern times.
Most of my fiction that I love to read is in the realm of fantasy, like you mentioned. Goodkind, Brooks, Lawhead, Jordan, Tolkein, etc.
In addition, I thoroughly enjoy books that are thick, such as 500+ pages. Furthermore, with my fantasy novels, I love the stories to span over 3 or more books. The longer I get to stay in that particular world, the happier I am. I hate books that finish the story within 300 pages. I feel empty at the end.
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
Hmm guess you are quite a serious fantasy-based fans. :D I used to read Eddings and Raymond E Feist, and the Forgotten Realms books, but I've stopped. Not enough time to finish all those books! But yeah, I too prefer fantasy and imaginary based worlds. Don't really like those crime stories or war stories.
@luntian_grace (1373)
• Philippines
18 Oct 08
love fictions which is base on my world... not with mr. potter. well i think it's more challenging to the author to write something that is base on reality but totally fiction.
@daydreamer20 (1688)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 08
So you are those who prefers Tom Clancy and John Grisham or Robert Harris type of reader? :D
