| Re: Is worldbuilding pointless?
Yeah, I fully believe that there is a great difference between film and literature. In film (especially now) you can do all the info-dump you like, simply by showing this grand world you've built. The same is not true in literature.
You have to be concerned with narrative. While a lot of people say the same is true with film, it really isn't. There are enough special effects out there that you can effectively distract people from the fact that you are throwing in needless details.
I would like to think a talented writer could distract me with pretty prose, but it really isn't possible. So, the writer must be certain they aren't straying far from the plot, drifting off into things that really are better left unwritten. It may appeal to some, but the point of writing isn't to appeal to just a few people--even if there was no money and fame as a reward for it, you still want as many people as possible to read and enjoy your work. |