Somehow, in the excitement of mid-semester break and the build up to the presentation extravaganza, I neglected to post our collective musings on what makes an Atmospheria (with due respect to Ed’s Central World Tendency):

Thanks, Dana, for sending the notes and deciphering my whiteboard scratchings!

(Michael – your table’s excellent example of an Atmospheria/CWT would be a welcome addition to this post should you feel inclined to share those notes)

World logline

Things to include:

• Setting (location and time)
• Rules
• Parameters eg. A small town where no on leaves
• History
  > influences people (way they are, way they react)
  > influences landscape
• Character if it is relevant to the setting or world
  > eg. Her – Theodore’s narrative arc/choices/character progression is a consequence of the world he is in
• Central world tendency
• Tone/setting – in the way this statement is written
• Characters input insofar as defining conflict of world (use, view or interact with world)