Editing Books (section)

== Worlds in literature == <!--T:16-->
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[[File:951020 STS73 Columbia launch.jpg|alt=<translate><!--T:17--> A space shuttle in the sky</translate>|thumb|<translate><!--T:18--> Characters in science fiction stories may travel to other worlds</translate>]]

<translate><!--T:19--> Creating a different world is a literary device used by authors to illustrate ideas.</translate>
<translate><!--T:20--> By placing the story in the setting of a different world, the author can change the way that things happen.</translate>
<translate><!--T:21--> For example, the author might imagine a world that has very little water or a world that has very little dry land.</translate>
<translate><!--T:22--> Deciding what a world looks like and how the world works is called ''world-building''.</translate>
<translate><!--T:23--> Thinking about their world helps the author make good choices about what happens to the characters in the story.</translate>
<translate><!--T:24--> Some authors think about many details, such as what [[<tvar name=langs>Special:MyLanguage/languages</tvar>|languages]] the characters speak and what the [[<tvar name=arch>Special:MyLanguage/architecture</tvar>|architecture]] is on the world.</translate>

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=== Worlds in science fiction === <!--T:25-->
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<translate><!--T:26--> Science fiction stories often use different worlds.</translate>
<translate><!--T:27--> Frank Herbert's famous ''Dune'' series focused on a world called Arrakis, which produced a very rare and very important spice.</translate>

<translate><!--T:28--> Often a science-fiction story will involve multiple worlds.</translate>
<translate><!--T:29--> The ''Foundation'' series by Isaac Asimov was set in a galaxy with thousands of populated worlds.</translate>
<translate><!--T:30--> Asimov wrote the first books in the 1950s.</translate>
<translate><!--T:31--> In 1982, he published another book, called ''Foundation's Edge'' (<tvar name=1>{{ISBN|0385177259}}</tvar>).</translate>
<translate><!--T:32--> The Star Wars movies had a several important worlds, and characters traveled between them.</translate>
<translate><!--T:33--> Some authors of science fiction worlds try to make them scrupulously obey the laws of physics.</translate>

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=== Fantasy worlds === <!--T:34-->
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<translate><!--T:35--> Fantasy worlds are fictional worlds that use magic.</translate>
<translate><!--T:36--> This magic may involve saying [[<tvar name=magic>Special:MyLanguage/magic words</tvar>|magic words]], using magical objects, or performing [[<tvar name=backup>Special:MyLanguage/backup</tvar>|magical rituals]].</translate>

{| class="wikitable"
|+<translate><!--T:37--> Examples of fantasy worlds</translate>
! <translate><!--T:38--> Author</translate>
! <translate><!--T:39--> World</translate>
! <translate><!--T:40--> Source</translate>
! <translate><!--T:41--> Description</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:42--> J.R.R. Tolkien</translate>
| <translate><!--T:43--> Middle Earth</translate>
| <translate><!--T:44--> ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy</translate>
| <translate><!--T:45--> Middle-earth has some qualities similar to Mediæval Europe.</translate> <translate><!--T:46--> The author added magical creatures like elves and wizards.</translate> <translate><!--T:47--> At the end of the story, some magical creatures leave the world.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:48--> J.R.R. Tolkien</translate>
| <translate><!--T:49--> Arda</translate>
| <translate><!--T:50--> ''The Silmarillion''</translate>
| <translate><!--T:51--> Arda is our world, but in a fictional time.</translate> <translate><!--T:52--> Middle-earth is actually a continent of the world.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:53--> C. S. Lewis </translate>
| <translate><!--T:54--> Narnia</translate>
| <translate><!--T:55--> ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series</translate>
| <translate><!--T:56--> The whole world is named after the principal country, Narnia.</translate> <translate><!--T:57--> It features a powerful lion, an evil witch, giants, dragons, and some magical devices.</translate> <translate><!--T:58--> This world is flat.</translate>
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| <translate><!--T:59--> Piers Anthony</translate>
| <translate><!--T:60--> Xanth</translate>
| <translate><!--T:61--> ''The Magic of Xanth''</translate>
| <translate><!--T:62--> This world has many magical things.</translate> <translate><!--T:63--> It is connected to modern America.</translate> <translate><!--T:64--> Each creature in Xanth has a unique magical talent.</translate> <translate><!--T:65--> These talents are usually minor.</translate> <translate><!--T:66--> Translating the book is difficult because of the many silly puns.</translate> <translate><!--T:67--> These make sense in English but not necessarily in other languages.</translate>  
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