tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post7123880799061652997..comments2024-02-23T19:28:12.169+11:00Comments on Publish or Perish: A MiscellanyAlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-90741107402815724652011-05-15T12:59:45.490+10:002011-05-15T12:59:45.490+10:00I think it's probably important to write about...I think it's probably important to write about what you know but that doesn't mean everything in a book has to be strictly about what you know. I think, with research, you can definitely capture and time and place.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-536796355339414822011-05-13T06:13:34.563+10:002011-05-13T06:13:34.563+10:00Those are some beautiful pictures with your new ca...Those are some beautiful pictures with your new camera!<br /><br />I wish I liked research more, but I don't, so I either stick to what I know or make up new worlds. I do research some, because there's just no way around it, but I try to avoid it whenever possible. :)Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-11714470054728735202011-05-12T06:03:40.893+10:002011-05-12T06:03:40.893+10:00Yes, I venture beyond what I know (I learn a lot t...Yes, I venture beyond what I know (I learn a lot that way), but my best writing happens when I stick with what I know.<br /><br />Have fun with the new camera. :)MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-67585734668693524512011-05-11T11:21:05.533+10:002011-05-11T11:21:05.533+10:00My nano novel is set in a city in my state, so no ...My nano novel is set in a city in my state, so no big deal there. I just have to visit and get some authenticity. <br /><br />My other one is gonna be a bit different; it takes place all over the world, and a lot in the middle east, so I'll be doing some studying big time. There's a guy I want to interview, too. He was stationed in Iraq....<br /><br />It boggles my brain to imagine Australia with frost! *whimper* I would trade it for all the humidity we're having. I wilt in the summer.<br /><br />Those pics are gorgeous. My fave is the autumn leaves one. Stunning color!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-88133938741950618352011-05-11T11:03:16.991+10:002011-05-11T11:03:16.991+10:00I always love your pictures...
If you need any se...I always love your pictures...<br /><br />If you need any sensory details to go with snowstorms, drop an email and let me know. I'd be happy to offer a few- in form of answer to questions if you have any, that kind of thing. <br /><br />I even posted a short video clip on FB last winter of one of our worst snowstorms. I've written several poems about the winter last year that may give you something to work from too in various styles.<br /><br />We had the fourth snowiest winter on record here last winter.<br /><br />I hope to move before I ever see another. 39 of them is more than enough for me.<br /><br />bruFebruary Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078037856070486022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-64287465949623720372011-05-11T05:53:13.795+10:002011-05-11T05:53:13.795+10:00Creepy sawflys!
Anyways, I say venture out there....Creepy sawflys!<br /><br />Anyways, I say venture out there. Why write what you know, just do as much research as you can and get great readers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-91003676790484462192011-05-11T05:37:05.803+10:002011-05-11T05:37:05.803+10:00The sunset is my favorite. I am a stick to what I...The sunset is my favorite. I am a stick to what I know sort of person...and then I make it up!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-84388867587416858832011-05-11T01:53:23.997+10:002011-05-11T01:53:23.997+10:00It's amazing how the same trees, the same land...It's amazing how the same trees, the same landscape, that you've seen a thousand times before suddenly became "new" again with a touch of unusual frost, isn't it? I think the concept you've described so well in mentioning how your train trip through the usual terrain captured your imagination today is the same concept that can make the background of your stories come alive to your readers. The attention to details can elicit images that will linger in their minds, and make the place you're describing become real to them. Research? Absolutely, you must research to get the broad strokes right, but the best details will mostly come from your imagination.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-47056351102537126762011-05-10T23:01:43.542+10:002011-05-10T23:01:43.542+10:00Golly gosh those sawfly larvae!!
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I stick to ...Golly gosh those sawfly larvae!! <br />:-)<br /><br />I stick to what I know cos I'm not that confident a writer to venture further! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-75923788264604192282011-05-10T21:53:06.144+10:002011-05-10T21:53:06.144+10:00Gorgeous pics. Well, maybe not the spitfire caterp...Gorgeous pics. Well, maybe not the spitfire caterpillars. But they are...interesting. <br /><br />My books are set all over the globe, including places I've never been. I research the heck out of those places, of course. Since my books are contemporary, I find YouTube to be a big help. It lets me see a place "in motion," through the eyes of actual visitors.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-62558456546310125452011-05-10T20:54:39.143+10:002011-05-10T20:54:39.143+10:00I love the pic of the autumn leaves. ^_^
I'm ...I love the pic of the autumn leaves. ^_^<br /><br />I'm a bit mixed on authenticity. Yes, it's good if the story can feel authentic, but... the fact is that the places and culture will always remain an interpretation from the writer's experience. I don't think anyone can escape this. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-44114383597999074122011-05-10T20:14:26.023+10:002011-05-10T20:14:26.023+10:00Your pictures always leave me amazed.
What to do ...Your pictures always leave me amazed.<br /><br />What to do when you write about a place you haven't been? Read writers who live or who have visited there, or interview someone who lives there. That's my advice. Good luck!<br /><br />For me, I make up a lot of stuff, since I write fantasy. But I usually ground it by writing a place I know. That could change.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com