tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post6983561009915052053..comments2024-03-27T11:59:55.019-05:00Comments on Fire Star Press: Do you really need to go there?Livia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-79103498014433468232017-09-01T11:05:44.225-05:002017-09-01T11:05:44.225-05:00Yes, you really need to go there. The smells and d...Yes, you really need to go there. The smells and delicious aromas of a city can only be savored by being there. Even the sights are different when viewed personally than by Google maps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322092941776920771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-55432683470951019782017-08-19T10:36:40.252-05:002017-08-19T10:36:40.252-05:00Good points. I need to go there, but after I'v...Good points. I need to go there, but after I've written the bones of the story so I know what to look for and what questions to ask. Sometimes I make up a totally fictional place. I won't write about a real place I've never seen. That's asking for trouble.Mollie Hunt, Cat Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668639338555022476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-7362473001132165852017-08-12T04:10:38.658-05:002017-08-12T04:10:38.658-05:00Thanks for a great article. It's really amazin...Thanks for a great article. It's really amazing. I think it's helpful for everyone.<br /><br /><a href="https://deshcamebuyingguide.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Desh Cam Buying Guide</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750691200404663701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-75317356614532885522017-08-09T19:01:47.273-05:002017-08-09T19:01:47.273-05:00Agreed! I always feel like I'm cheating a bit...Agreed! I always feel like I'm cheating a bit if I try to write about a place I don't know. Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-14604002220443078532017-08-09T18:59:47.508-05:002017-08-09T18:59:47.508-05:00Thanks, Sarah! I have never visited Wyoming, alth...Thanks, Sarah! I have never visited Wyoming, although it seems like a beautiful and mysterious place. I've also never attempted to make up my own world, but maybe some day!Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-14099193628361767662017-08-09T18:56:08.333-05:002017-08-09T18:56:08.333-05:00I'm guessing many writers set their stories in...I'm guessing many writers set their stories in the places they live or have lived since they are most familiar with those places and can easily visit the areas they want to see. I'm not opposed to taking some poetic license, either! Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-29242568861309455872017-08-09T18:53:14.444-05:002017-08-09T18:53:14.444-05:00I don't know about IRS deductions, either, so ...I don't know about IRS deductions, either, so i don't think I'll try that any time soon!Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-3017269844107311752017-08-09T17:48:06.922-05:002017-08-09T17:48:06.922-05:00Great post, Angela. However much we research a pla...Great post, Angela. However much we research a place using photos, videos, and even Street View, our own experiences of places comes over so much stronger in our stories if we've actually been there. I'm always thrilled when reviewers say my descriptions of Ireland make them feel as if they have been there themselves. It seems my love of Ireland shines through in some way. :-) Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-84836792085766521692017-08-09T17:28:44.995-05:002017-08-09T17:28:44.995-05:00When I was younger, I traveled extensively so I ha...When I was younger, I traveled extensively so I had a chance to see Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, and all of the Midwestern states. Since I have lived in North Carolina since I was five, I needed a place I was familiar with to write my westerns without having to endlessly research. I thought Wyoming was such a beautiful state, I chose to put my stories there--and I still ended up researching a great deal.<br />I have written about the north central part of Pennsylvania in THE VIOLIN, but I had a lot of help with that locale since we went there at least once a year to visit relatives.<br />I have also created a world entirely--the world of Winatuke in my paranormal, Medieval trilogy LEGENDS OF WINATUKE. But, of course it's easier to make up a world than to have to research a place from afar.<br />I sincerely doubt I will ever write about a place across the ocean. I am afraid of flying unless my life depends on it, but ore than that, I have a limited budget for traveling now that I'm retired. I know those of you who can visit exotic locations will certainly enjoy "researching" the place.<br />All the best, Angela.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-21846442473442810302017-08-09T16:49:48.629-05:002017-08-09T16:49:48.629-05:00Angela,
Whenever feasible, I visit the places I w...Angela,<br /><br />Whenever feasible, I visit the places I write about. Since I tend to keep my stories to the eastern Colorado plains, northern New Mexico, and the Texas panhandle, I'm within a reasonable driving distance to actually see the land and envision what it was like during the late 19th century.<br /><br />Then again, I'm not that much of a stickler for the accuracy in a writer's description of a place I'm familiar with as long as the description isn't too far off. We all take a bit of poetic license to craft a good story.Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-19251893715266736602017-08-09T12:12:38.452-05:002017-08-09T12:12:38.452-05:00I'm not a writer of fiction. But I often thin...I'm not a writer of fiction. But I often think I can tell the difference between things that are written about a place where the author has not been, and things that are written about a place the author knows well. (And I am not giving examples.) Might be a reason why authors who are writing about "real" places (NYC, Chicago...) often live or have lived there.<br /><br />I also have no idea what the IRS stance is on being able to deduct the expenses of trips...Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-75164174049254603212017-08-09T11:49:28.219-05:002017-08-09T11:49:28.219-05:00Thank you, Krauss!Thank you, Krauss!Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-83924544544002517052017-08-09T11:48:29.549-05:002017-08-09T11:48:29.549-05:00I like that idea!I like that idea!Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-61535965854388657612017-08-09T11:47:57.912-05:002017-08-09T11:47:57.912-05:00I think I need to make a research trip soon!I think I need to make a research trip soon!Angela Crider Nearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915624278072695433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-21050900316047393312017-08-09T11:39:39.066-05:002017-08-09T11:39:39.066-05:00Ed McBain invented a fictional city (based on New ...Ed McBain invented a fictional city (based on New York City) so he wouldn't have to worry about getting details wrong. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-62084301079812155662017-08-09T11:07:18.042-05:002017-08-09T11:07:18.042-05:00Well done! I think you're exactly right.Well done! I think you're exactly right.Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063306833137927942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2091700778275524261.post-35290578707955323962017-08-09T10:48:11.166-05:002017-08-09T10:48:11.166-05:00I agree wholeheartedly, and if you need to researc...I agree wholeheartedly, and if you need to research Texas, you have plenty of places to stay with your many many friends and your family. Charlotte L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17165575363753792862noreply@blogger.com