tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post7897224632411073856..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: The Lure of Research...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-35105492996912885672013-03-05T22:04:56.259-05:002013-03-05T22:04:56.259-05:00Wow that was οdd. I just wгote an reallу lоng сomm...Wow that was οdd. I just wгote an reallу lоng сomment but after I clicked submit mу comment didn't show up. Grrrr... well I'm not <br />wгіting all thаt oveг аgain. Anyhoω, juѕt wаnteԁ to say wondeгful <br />blog!<br /><br />My homepаge ... <a href="http://vipshoppingalert.com" rel="nofollow">vipshoppingalert.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-49601664923362363122013-03-05T13:19:15.218-05:002013-03-05T13:19:15.218-05:00Thanks, Jean. I know what you mean. It's so te...Thanks, Jean. I know what you mean. It's so tempting. Restraint is my new watchword:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-87203321525060859472013-03-05T13:18:27.096-05:002013-03-05T13:18:27.096-05:00Francesca,
lol! I really am going to send you som...Francesca,<br /><br />lol! I really am going to send you something to read, soon:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-46106412392093872552013-03-05T13:17:24.404-05:002013-03-05T13:17:24.404-05:00Kat,
Thanks! I may tape your formula to my monito...Kat,<br /><br />Thanks! I may tape your formula to my monitor, lol:) Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-8836311618705793122013-03-05T13:08:16.955-05:002013-03-05T13:08:16.955-05:00Good post. I research the period I'm writing a...Good post. I research the period I'm writing about like made before I start a book. Get the feel of the period and then use very few of the actual facts. But it's sure tempting to pack more in.jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-24021628123209053972013-03-05T11:42:02.870-05:002013-03-05T11:42:02.870-05:00You know me - a total research slut. LOL. I can em...You know me - a total research slut. LOL. I can empathize with getting lost in research because it's fun and it distracts you from the job at hand. But...my turn with the CP whip...GET WRITING! NOW! Grin.<br /><br />FrancescaFrancesca Hawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280521929025352600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-66814006184621455782013-03-05T11:33:30.400-05:002013-03-05T11:33:30.400-05:00Paris, your new WIP sounds fascinating.
I love co...Paris, your new WIP sounds fascinating. <br />I love collecting research and I have to practice self-restraint. This is my formula:<br />For every gallon of research collected add only a Tablespoon to the WIP. : )Katalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-72884524233804645302013-03-05T09:46:46.559-05:002013-03-05T09:46:46.559-05:00Thanks, Goldie!
Yes, WWI and bootlegging have alw...Thanks, Goldie!<br /><br />Yes, WWI and bootlegging have always held a particular lure--but I think it has mostly to do with how people managed to get through the trials of the time.<br /><br />LOL! I never thought about Jeopardy but you might have a point:) Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-1565397060169818642013-03-05T09:43:36.869-05:002013-03-05T09:43:36.869-05:00Thanks, Tina!
I do have to resist putting all tha...Thanks, Tina!<br /><br />I do have to resist putting all that lovely information that I find so fascinating into the draft, lol! But then again, maybe that's where it all belongs so that I know what to weed out:)<br /><br />You are so right, I read to become caught up in the world the characters inhabit, if an author can do that, I'm there!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-35269476502033512862013-03-05T08:47:48.865-05:002013-03-05T08:47:48.865-05:00This was a great post. I have been sharing the Mi...This was a great post. I have been sharing the Midwest's snow everywhere kind of days for awhile now too.<br /><br />I love that you get caught up in researching and think bootlegging and WWI must be some great reading.<br /><br />I try to only do a little research to begin or I find parts of my books sound more like manuals than entertainment. <br /><br />Being a retired teacher, the habit of trying to make every moment a teaching one is something I find hard to get away from in general and especially now that I am writing YA. <br /><br />I have faith that you will find control of your researched facts in edits. Just remember that with all of this additional researched information in your arsenal, you will be even more prepared to be a fantastic Jeopardy contestant!G. A. Edwards-Writer and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929327082260997386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-21632623419317653882013-03-05T08:29:35.333-05:002013-03-05T08:29:35.333-05:00Great post, Paris.
I used to get so deep into res...Great post, Paris.<br /><br />I used to get so deep into research I read reams of it for my novels. I then felt I had to impart all that fascinating knowledge to readers. However, when I re-read the first draft I was bored spitless. That's when I took all that stuff out and limited my research to what was absolutely essential and understandable.<br /><br />I'm currently reading a novel by a well-known author who loves to put all that stuff into the plot. Damn, in almost every sentence there are words I've never heard of, stuff I really don't care about. I find myself skipping to get to the good parts - you know, the people - how they feel, the danger they're in emotionally and physically. That's all I care about. <br /><br />Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.com