tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post876314300465249953..comments2024-03-29T02:19:42.154-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: A Dose of RealityDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-68687115243028945692013-07-06T10:22:22.904-05:002013-07-06T10:22:22.904-05:00I read a lot of nonfiction for my novels. My chara...I read a lot of nonfiction for my novels. My characters know things that I don't, so I have to at least be able to fake it for a short time...Kell Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089691866850131698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-24980653810834935382013-07-02T17:22:42.735-05:002013-07-02T17:22:42.735-05:00The first book that I really remember reading with...The first book that I really remember reading with any clarity is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I still remember it fondly. Does everyone have a book like that which they remember as being the first book to light their fire?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-20893778295146854582013-07-02T09:03:27.602-05:002013-07-02T09:03:27.602-05:00A.M. Pierre: So, that begs the question...did you...A.M. Pierre: So, that begs the question...did you then take it the next step and go skydiving?? You would know what to look for in a good parachute! :)Kellie D.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05109856150108146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-23229070301889734922013-07-02T09:01:38.122-05:002013-07-02T09:01:38.122-05:00Carrie Anne: That sounds like fun! In writing my...Carrie Anne: That sounds like fun! In writing my contemp, I wanted to use Tina's advice to figure out ways to use non-fiction to go deeper with some of my characters/characterization. I definitely have a tendency to do a lot of research for setting and logistics related to my plot. I think non-fiction is a great tool for also helping character development. Kellie D.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05109856150108146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-25411999452059379222013-07-02T08:57:16.293-05:002013-07-02T08:57:16.293-05:00I had a scene where someone's parachute is sab...I had a scene where someone's parachute is sabotaged and they discover it mid-skydive. I read two books worth of material (in print and online) on skydiving technique, equipment, likelihood of equipment failure, you name it.<br /><br />At the time, it seemed like a lot for just one chapter, but it turned out to be pretty much everyone's favorite chapter :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053579772523489985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-52039799148925719762013-07-01T23:40:39.634-05:002013-07-01T23:40:39.634-05:00I write historical, so I'm always reading lots...I write historical, so I'm always reading lots of non-fiction for my research. Right now I'm having a blast researching the 1939-40 World's Fair; and kind of sad I can't include every last exhibit in the book.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-34968178059821182112013-07-01T14:26:31.467-05:002013-07-01T14:26:31.467-05:00Great advice!Great advice!Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.com