tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post9131258663973086766..comments2023-10-15T04:06:07.268-07:00Comments on Marja's Mystery Blog: How's Your Credibility?Marjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-21215290282830726382019-01-24T08:08:03.911-08:002019-01-24T08:08:03.911-08:00Thank you, Madeline! I like the idea that the read...Thank you, Madeline! I like the idea that the reader can follow along behind the characters if they have enough information, which is often where research comes in. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-59945816091783320522019-01-23T09:18:34.414-08:002019-01-23T09:18:34.414-08:00Also love doing research! Unfortunately can go ove...Also love doing research! Unfortunately can go overboard just for the heck of it! Enjoying so much. And even though I write fiction--and currently in a fictional town--need to "take the reader there" and can't do that without research in all the areas you and commenters here have mentioned. And just one "klinker" can spoil a readers enjoyment of the whole book.<br /><br />As always, excellent post.M.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-47443638596617011482019-01-21T19:53:46.384-08:002019-01-21T19:53:46.384-08:00Great comments, Jean. You've made my point for...Great comments, Jean. You've made my point for me. : ) Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-70163256785893134202019-01-21T19:52:54.166-08:002019-01-21T19:52:54.166-08:00I know from reading both of your books that you ea...I know from reading both of your books that you each use places you're familiar with because it's evident in the writing. I enjoy research, Amy, but it sounds like you have more fun with it than I do. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-80768990276929639182019-01-21T19:51:21.144-08:002019-01-21T19:51:21.144-08:00I know you're a stickler for accuracy, and as ...I know you're a stickler for accuracy, and as a reader I really appreciate that. It keeps the books more interesting. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-44927158172047768302019-01-21T19:50:12.417-08:002019-01-21T19:50:12.417-08:00You know, Evelyn, that as soon as you delete the n...You know, Evelyn, that as soon as you delete the notes, something will come up and you'll need them. LOL Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-62202583649163077862019-01-21T16:46:35.935-08:002019-01-21T16:46:35.935-08:00Research is my favorite part of writing. Learning ...Research is my favorite part of writing. Learning new things and carefully spooning them into my stories is fun, but I think we all learned from Jean M. Auel's caveman tales that too much research can bore the reader to tears. I've caught some mistakes in books from lack of research, such as Wyoming license plates with too many numbers and minus the bucking horse emblem. Another was antelope leaping over barbed wire fences instead of sliding under them. Most readers wouldn't catch the mistakes, but Rocky Mountain readers certainly would. Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628656167031746323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-80010210946405410522019-01-21T15:25:57.395-08:002019-01-21T15:25:57.395-08:00I love research! I can easily get lost in it until...I love research! I can easily get lost in it until I have to force myself to stop and get to the writing. Usually the story lets me know when to stop the research and start the writing. <br /><br />I like to use places I know well in my books, and I believe that gives them a richness that I wouldn't otherwise be able to provide. I know from reading Pat Gligor's books that she does the same thing.Amy M. Readehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313132085132011921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-59324790918486861542019-01-21T14:41:53.909-08:002019-01-21T14:41:53.909-08:00Great topic, Marja!
I've used real locations a...Great topic, Marja!<br />I've used real locations and one fictional location in my books. I'm very familiar with the areas, which helps. (The fictional location is based on a real location.) I have to admit I'm a stickler for accuracy even though my books are fiction and I enjoy doing research to be sure I've got it right.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-48199953606262256542019-01-21T14:40:43.080-08:002019-01-21T14:40:43.080-08:00Doing research isn't so bad. I've had to d...Doing research isn't so bad. I've had to do a lot. It's learning something new. Not that I always retain it, but I have a lot of notes I'll probably never use again. And sometimes when I think about deleting those notes, I go back and read them. Occasionally, they'll give me an idea for a new novel.<br />Evelyn Cullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042981370607083281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-26296205308421303862019-01-21T11:27:51.425-08:002019-01-21T11:27:51.425-08:00All one has to do is watch the news to know that s...All one has to do is watch the news to know that stranger things happen in real life than in fiction, Pat. Maybe we need to preface our stories with a comment about the reality of parts of the story. LOL No, not really. Thank you so much for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-24493385222189929542019-01-21T10:48:20.194-08:002019-01-21T10:48:20.194-08:00My first published novel was based on real events ...My first published novel was based on real events in my life. One reviewer commented that "This could never have happened in real life." But it did. Sometimes you can't win. But quite a few of my books are pure fiction and I hate to admit it but I hated doing research. However, I'm always glad that I did it.Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-31150648900610944902019-01-21T10:33:27.715-08:002019-01-21T10:33:27.715-08:00Research can be fascinating, John. I wouldn't ...Research can be fascinating, John. I wouldn't pay anyone either, but my friend's comment struck me as funny. Thank you for commenting!Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528164359512905392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380039642783211730.post-13441235425144218012019-01-21T09:31:15.846-08:002019-01-21T09:31:15.846-08:00Good advice, Marja. Even if you make up your setti...Good advice, Marja. Even if you make up your setting, it better sound legitimate for the area. It can be distracting, but I love research and would never pay someone else to do it for me.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.com