tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post4903904058830811523..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Telling It Like It WasSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-64469206085580492612011-03-11T16:24:04.797-05:002011-03-11T16:24:04.797-05:00Oh, I so hope Disney won't get their hands of ...Oh, I so hope Disney won't get their hands of the legend. They've messed up so many good ones. This may be a bit off topic, but no kid should watch The Treasure Planet before they read the Treasure Island. IMHO.Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-17496351662451546872011-03-08T21:33:29.231-05:002011-03-08T21:33:29.231-05:00Rebecca, thank you so much! Yes, everything helps ...Rebecca, thank you so much! Yes, everything helps when writing about characters in different countries, including a knowledge of their beliefs, myths, etc. <br /><br />Barb, thank yo so much, too! Definitely writing about what you know (or have researched) comes across as authentic and makes for better reading for everyone, huh?Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-57568804303226397402011-03-08T14:00:49.352-05:002011-03-08T14:00:49.352-05:00What an interesting blog - thank you for posting t...What an interesting blog - thank you for posting this. Your story will be so rich and have a deep sense of place. I think this is writing about what you know (or keenly want to know).Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972925629235261913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-41057584218175353902011-03-08T13:32:32.490-05:002011-03-08T13:32:32.490-05:00This great, Alli. Whenever I write my characters ...This great, Alli. Whenever I write my characters in a different country, I dig pretty deep to create a layered world for my reader to explore. I like the ideas of including myths in that research. It may never make it into the book, but having it in my head helps me to bring those places alive for readers who may otherwise be unfamiliar with the setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com