tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post912616690618521984..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: What Do You Know?KeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-56625517984327421822017-08-11T14:14:16.896-04:002017-08-11T14:14:16.896-04:00Read. Read. Read. Go out and observe. Research. My...Read. Read. Read. Go out and observe. Research. My experience, and the experiences of others. And if those don't do it, interview. It's been my experience that people love to talk about themselves. And as Liane and Linda already said, living vicariously helps out, too.SJ Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454191848998570977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-81267917773254951552017-08-04T00:26:58.957-04:002017-08-04T00:26:58.957-04:00I agree with Linda in that although we might not h...I agree with Linda in that although we might not have first-hand experience of some things, we have gathered lots of vicarious experience over a lifetime. And for the stuff we don't know, research, research, research. Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-5071308237268739152017-07-31T20:22:42.841-04:002017-07-31T20:22:42.841-04:00I sometimes think our experiences in movies, TV an...I sometimes think our experiences in movies, TV and other people's books gives us enough to write something as if we experienced it. Think about it. A screenplay or a book describing something you've never done (like murder for example) and yet you seem to know how all your characters will act under the circumstances. Yes, research helps too.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-14083593287804760102017-07-31T06:13:38.855-04:002017-07-31T06:13:38.855-04:00Research until my eyes literary bleed and pop out ...Research until my eyes literary bleed and pop out my skull. My first book was about a woman who goes into the adult entertainment industry, so I had to do research on that (found some books on those who did it, plus stories about those who work behind the scenes. And since I knew diddly/squat about the proper physical characteristics/clothing for women to begin with, that required asking pointed questions of close friends, open-minded co-workers and blog readers so that I could write my characters as realistic as possible.<br /><br />G.B. Millerhttps://gbmjrflashyofct.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com