tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post7094209963782963005..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: The Magic of Research (for All Kinds of Stories) by Anne NesbetProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-63399051207417055742015-03-04T06:27:32.849-06:002015-03-04T06:27:32.849-06:00Research may be my very favorite thing about writi...Research may be my very favorite thing about writing.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-12409134582824257892015-03-03T06:23:23.137-06:002015-03-03T06:23:23.137-06:00I have a friend who lived in East Berlin. She was ...I have a friend who lived in East Berlin. She was 13 when the wall came down. I'm sure she'll be interested to see Cloud and Wallfish!! Thanks, AnnePaul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-32586884866680215632015-03-03T06:22:16.054-06:002015-03-03T06:22:16.054-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-29377403766137771592015-03-02T20:22:51.490-06:002015-03-02T20:22:51.490-06:00How wonderful! I was with you every step of the wa...How wonderful! I was with you every step of the way, searching for Salamander Rock. <br /><br />And how wonderful that you lived in East Berlin at such a pivotal time. Now I can't wait until CLOUD AND WALLFISH comes out.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-83730115004817465192015-03-02T18:57:11.222-06:002015-03-02T18:57:11.222-06:00Anne, this is such a magical post - and yes, even ...Anne, this is such a magical post - and yes, even when writing fantasy we can use research (and it is fun!) to fuel our own imagination. I love your trek to find the salamander rock - and dragging your family with you. My book coming out has Greek Olympians in it and that required research but then I put my own spin on it. The next series I'm plotting will have a medieval flair so I am saturating myself in all sorts of medieval books. But my favorite one (quite witty!) is The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England. <br /><br />Your fun research tale shows people that we can indeed make our stories up from real places - and even become our own character in the story of researching the story (and family members too!) and that we can breathe magic in our writing by becoming an active participant in it. DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-39513272635169508112015-03-02T16:11:22.432-06:002015-03-02T16:11:22.432-06:00I love this! I love doing research for fantasy nov...I love this! I love doing research for fantasy novels. I spend a decent amount of time on pinterest looking at fantasy landscapes and imagining up settings or reading costuming blogs. So fun!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-75189589919079952712015-03-02T11:27:18.808-06:002015-03-02T11:27:18.808-06:00I enjoy all the attention to detail that you put i...I enjoy all the attention to detail that you put into your stories. For instance with the Wrinkled Crown, how you include all of these details about instrument making, sounds delightful.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-70019142877856729532015-03-02T10:23:06.350-06:002015-03-02T10:23:06.350-06:00Thank you all! Taurean, I can imagine that it migh...Thank you all! Taurean, I can imagine that it might be tricky when writing about animals, because (like Dianne's search for the name of a particular town in a particular place that can be reached by train) there's always the potential to get something WRONG. Of course, fantasy writers can be dinged for inconsistencies, too, but it's not quite like someone saying, "You know, they didn't HAVE cell phones in 1867." :)Anne Nesbethttp://www.annenesbet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-66274551851061381502015-03-02T08:17:17.285-06:002015-03-02T08:17:17.285-06:00I like how you compare historical research to a tr...I like how you compare historical research to a treasure hunt. You're pretty sure what you're looking for is out there somewhere. You just have to find it. (And sometimes, it doesn't feel very treasure-y after you've found it.)<br /><br />Research for fantasy is a little more FUN. <br /><br />It might take me two hours of researching historical railroads to find the name of a town that could be reached in a certain time period by train from the setting of my story. And then what do I have? The name of a town to stick in my sentence.<br /><br />But after reading a website describing "the secretive Lemurian race that lives in a cavern under Mount Shasta" -- well, there are endless possibilities for how I can weave those legends into my story!<br />Dianne K. Salernihttp://diannesalerni.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-39637431210225699702015-03-02T07:33:44.703-06:002015-03-02T07:33:44.703-06:00Thanks for sharing, Anne, yes, we fiction writers ...Thanks for sharing, Anne, yes, we fiction writers do research a lot more than we get credit for (when you're not in the historical area) <br /><br />I think in my case, though, it's tricky to balance the factual with the fantastical in my animal stories, which aren't 100% true to life, but they aren't ultra-cartoony either. (Sigh)<br /><br /><br />Just because I'm not "National Geographic" accurate about EVERYTHING doesn't mean I don't incorporate facts into my fiction. Taurean Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604609379930060667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-49190037796695323362015-03-02T07:00:09.799-06:002015-03-02T07:00:09.799-06:00Hi Anne! I like reading about your research tales....Hi Anne! I like reading about your research tales. And the Salamander Rock was an amazing find. Thanks for sharing!Manju Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043840425498808764noreply@blogger.com