tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post3546731118654918033..comments2024-03-25T09:56:16.164+00:00Comments on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure: Histrionics: N M BrowneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-51250077548801424942010-03-24T10:29:53.982+00:002010-03-24T10:29:53.982+00:00Yes, Nick, so true... :-)Yes, Nick, so true... :-)Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-48375920746768961782010-03-23T14:17:48.114+00:002010-03-23T14:17:48.114+00:00Brilliantly put Nick... that red clay under the na...Brilliantly put Nick... that red clay under the nails!Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-59976594212143178252010-03-23T11:39:18.844+00:002010-03-23T11:39:18.844+00:00Your instinct is spot-on I think. The tiny, verifi...Your instinct is spot-on I think. The tiny, verifiable details are the tent-pegs that stop the fantastical elements of your story from flapping too wildly and blowing away.<br /><br />I think an inverse law of size applies with research, too. The tinier and more obscure a single detail is, the more powerful it becomes, and the more it conjures a whole world into being around itself. From the red colour of the clay under a character's fingernails, you can imagine an entire landscape. You don't have to describe it all - it's about giving the readers the tools with which they can imagine it for themselves.Nick Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307045090887391553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-15333358965708050512010-03-23T10:23:57.658+00:002010-03-23T10:23:57.658+00:00Unfortunately it isn't that cool - my son is v...Unfortunately it isn't that cool - my son is v anxious that I make it cooler so I'm working on it...Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442269757463713048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-8859738210641519782010-03-23T09:11:04.217+00:002010-03-23T09:11:04.217+00:00Ooh!
I got a shiver of excitement just reading you...Ooh!<br />I got a shiver of excitement just reading your plans. It sounds like a great idea. Does Varius get his legions killed in the German forests by werewolves?? COOL!<br />I will be reading it when it comes out.Elen Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445201005486291612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-71010467070860478942010-03-23T07:29:48.598+00:002010-03-23T07:29:48.598+00:00I agree - the details of everyday life should be a...I agree - the details of everyday life should be as true as possible. Readers don't expect to suspend disbelief over minutiae such as what people wear, and need to keep the leap of faith for the things that are important to the story. Your research, far from wasted, is essential to giving the story a realistic texture. <br /><br />Looking forward to reading Versipellum - sounds great :-)Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-2575237050103068002010-03-22T22:53:21.570+00:002010-03-22T22:53:21.570+00:00Thanks v much.Thanks v much.Nickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442269757463713048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780182174577095197.post-32497310830202221452010-03-22T22:27:47.375+00:002010-03-22T22:27:47.375+00:00Your dedication to doing history justice is impres...Your dedication to doing history justice is impressive. I think it's these small details that truly add up to making works believable. The added benefit is that your works are educational to those who haven't spent as much time understanding a specific time period. The important thing is that you are deeply satisfied with your work, and only you can be the judge of that. Good luck with Versipellum. It sounds wonderful!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.com