tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post3885533584626181881..comments2024-01-08T06:38:13.068-06:00Comments on Everything of Interest to a Romance Writer: "Speak English, please..."Everything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-11641440207513553942010-09-15T17:45:56.240-05:002010-09-15T17:45:56.240-05:00Donna, I don't think I saw too many Inspector ...Donna, I don't think I saw too many Inspector Morse episodes so I can't remember him being mean to Inspector Lewis. I do like the relationship between Lewis and his partner though. And I lived near Oxford many years ago so I enjoy the setting. :)<br /><br />It can be paralyzing to worry about errors. I guess I don't have enough finished works not to worry too much though! LOLEverything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-39395448432905992882010-09-15T17:37:15.427-05:002010-09-15T17:37:15.427-05:00I love Inspector Lewis, only I don't get to se...I love Inspector Lewis, only I don't get to see his show (note to self: put it on your Netflix queue). I'm secretly thrilled he HAS his own show because Inspector Morse was always so mean to him. LOL<br /><br />I worry sometimes whether readers will one day find some glaring mistake because I didn't know something -- but I try not to let it paralyze me. I mean, not all readers are going to know everything either, right? LOLDonna Cummingshttp://www.allaboutthewriting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-53658659145883637802010-09-15T08:39:46.113-05:002010-09-15T08:39:46.113-05:00Thanks for commenting A W. :) Yes, you're rig...Thanks for commenting A W. :) Yes, you're right. That's exactly what I was trying to say -- it's an illusion.<br /><br />Another thing I take as encouraging is knowing I have as many opportunites as time will allow to set up the illusion. <br /><br />Asteroid mining huh? :) Now that would be an interesting profession!Everything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-62068967302107000622010-09-14T22:30:15.342-05:002010-09-14T22:30:15.342-05:00Great post.
I too have been intimidated by the exp...Great post.<br />I too have been intimidated by the expertise of my characters or even the science of my settings. However, I have realized that these things are really only illusions. We just create the impression of knowledge and science. It's all smoke and mirrors. It helps to do the research needed to get the details right, but only the details you need are the ones you are feeding your audience. The rest is just implied by their own imagination and projected onto our characters and, like you said, onto us as authors. I honestly have never been to an asteroid or been in free fall, but with a sprinkling of facts and a generous of helping of imagination I am an expert in asteroid mining. Or at least my character is.<br /><br />WRITE ON!!!A W Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212948550448281822noreply@blogger.com