tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post299570274550817643..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: 4 tips for researching a new manuscriptTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-1796663861578145262011-12-01T10:12:27.448-08:002011-12-01T10:12:27.448-08:00Shall we add "bring alcohol" for the fou...Shall we add "bring alcohol" for the fourth point about chatting with a group? That has the potential to give you the basics in the beginning, and all the crazy, fun stuff at the end. :)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321865399706410702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-24140994267094747112011-11-30T09:58:33.715-08:002011-11-30T09:58:33.715-08:00It may be illegal or immoral (yeah I don't rea...It may be illegal or immoral (yeah I don't really care about that) but one thing I've always wanted to try is to secretly record conversation (research based or otherwise) with a pocket recorder. <br /><br />For one thing, if I were treating your museum contacts (in this example) to happy hour and it seemed more like casual conversation than an interview, insight normally guarded could surface.<br /><br />And for dialogue, what could be better for realism than typing out exact phrasing actually used in casual conversation. Having trouble getting the banter right in a bar scene? Just go to the corner pub and let the local color write it for you. And the process itself of transcribing actual conversation is bound to improve style for other dialogue created from scratch.<br /><br />I'm sure this isn't a revolutionary idea but it still sounds fun. Dirty sneaky fun.Mark Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-79979158436057714772011-11-30T09:30:04.149-08:002011-11-30T09:30:04.149-08:00I'm always amazed how open complete strangers ...I'm always amazed how open complete strangers are to interrupt their day with my stupid questions. I've called a car dealer, owner of a firing range, a barkeep in Wyoming, to mention a few, and they have all been happy to answer my questions, and even continue brain dumping to give me ideas. People are great, given the chance.<br /><br />-- MacAuthor R. Mac Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679108828353499313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-80645459915460079032011-11-30T07:38:57.668-08:002011-11-30T07:38:57.668-08:00Wow, you make research sound kinda fun. I write co...Wow, you make research sound kinda fun. I write contemporaries, partly because I don't want to spend years of my life researching the Regency period or whatever, but this kind of research with, you know, actual living people actually sounds cool! Noted. :)<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.sonjafoust.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Sonja</a>Sonja Fousthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00874425238467467926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2006937905685664152011-11-30T04:35:26.660-08:002011-11-30T04:35:26.660-08:00I recently discovered that if I'm brave enough...I recently discovered that if I'm brave enough to admit that I'm writing a novel, people will respond by offering amazing information!Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.com