tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post2456889916966125424..comments2023-10-19T09:51:25.237-06:00Comments on The Write Type - Multi-Author Musings: Introducing Guest Blogger: Catherine AstolfoCheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-11218917071622583362015-09-20T21:31:51.439-06:002015-09-20T21:31:51.439-06:00Agrreed, Cathy! Great discussion!!Agrreed, Cathy! Great discussion!!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-19781861909020930512015-09-20T17:43:38.394-06:002015-09-20T17:43:38.394-06:00Great discussion! I am one of those (maybe rare) r...Great discussion! I am one of those (maybe rare) readers who doesn't really care about the facts when I read. As a writer, I have to be more mindful of those who do care.Catherine Astolfohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322797077215536857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-6500497490880850962015-09-20T14:55:15.203-06:002015-09-20T14:55:15.203-06:00Hi Kathy, loved your guest blog. I agree with ever...Hi Kathy, loved your guest blog. I agree with everyone if the facts are really wrong it pulls me out of the story. I research a lot, glide over what I can't ascertain. Comes from the journalism background. But I still invent like crazy too.Linda Cahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270796596602675104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-47578784180860094692015-09-20T13:43:01.937-06:002015-09-20T13:43:01.937-06:00I'm a believer in facts, but maybe not includi...I'm a believer in facts, but maybe not including all the facts in the novel. Early on, an editor reviewed my work and commented that the author - me - really knew her facts, but maybe didn't need to include all the detail in the story. I took that advice to heart. My strategy now is to learn all I can about a topic and then decide what is best for the story and include that. Sometimes it's hard to cut facts that are fascinating to me but maybe not the best for the story. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160843845856383585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-6711201086039740682015-09-20T13:28:57.668-06:002015-09-20T13:28:57.668-06:00Thanks for everyone's comments. The challenge ...Thanks for everyone's comments. The challenge is always to blend fact and fiction in a rational, seamless way; one that makes events, characters, and settings seem very real even if we've never actually been to or experienced the things our characters do. This is a challenge for all fiction writers but mystery writers, particularly those who write historical mysteries, really have to do their research to be as authentic as possible, or readers will notice!Debra Purdy Konghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865013713502659203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-57610294281759936442015-09-20T13:21:51.876-06:002015-09-20T13:21:51.876-06:00I'm such a stickler for facts that when someth...I'm such a stickler for facts that when something seems "odd", I literally look it up inevitably. I am all about research, probably stems from my educational background or love of Family Feud. Sure, there are folks that can write so well that you don't even question it. Alas, dear Cathy, I think I may fall into your category going meticulously through my Grandmother's scrawled scraps of recipes, maps, etc. You can certainly fool me, but if something doesn't hold water that I am aware of, like Melodie, I'm out.Jason S. Stucklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327206007455044623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-7190017422199332762015-09-20T12:33:57.507-06:002015-09-20T12:33:57.507-06:00EM...not sure I'm with you on that, Gloria. F...EM...not sure I'm with you on that, Gloria. For me, it's like motivation. It HAS to work - has to be rational, or I'm out of the story. If I come across something that I know is the wrong procedure, again, I drop the book and am out of the story. Damn, but it makes it hard for us writers, having to get it right! (Most of the time, anyway!)Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-57917982035960029242015-09-20T12:26:17.004-06:002015-09-20T12:26:17.004-06:00If the facts get in the way of the story, write ar...If the facts get in the way of the story, write around them - the facts, I mean. That's what we all do, am I right, writers?Gloria Ferris Mystery Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065979048007001558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406795.post-80429221336199061042015-09-20T12:16:20.657-06:002015-09-20T12:16:20.657-06:00Good points there, Cathy!
As a reader, I'm w...Good points there, Cathy! <br /><br />As a reader, I'm willing to let amateur detectives do what real police would never let them do, but I hate it if a police detective doesn't at least acknowledge procedure - even if they don't always follow it.<br /><br />You make your settings and people feel real. If you let a few facts slip away, I don't notice their absence when I'm reading. I'm too busy wondering what's next.<br /><br />Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.com