tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post1083468363486387845..comments2023-12-09T00:33:24.572-08:00Comments on Novel Matters: Location, Location, LocationBonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-62757002185200213132013-07-13T21:22:13.015-07:002013-07-13T21:22:13.015-07:00Thanks, Denise, I'll check it out. Thanks for ...Thanks, Denise, I'll check it out. Thanks for stopping by.<br />Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-78124803577998206632013-07-13T20:38:16.572-07:002013-07-13T20:38:16.572-07:00I agree with you to the extent that I did 3 blog p...I agree with you to the extent that I did 3 blog posts on LOCALE AS SETTING. I love a well-crafted setting and that's why certain books remain timeless, as setting has been delivered so truthfully we never forget it.<br /><br />Denise<br /><br />If you're interested, here is what one author guest posted on the topic:<br /><br />http://laussieswritingblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/locale-as-character-in-your-stories-1.htmlDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-28508522327863099852013-07-12T16:43:57.667-07:002013-07-12T16:43:57.667-07:00Martina, the story gave me an appreciation for the...Martina, the story gave me an appreciation for the plates, also. They certainly tell a story.<br />Susan, you could do both :)<br />Sharon, you have a choice of a lot of places you know. Lucky!Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-75656075407490163682013-07-12T15:07:20.765-07:002013-07-12T15:07:20.765-07:00Debbie, I love this post. You make a wonderful poi...Debbie, I love this post. You make a wonderful point about the importance of setting to a story, and the validity of writing "where you know." My own writing has evolved over the years to where I now do exactly that ... write where I know. And I've experienced what it means to readers to read about places they know.Sharon K. Souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526862677417370076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-32408991669276001392013-07-12T11:10:17.091-07:002013-07-12T11:10:17.091-07:00I would love to write a book set in the beauty of ...I would love to write a book set in the beauty of NC but since I write about people from Biblical times, that probably isn't going to happen.<br />Good thing I enjoy research!susan gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625568585169086699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-87326796410991640062013-07-12T08:44:08.693-07:002013-07-12T08:44:08.693-07:00I Love BLUE WILLOW! I still have a copy sitting on...I Love BLUE WILLOW! I still have a copy sitting on my bookshelf. And I collect antique blue willow because of that book? :)<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely post!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-88549747364288647332013-07-12T08:22:05.175-07:002013-07-12T08:22:05.175-07:00Patti, what a great setting and perfect excuse to ...Patti, what a great setting and perfect excuse to hang out at the beach. Is it still as small? <br />Marian, I think we need a visual to hang the story on when we're reading. I'll bet you're in good company.Debbie Fuller Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174333267329587740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-7348196512642605052013-07-12T06:18:11.871-07:002013-07-12T06:18:11.871-07:00When I read a book I usually (without really think...When I read a book I usually (without really thinking about what I am doing) impose a picture of a place I already know. This probably changes the story from the one the author intended, but that's what happens when I read.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990101542996298555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360410252358941163.post-13872105075919823872013-07-12T06:16:31.502-07:002013-07-12T06:16:31.502-07:00Debbie, I loved Blue Willow, but I didn't read...Debbie, I loved Blue Willow, but I didn't read it until I was a teacher determined to read all the Newberry Award winners. <br /><br />I love stories with a strong sense of place. All of my books are set where I live in Colorado. My next book, and I'm getting a little wild here, is set in the small beach town where I grew up. I know the pattern of the fog, and the rhythm of the trains, and the pull of the currents. I'm very uncomfortable writing stories of places I don't know. I've made one trip to San Clemente to refresh my memory. I wouldn't mind a couple more. Soon.<br /><br />Patti Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210807015376289703noreply@blogger.com