tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post113760498743529784..comments2024-03-01T22:45:37.574+00:00Comments on Regency tales: MY WRITING PROCESS #mywritingprocessBeth Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-15147997080321974032013-12-16T11:05:58.427+00:002013-12-16T11:05:58.427+00:00Hi Beth, I know. Actually, I find my characters ar...Hi Beth, I know. Actually, I find my characters are such an amalgam, it would be hard to track back to the moment of inspiration. Anneanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-8117156261913646482013-12-15T22:01:06.008+00:002013-12-15T22:01:06.008+00:00Hello Anne, thank you for visiting. I'd like t...Hello Anne, thank you for visiting. I'd like to have heard what characters your group created.... It's wise to keep it secret about just who inspired which character. <br />Good luck with your stories. Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-47510898323841106362013-12-15T18:31:44.151+00:002013-12-15T18:31:44.151+00:00Hi Beth, when I led a group in an addictions' ...Hi Beth, when I led a group in an addictions' unit, I used to take them out for a wander to 'collect' a face to bring back and make up a character around. It was a really popular exercise. For my own regencies, I have a postcard I bought at an almshouse museum. It features a Georgian family in their best clothes and reminds me what those fashions really looked like. I'm going to be one of Jane's followers, so thank you from me, too. Anne Stenhouseanne stenhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737658937717248241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-2096478654905992432013-12-13T01:18:44.687+00:002013-12-13T01:18:44.687+00:00Actually, Penny, if I'm sitting next to an int...Actually, Penny, if I'm sitting next to an interesting 'face' on a plane or train, that inspires an identity that might well shock the poor person if they had any idea what I've turned them into.... Fortunately, they never know. I do love the research, it's as much fun as having the world of the story to go to - and I like to feel it's accurate as to place and time.Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-29256434669844470422013-12-12T21:45:58.647+00:002013-12-12T21:45:58.647+00:00Fascinating blog, Beth. I was especially intereste...Fascinating blog, Beth. I was especially interested to hear how you get ideas from pictures. But I'm also very impressed at the level of historical accuracy you get into your books.Penny Grubbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321603664734033057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-53728532834039316042013-12-09T23:28:55.659+00:002013-12-09T23:28:55.659+00:00You're right, Beth. One of my heroes was a vol...You're right, Beth. One of my heroes was a volcanologist, and I did masses of research about volcanoes. Only about 5% went into the story, but I had to do the other 95% to make sure the 5% was right! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-9639441666590364872013-12-09T22:57:10.234+00:002013-12-09T22:57:10.234+00:00You're very welcome, Paula. I hope it draws mo...You're very welcome, Paula. I hope it draws more readers to our blogs and books. As for research, it's always so interesting. The hard part is knowing the topic but barely mentioning it in the actual story.Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-12082782693638434872013-12-09T19:54:28.892+00:002013-12-09T19:54:28.892+00:00Forgot to add- thanks very much for inviting me to...Forgot to add- thanks very much for inviting me to take part in this blog tour :-)Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-83405591171065701942013-12-09T17:28:59.834+00:002013-12-09T17:28:59.834+00:00Beth, you are so right about the characters tellin...Beth, you are so right about the characters telling you what they will or won't do. I tried to push mine down one path, only to find it was a dead end. Serves me right for not listening to them! <br />Must admit I've never written a historical story - the research scares me, even though (or maybe because) I'm a historian by profession! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-24453536196278423022013-12-09T10:16:06.210+00:002013-12-09T10:16:06.210+00:00I look forward to reading that story, Marie. I wro...I look forward to reading that story, Marie. I wrote a story set in Romania, using guidebooks. Later I visited and was very proud to find my topography was accurate. I'm sure your Sahara will be as dramatic as if you'd been there.Beth Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291800895744785318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720664446614030536.post-49311888212817466422013-12-09T09:44:41.857+00:002013-12-09T09:44:41.857+00:00It's always fascinating to read about other wr...It's always fascinating to read about other writers' writing process and how stories develop and characters come to life! I always carry an exercise book with me too and have quite a collection now. It is true that there's nothing like visiting the setting yourself to get a feel for the place, topography, smells, light etc..My second romance was set in the Sahara so I had to rely on photos - lots and lots of them, stuck everywhere on the walls in my makeshift study! And imagination does the rest! Thank you for a very interesting post, Beth. Marie Lavalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040316890635374526noreply@blogger.com