tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post6480520565685846165..comments2023-02-21T07:29:00.514-08:00Comments on Barbara Freethy: Writing Tips #2 - Don't Write What You Know - WRITE WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ...Barbara Freethyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10915813327985294958noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-14487348931003738152010-03-09T10:45:25.654-08:002010-03-09T10:45:25.654-08:00Great post, Barbara. I love the rebel quality!
T...Great post, Barbara. I love the rebel quality!<br /><br />The "write what you know" wisdom really limits a person. On the one hand, we all know more than we think we know when we sit down and start taking stock in our knowledge base, yet, one of the FANTASTIC things about writing fiction is the FICTION part of it: the places and situations and people we WISH we were or knew or could deal with. <br /><br />I'm with you: Write what you DON'T know and have FUN!Joan Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011766246198209544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-70838475398814194092010-03-08T09:27:35.134-08:002010-03-08T09:27:35.134-08:00Tammy - Truth is STRANGER than fiction LOL
Linda ...Tammy - Truth is STRANGER than fiction LOL<br /><br />Linda - I LOVE the LIBRARY and often go there. There's something about all those books that gives me a little thrill. The library is to me what Home Depot is to my husband!Barbara Freethyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915813327985294958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-53665404495954058812010-03-08T08:16:02.281-08:002010-03-08T08:16:02.281-08:00Have to plug librarians as a great resource and th...Have to plug librarians as a great resource and the thousands of resources a library has to offer!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442132140729441219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-60128614718909494252010-03-08T00:03:44.004-08:002010-03-08T00:03:44.004-08:00Thank you so much for posting this.
The first st...Thank you so much for posting this. <br /><br />The first story that I wrote was a paranormal romance, but I wanted to find some scientific basis to say that it was possible. I searched online, with little hope of finding anything, but to my surprise, it was there. I won't go into all the boring details, but suffice it to say that it was a very eye opening experience. <br /><br />The things our minds are capable of!Tammy Gallanthttp://tammygallant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-36004027696213841732010-03-07T20:45:40.995-08:002010-03-07T20:45:40.995-08:00Rachael - You should definitely try it all!!!
Gra...Rachael - You should definitely try it all!!!<br /><br />Grandma Vonnie - Your kids sound like they enjoy teasing you! So glad you're having fun researching. Being a writer is really educational. It's amazing what we learn in the process of writing a story.Barbara Freethyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915813327985294958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-50187040695886949532010-03-07T14:58:07.726-08:002010-03-07T14:58:07.726-08:00I'm writing a romance set in Wyoming in 1881. ...I'm writing a romance set in Wyoming in 1881. You're so right, doing research is great fun. Now my sons, ages 41 and 38, have told me that I needn't research anything--just check my high school yearbook. Obviously I didn't stand them in the corner enough when they were children. My grandson's mother is Native American, so to honor the maternal part of his heritage, I have a lot of Native lure and characters in the book. My knowledge of their culture was miniscule when I started, but I'm learning--and enjoying the process. <br /><br />Thank you for this blog. I'll be checking in quite often. Good luck to you from a "wanna-be" writer. Vonnie DavisVonnie Davis ~ Romance Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360480832587538895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6192508726400707450.post-1295862550498590952010-03-07T14:47:45.605-08:002010-03-07T14:47:45.605-08:00I love it! That makes me want to try it all! :)I love it! That makes me want to try it all! :)Rachael Herronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270448844817370210noreply@blogger.com