tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post5557823778466828399..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Tasting the Moment: the seduction of detailAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-46664300150609525712009-07-13T20:14:19.569-04:002009-07-13T20:14:19.569-04:00Lisabet, thanks for the welcome and the kind words...Lisabet, thanks for the welcome and the kind words. Trying to keep up with a changing city is a losing battle; no matter how up to the minute the thing is when you send it in, it'll be out of date before the binding's on the book. But it's well worth trying. <br /><br />Randall, I love that phrase, "write to three decimal places." Boy, does that express it well! As for the length of time it takes to write a book, day jobs and babies can have a lot to do with it. Even when the time is available, it's easy to lose the momentum (or remember whatever great ideas you forgot to write down).<br /><br />Thanks again, everyone, for all the great feedback and the welcome!<br /><br />AnnekeAnneke Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110104508801766505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-10753688138218465542009-07-12T15:24:53.980-04:002009-07-12T15:24:53.980-04:00Hi Anneke,
On of the ways I handle the detail pro...Hi Anneke,<br /><br />On of the ways I handle the detail problem is to investigate what is actually there first and adapt the story to suit. Like you, I greatly fear that critical e-mail that asks, "What idiot told you that?". I love detail and it is my nature to "write to three decimal places", but that carries with it huge pressure to research correctly. By nature, I also wonder how authors can crank out books on schedule in 6 weeks or 6 months. For me, it takes what it takes. Maybe that's a luxury that others don't have.<br /><br />Best wishes.<br /><br />Yours,<br />Randall LangRandall Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858813962583586561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-48872179873562537442009-07-12T04:45:38.007-04:002009-07-12T04:45:38.007-04:00Hello, Anneke,
Welcome to the Grip, and thanks fo...Hello, Anneke,<br /><br />Welcome to the Grip, and thanks for an inspiring, and deliciously written, post.<br /><br />I was intrigued by your comments about changing the location of a scene three times as the city morphed around you. A serious problem. My first novel, Raw Silk, was set in Thailand in the 1990s. I've considered writing a sequel, but realized that so much has changed, readers would know that a decade had passed, instead of the year that I intended.<br /><br />Thanks for joining us, and sharing your obsessions.<br /><br />Warmly,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-20654690432541592472009-07-11T18:01:34.241-04:002009-07-11T18:01:34.241-04:00Thanks, everyone; and thanks especially to Ash for...Thanks, everyone; and thanks especially to Ash for inviting me. Jude, I agree with Garce about the details needing to be woven in just so; a touch here and there is usually plenty.<br /><br />My husband had a look before I forwarded the piece, and as he read, frowned and informed me that there were no streetcars on Bay. "Wait for it, can't you?" I said. Don't you love it when they try to get ahead of you and wreck your timing?Anneke Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07110104508801766505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-83005225313027307372009-07-11T15:14:33.592-04:002009-07-11T15:14:33.592-04:00Anneke,
What a lovely post and I chuckled at the ...Anneke,<br /><br />What a lovely post and I chuckled at the opening. A tad obsessive comes to mind, but in a good way. <br /><br />Garce said something that really fits with this weeks topic. The attention to detail is a must, but how it's presented is huge. Woven in betwixt and between has the reader eagerly following along, wanting more. Presented as a laundry list of details will leave them cold. <br /><br />Congratulations on many successes and here's to many more in the future.<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-60353529084324279382009-07-11T09:27:20.048-04:002009-07-11T09:27:20.048-04:00Hi Anneke!
Good post! As I was reading I was str...Hi Anneke!<br /><br />Good post! As I was reading I was struck with your command of language. It really drew me in. I was also rather consoled by your taking five years to writye a novel. I'm always a little intimidated by people who can crank them out every month like burgers. <br /><br />I think details are important. Its true no one will know if you have your Danish right, but they can get a feel for the authenticity of a thing and it gives it emotional power.<br /><br />Very good!<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-54056704854523240442009-07-11T06:57:41.516-04:002009-07-11T06:57:41.516-04:00Hi Anneke,
Excellent post.
As She's Told i...Hi Anneke,<br /><br />Excellent post. <br /><br />As She's Told is one of my favourite erotic titles and I still get blown away by the wealth of detail you've managed to include in the novel to make it 100% believable and credible.<br /><br />Congratulations on your deserved awards.<br /><br />AshleyAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.com