Authors like reading. Go figure. So it's not surprising that we sometimes bog down in the research stage of new writing projects. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes author bog figure
History buffs expect historical background in historical fiction. Mystery readers expect forensics and police procedure in crime fiction. Westerns - gasp - describe the West. Techno-thriller readers expect to learn something about technology from their fiction. Edward M. Lerner backgroundbuffcrime share on social
Happily, researchphilia is not the problem it once was. The Internet makes just-in-time research very practical. Edward M. Lerner happilyinternetmake Change image and share on social
The challenge - and much of the fun - of writing in an established future history lies in incorporating new knowledge while remaining true to what has gone before. Expanding and enriching, not contradicting. Edward M. Lerner challengecontradictenrich share on social
I think of the bog as a feminine goddess-ridden ground, rather like the territory of Ireland itself. Seamus Heaney bogfemininegoddess Change image and share on social
Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally. Ken Hill authorcommoncomposer Change image and share on social
Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan. Jeffrey Wright culturedirtyfan Change image and share on social