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When writing through the muck, some days I feel accomplished to get a paragraph or two down. Sometimes it is a matter of getting through a sticky part before it gets fun again.
Sage, I am glad you mentioned your paranormal bromance. I wondered about that. It disappeared from your siggy.
I always loved the idea of visiting a place to get its feel as research for a novel. Google Earth can help, but I prefer to look at maps, check weather patterns, talk to locals. Setting novels in real places feels more authentic. How many people wanted to go to Forks after the Twilight thing? I think you should be brave and set it in Dublin and work your patootie off to make it authentic. If you don't get it perfect, people will forgive you. The book, "The Art of Fielding" is set in Wisconsin at a fictitious college. As a native of the area, the errors in real places doesn't bother me as much as the fake university.
Sage, I am glad you mentioned your paranormal bromance. I wondered about that. It disappeared from your siggy.
I always loved the idea of visiting a place to get its feel as research for a novel. Google Earth can help, but I prefer to look at maps, check weather patterns, talk to locals. Setting novels in real places feels more authentic. How many people wanted to go to Forks after the Twilight thing? I think you should be brave and set it in Dublin and work your patootie off to make it authentic. If you don't get it perfect, people will forgive you. The book, "The Art of Fielding" is set in Wisconsin at a fictitious college. As a native of the area, the errors in real places doesn't bother me as much as the fake university.