tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post6322509187380236215..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: Two Books Head to HeadPrecision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-69416452975916369302008-11-25T11:37:00.000-07:002008-11-25T11:37:00.000-07:00Julie, don't worry TOO much--there's a point where...Julie, don't worry TOO much--there's a point where you can get paralyzed over the details.<BR/><BR/>But then there are small things you can Google in 30 seconds to check on--and those things really should be accurate. This author didn't check things like that. A couple of minutes is all it would have taken.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-65474784622231912682008-11-25T11:33:00.000-07:002008-11-25T11:33:00.000-07:00Good points and further evidence that I should kee...Good points and further evidence that I should keep a certain project shelved a little longer. The research was fascinating and I loved learning what I learned, but wow, the fear of getting it all wrong . . .Julie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-18402033068156683362008-11-20T11:35:00.000-07:002008-11-20T11:35:00.000-07:00Well said, Annette! Excellent postWell said, Annette! Excellent postCurtis Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766891997509591191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-50605755225885018222008-11-20T09:48:00.000-07:002008-11-20T09:48:00.000-07:00Funny, Heather! No, of course I'm not talking abou...Funny, Heather! No, of course I'm not talking about your book--any one of them!<BR/><BR/>Sue, It's tough to write anything without having to do some kind of fact checking. It's the lot of a writer. :)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-44211278165127583032008-11-20T09:23:00.000-07:002008-11-20T09:23:00.000-07:00You're making me nervous, Annette (and praying tha...You're making me nervous, Annette (and praying that my book isn't Novel #2--if so, I have a lot of work ahead of me ;)<BR/><BR/>A lot of people ask about how a writer knows "how much" historical detail to put in--so it can be a tricky balance. The best advice I always give is to go light, and if your critique group asks for more, then add it.Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-14042322799680035222008-11-19T15:50:00.000-07:002008-11-19T15:50:00.000-07:00I could never write historical fiction.Well. I co...I could never write historical fiction.<BR/><BR/>Well. I could never write a lot of things and the world would thank me, I'm sure, but ESPECIALLY I could never write historical fiction.<BR/><BR/>Too many facts. Facts bother me.TheOneTrueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756132396031048647noreply@blogger.com