tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post6892885906720444212..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Pitfalls of Plotter ResearchMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72808247906517575682011-02-15T17:31:33.646+02:002011-02-15T17:31:33.646+02:00Great post, SM! I tend to plot out instances that ...Great post, SM! I tend to plot out instances that require a lot more research than the average "vanilla" problems. I'm off to check out your blog!<br /><br />And thanks, Misha, for another great guest post :D<br /><br />~JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56583261717936760672011-02-14T21:35:27.653+02:002011-02-14T21:35:27.653+02:00Hi all! Just wanted to say thanks for dropping by ...Hi all! Just wanted to say thanks for dropping by and supporting the guest posters. I really feel as if this is a worthwhile effort. <br /><br />:-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-87972068528114730312011-02-14T20:24:24.904+02:002011-02-14T20:24:24.904+02:00Gee! that was pretty intense, but you made some gr...Gee! that was pretty intense, but you made some great pointers and much to think about. I'll check out your link. Thanks and have a great Valentine's day you all...Jacqueline Howetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522485407848765933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-84134351799598676102011-02-14T18:42:59.067+02:002011-02-14T18:42:59.067+02:00Ooh, interesting post. It's so important to g...Ooh, interesting post. It's so important to get those details right, even if most of the nitty gritty reality of the injury never gets shared with the reader. Bravo for not taking the easy way out.<br /><br />And P.S. to Misha -- gorgeous blog you have here!Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-14929094811934373852011-02-14T12:06:32.203+02:002011-02-14T12:06:32.203+02:00Lovely post! Write more!Lovely post! Write more!hosted BEShttp://www.apps4rent.com/blackberry-exchange-server-hosting/bb-software-applications/BlackBerry-Enterprise-Server-BES.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28120796022390096102011-02-14T01:31:37.687+02:002011-02-14T01:31:37.687+02:00Awesome post SM Schmidt. I can totally relate to t...Awesome post SM Schmidt. I can totally relate to the analogy!Devin Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778910287345364738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26358554224307194192011-02-13T00:27:22.666+02:002011-02-13T00:27:22.666+02:00Great Post! I see you've been to The Life of t...Great Post! I see you've been to The Life of the Novice Life. Thank you for visiting. Signing up to follow yours. And yes, there are days when I could through my novel or novels in the street and watch a car drive over them. But, I'd loose my computer if I did this.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58973174333207242452011-02-12T18:57:43.903+02:002011-02-12T18:57:43.903+02:00@Chris - it's pretty simple to research, first...@Chris - it's pretty simple to research, first disregard everything you see on tv. Second hit up youtube and or a decent medical site. I usually use ones that post actual studies because I'm use to reading academic papers. Third, omit what you don't need directly in the story but build on it like where the pain would be and how much etc. As with any good research it's about your sources.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-29598370681558421992011-02-12T18:05:27.312+02:002011-02-12T18:05:27.312+02:00Great post! I always heard that it's importan...Great post! I always heard that it's important not to fill your MS with too many unnecessary details, even though you should know them yourself :)WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-15204109402375403812011-02-12T18:02:24.932+02:002011-02-12T18:02:24.932+02:00I would have a hard time writing about anything in...I would have a hard time writing about anything in the medical field.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-6267724340458953312011-02-11T21:36:36.212+02:002011-02-11T21:36:36.212+02:00Thanks again everyone for the wonderful comments. ...Thanks again everyone for the wonderful comments. I'm happy this helped the new folks as well as senior with balancing details and research.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72169337929921646962011-02-11T20:52:05.776+02:002011-02-11T20:52:05.776+02:00Very good post, plenty of food for thought, especi...Very good post, plenty of food for thought, especially as a newbie. Great to meet another crusader.Margo Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759845391358543223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-47799715562599820032011-02-11T20:20:28.472+02:002011-02-11T20:20:28.472+02:00It's definitely good to have a reminder like t...It's definitely good to have a reminder like this. Happy weekend to ya!Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64717083701372373822011-02-11T19:58:38.093+02:002011-02-11T19:58:38.093+02:00Great post. I'll jump over and check out the o...Great post. I'll jump over and check out the other blog ;).<br /><a rel="nofollow">bethfred.com</a>Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962862566388212238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58458771489898256022011-02-11T19:56:30.322+02:002011-02-11T19:56:30.322+02:00Thanks for the awesome post SM! And HI Misha!Thanks for the awesome post SM! And HI Misha!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-32058791120573322702011-02-11T19:49:49.106+02:002011-02-11T19:49:49.106+02:00Hi Misha! I tend to do research as I write. Thanks...Hi Misha! I tend to do research as I write. Thanks for visiting my blog today. :)Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57547410283095210062011-02-11T18:19:55.443+02:002011-02-11T18:19:55.443+02:00Thanks Misha..for this wonderful post with SM. I l...Thanks Misha..for this wonderful post with SM. I loved reading about a plotter's process and Research. I too have a tendency to do extensive research.<br /><br />Regarding your previous post on which I was unable to comment for some strange reason, My internal editor can be pretty rude and demanding. But sometimes he is kind of cute. :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1036892968128008512011-02-11T17:40:06.245+02:002011-02-11T17:40:06.245+02:00Kinda makes you wish for the old days when doctors...Kinda makes you wish for the old days when doctors didn't run any extra tests and just put you in a cast with a 'we'll see' attitude.<br /><br />Threading research requires a delicate hand. Just enough to intrigue the reader and not so much as to raise the ire of the experts.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67746418365134056902011-02-11T17:16:20.350+02:002011-02-11T17:16:20.350+02:00Great post. It's hard not to prove to the read...Great post. It's hard not to prove to the reader that hey, we really know something about this! Subtlety is everything.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-7418340692664796732011-02-11T17:15:06.370+02:002011-02-11T17:15:06.370+02:00Thanks again Misha for letting me guest post, and ...Thanks again Misha for letting me guest post, and thank you to everyone who has posted a comment. I'm glad to see other plotters recognize this sneaky problem.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-60673241330584035202011-02-11T16:51:35.882+02:002011-02-11T16:51:35.882+02:00Yes great pouint.
I've heard that the author s...Yes great pouint.<br />I've heard that the author should *know* the details but shouldn't relate all of them in their stories. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-44392294278657482102011-02-11T16:20:41.399+02:002011-02-11T16:20:41.399+02:00Great post! When I was at a writer's conferenc...Great post! When I was at a writer's conference, the agents there said not to get the reader bogged down in the details. The author needs to know them, but should sprinkle them into the writing. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-61788946960043608392011-02-11T08:12:15.829+02:002011-02-11T08:12:15.829+02:00I think the same applies to the science in Science...I think the same applies to the science in Science Fiction. Sometimes it's like being back at uni with Prof Deitricht making an hour's QED lecture seem like six month in an airing cupboard, when all I want to know is, does A escape the nasty alien and get the girl.Gary Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02283560376212654045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25709205158727162102011-02-11T07:00:56.619+02:002011-02-11T07:00:56.619+02:00Excellent point in not bogging down the plot with ...Excellent point in not bogging down the plot with details. It can be hard to get the details down properly. Too much can bore the reader. Not enough and the reader might not understand what you mean.Jeff Beeslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935580053176710609noreply@blogger.com