tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post8566919801283611099..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: You're Out of TouchSarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-84516915514616367652021-03-04T16:23:29.975-05:002021-03-04T16:23:29.975-05:00I agree with Natalie and Alex. It doesn't have...I agree with Natalie and Alex. It doesn't have to be a present-time book. It might feel weird, but you never know.Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-19307819127951747842021-02-10T22:42:27.512-05:002021-02-10T22:42:27.512-05:00Just stopping by for IWSG this month, only a week ...Just stopping by for IWSG this month, only a week late! Your post really hit home for I'm pretty sure I've got this story in my files that's over 10 years old. No, I didn't scream research at your post. I do write historical fiction and immerse myself in the setting/history as I write the story. I read somewhere that people read stories because of RELATIONSHIPS and how characters resolve conflicts, not caring quite so much about the when and where. They want characters they can identify with. Your comment about Jordan and his skinny jeans made me laugh out loud and wonder why he felt that way. So, I hope you'll keep working the story. The advice others give here to set your story in the past rings true. Hope 2021 brings you insight and forward progress! Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-19698325744416579882021-02-08T12:03:48.775-05:002021-02-08T12:03:48.775-05:00And I was going to give the same advice too! Espec...And I was going to give the same advice too! Especially if that's when you started writing the book, you'll have in-depth knowledge of the period, because it's already written.<br /><br />Now you can focus on cutting. Have you tried to read it aloud? That's the way I figure out what the issues are.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-11234727981670152642021-02-08T08:54:18.185-05:002021-02-08T08:54:18.185-05:00I was going to say the same thing as Natalie. Set ...I was going to say the same thing as Natalie. Set it in the past. You can write a story that won't feel dated if you focus more on the characters than the stuff.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-1672784886239134492021-02-08T07:28:09.451-05:002021-02-08T07:28:09.451-05:00Maybe your story can be set 10 years earlier since...Maybe your story can be set 10 years earlier since that's when you wrote it or you don't need to focus on the social media too much. Remember, it will all become outdated at some point. I worked on my first manuscript for 10 years. I could not get it just right and moved onto my current one, which is going much better. Maybe you should try that too. I can still go back to my first one later, though I would need to rewrite parts of it based on how I've grown since I last looked at it.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com