Sometimes research is the best part of the process. Especially if it takes you to Italy.
I'm writing this post from a gorgeous agriturismo about 30 kilometers south of Florence. It's the same path my MC travels in my WIP. While I could have written the scenes without actually traveling here, I'm certain those scenes will have greater authenticity because of this trip.
I walked the path my MC walks. I visited the train station my character uses. I took lots of pictures.
And, oh, I drank lots of wine. In fact, I may go open another bottle right now.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Viva Research!
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You're the second writer I know who spent time in Italy recently. Wow! What a treat! All in the name of research--and R&R.
ReplyDeleteLinda A.
OH!!!!!! I just did a blog post on writing stories in international settings. Too cool. You have to show us more pics soon. Love!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...maybe I should start setting my stories somewhere other than NJ...
ReplyDeleteIn the words of Napoleon Dynamite...LUCKY!
Enjoy, and yes, go open that other bottle of wine :)
That settles it. My next MC is going to work in a vineyard in Bordeaux. That's a beautiful shot, J.A.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone. I took that shot of my son thinking of my MC who feels very alone at that point of his story arc -- in Florence. I've been taking photos through my MC's eyes. I need to remember this trip for both of us.
ReplyDeleteAnd I highly recommend this personal research for every writer!
As I type, my fingers are turning from a lime hue to a deep forest green.
ReplyDeleteEnvious? You bet!
Scenery good. Remember smells, sunsets and the cacaphony of a foreign language.
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