I love this. My first novel used a lot of locations I was already familiar with, but I went back to them when I was writing to re-feel them in the ways you describe. How the light (moon or otherwise) falls, the local interiors, what the streets feel like...
Great advice as always. Where were you when I was starting out???
Thanks so much, Andrew. That's a great point about researching locations you're already familiar with. Sometimes, especially with those places we're familiar with (e.g., our hometowns), familiarity can almost block out observation.
Oct 23, 2022·edited Oct 23, 2022Liked by Grant Faulkner
Great point and I realized I'm doing just that. My piece is on the Native Americans in the Eastern Sierra during the Indian Wars of 1882, the place I love to camp. Now I have more excuse to spend more time in the Sierra...YES! I'll let you explain it to my wife:)
I love this. My first novel used a lot of locations I was already familiar with, but I went back to them when I was writing to re-feel them in the ways you describe. How the light (moon or otherwise) falls, the local interiors, what the streets feel like...
Great advice as always. Where were you when I was starting out???
Thanks so much, Andrew. That's a great point about researching locations you're already familiar with. Sometimes, especially with those places we're familiar with (e.g., our hometowns), familiarity can almost block out observation.
Great point and I realized I'm doing just that. My piece is on the Native Americans in the Eastern Sierra during the Indian Wars of 1882, the place I love to camp. Now I have more excuse to spend more time in the Sierra...YES! I'll let you explain it to my wife:)