tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post7706221304920201102..comments2023-11-16T02:21:20.565-07:00Comments on Myself as Written: Planning HORIZON DROP: Sailing Over the Edge?Charlie N. Holmberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-44030595065922936242013-10-14T02:50:53.710-06:002013-10-14T02:50:53.710-06:00Oh!! Good luck with the epic fantasy. How cool! I ...Oh!! Good luck with the epic fantasy. How cool! I love seafaring type stories, but know next to nothing about the subject too. Great topic though.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-70984167166799518732013-10-13T20:31:50.450-06:002013-10-13T20:31:50.450-06:00As someone said above, the good thing about fantas...As someone said above, the good thing about fantasy is that you can make stuff up... but the bad part is that it all has to make sense and the world you've made up has to work. >_< Best of luck in making it all work.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-86614222854707553972013-10-12T21:17:09.019-06:002013-10-12T21:17:09.019-06:00I remember that trip to California. I think I stil...I remember that trip to California. I think I still have that video of your first encounter with the beach somewhere.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544462013393243613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-16507579870263602272013-10-10T10:31:17.681-06:002013-10-10T10:31:17.681-06:00The good thing about fantasy is that you can make ...The good thing about fantasy is that you can make stuff up! I totally agree with doing your research and learning all the rules, so you can then know where you can break them! Chuck Wendig recently blogged about "write what you know" and I agree with his take: it doesn't mean you can't write about pirates since you're not one, it just means to instill in our work truths about life that we have learned, and that can fit into any genre. God, how boring would books be if authors only wrote exactly things they'd experienced or seen for themselves? Fantasy would be non-existent. <br /><br />Love your Pinterest board! God, I love Pinterest :)alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-34739206752332636442013-10-09T13:10:46.859-06:002013-10-09T13:10:46.859-06:00"My first five novels were epic fantasy, and ..."My first five novels were epic fantasy, and they got me no where. (Did I mention I didn't start writing good books until I stopped writing epic?)"<br />Hey remember that one time like two years ago where somebody in your writing group kept telling you that you might enjoy writing YA instead of Epic Fantasy, and you said something along the lines of "I'd rather die then be a YA author?"<br />Just tossing that thought out there. ;P Good luck with your pirate novel!<br />Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419408922469359932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-24255884371842611382013-10-09T13:07:14.603-06:002013-10-09T13:07:14.603-06:00Sounds so fabulous. I love pirate stuff. That...Sounds so fabulous. I love pirate stuff. That's all I read when I was little. I used to dream about Blackbeard. And I love perusing your pinterest inspiration.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07643419115741628503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-87885964651763013102013-10-09T10:10:08.148-06:002013-10-09T10:10:08.148-06:00I highly recommend reading the Horatio Hornblower ...I highly recommend reading the Horatio Hornblower series to get a feel for ship's anatomy and sailing jargon. Well, if you're doing something 19th century-ish. Or you could save some time and just watch the movies, which are awesome. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644836097488505617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-72945215083354733672013-10-09T04:41:20.170-06:002013-10-09T04:41:20.170-06:00Hey, if it's calling to you, you should write ...Hey, if it's calling to you, you should write it. I Hope you have fun and that it turns out great!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8852474824982150984.post-78869834317484803492013-10-09T04:07:27.330-06:002013-10-09T04:07:27.330-06:00I love high fantasy. My first story--a upper middl...I love high fantasy. My first story--a upper middle grade story--is high fantasy. You are SO productive. Can't believe all you have planned before your baby comes.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com