tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post8049347912889072977..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A SETTING?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-2655546446257481112014-02-20T11:52:03.037-08:002014-02-20T11:52:03.037-08:00Yes, Ana, that's it--being someplace new in yo...Yes, Ana, that's it--being someplace new in your head is like taking a vacation. jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-36748056087618290052014-02-20T06:30:26.881-08:002014-02-20T06:30:26.881-08:00I felt as though I was really taking a risk writin...I felt as though I was really taking a risk writing a book set largely in Scotland, but like you, Jean, I felt as though it was time for something new. It was refreshing to be someplace else in my head for a while (and my characters liked it too).Ana Barronshttp://anabarrons.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-74063054436528260132014-02-19T17:16:51.349-08:002014-02-19T17:16:51.349-08:00Rita, Enjoyed your comment. Now that's really...Rita, Enjoyed your comment. Now that's really getting into the zone!jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-85628906186246215822014-02-19T16:12:01.969-08:002014-02-19T16:12:01.969-08:00I wish I got to pick. My characters get to do that...I wish I got to pick. My characters get to do that. If I try they make my life miserable <br /> Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-20357391385044809552014-02-19T14:15:45.275-08:002014-02-19T14:15:45.275-08:00Newfoundland is quirky but is it fun? Chicago'...Newfoundland is quirky but is it fun? Chicago's gritty all right, though I was treated to a ride along GORGEOUS Sheridan Road last summer. You can do a lot with Chicago. <br /><br />And San Antonio with all that history, and Spanish influence and the riverwalk. Luscious. Good suggestions, but I'm still open. jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-44448115588849254492014-02-19T09:37:23.454-08:002014-02-19T09:37:23.454-08:00Like Toni, I think Naples sounds perfect for your ...Like Toni, I think Naples sounds perfect for your characters and story! I had heard the write what you know advice, too, but wanted a grittier city than San Antonio (where I grew up) for my series, so I picked Chicago. ;) But the book I'm working on now takes place in San Antonio. ;)Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-18830988536936803722014-02-19T07:54:46.982-08:002014-02-19T07:54:46.982-08:00I adore settings :) I always think of settings as ...I adore settings :) I always think of settings as characters in their own right. Naples sounds perfect for you story, Jean. :)<br /><br />Quirky? Newfoundland is quirky :) Toni Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348843511453338339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-42400848815072644982014-02-19T07:33:24.124-08:002014-02-19T07:33:24.124-08:00Yeah, Elise, Naples was a good locale to plunk an ...Yeah, Elise, Naples was a good locale to plunk an interior designer protag. Now I'm searching around for a quirky, off-beat location for a new story. A place not usually chosen for a setting. Any ideas? I'm open!jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-27484721054939266762014-02-19T06:46:11.249-08:002014-02-19T06:46:11.249-08:00"See Naples and die." Your choice of set..."See Naples and die." Your choice of setting reads like a perfect choice.So far, my characters and plot pick the place where the action begins and ends.Elise Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111849185666548945noreply@blogger.com