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My kids have told me about Pinterest.com N...Laura,<br />My kids have told me about Pinterest.com Now I'm really going to have to check it out.<br /><br />Tracy, <br /> <br />I'm writing my first historical and finding the clothing FASCINATING! <br /><br /><br />~janJungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83260511843902983062012-04-09T16:36:58.291-04:002012-04-09T16:36:58.291-04:00I confess I love clothes in real life and also lov...I confess I love clothes in real life and also love reading about them. Clothes can say a lot about a character and it's fun to visualize what contemporary characters would look like walking around the mall (I'm writing this sitting at a café window). I write historicals so describing clothing is part of the period atmosphere as well as defining the characters. In one of my books I had a Bow Street Runner think that the heroine "looked like a woman who always wore earrings" which I thought said a lot about her.Tracy Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17238690610522108681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19221081518127013862012-04-09T16:02:31.325-04:002012-04-09T16:02:31.325-04:00Hank--
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com . Newis...Hank--<br />Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com . Newish social media site where the interaction is primarily visual. (You don't do much writing.) You create a "pinboard" on any topic you choose--Fave Vacay Spots, Pets, Shoes I Wish I Owned--and then find photos that fit the category and "pin" them on the board with a comment (optional). You accumulate "followers" who like your boards and you can "follow" people whose boards you like. <br />Roberta knows what I'm talking about!Laura DiSilveriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603655651769232107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82273847922043118972012-04-09T15:47:28.105-04:002012-04-09T15:47:28.105-04:00Laura-huh? Now you lost me. Can we see that?
And ...Laura-huh? Now you lost me. Can we see that?<br /><br />And someday can we have a chat about describing furniture? That is my bete noir...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69330020071953482312012-04-09T15:45:53.877-04:002012-04-09T15:45:53.877-04:00Congrats, Linda!
I am trying to describe clothin...Congrats, Linda! <br />I am trying to describe clothing less than in my earlier books and to make any description of same key to understanding the character or also have it provide setting/plot clues. Not sure how well I'm doing yet. . .<br />In a similar vein, I've started a Pinterest board for Gigi Goldman, the well-off but taste-challenged protag in my Swift Investigations series, and am calling it Gigi's Closet. So much more fun to find her some duds and pin them there than to make them up out of my head!Laura DiSilveriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603655651769232107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43696439098103347212012-04-09T15:13:22.778-04:002012-04-09T15:13:22.778-04:00Yes, pre-orders. BIG BIG DEAL.
And matching..hmm....Yes, pre-orders. BIG BIG DEAL.<br /><br />And matching..hmm. I've taken to wearing two different earrings..they're similar, but not identical, Because I always lose them. And so I figured--who cares? They're only gonna see one ear at a time anyway. And, character wise, it means nothing. Well, except that I lose earrings.. SO, there's a good one.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42284219157635376612012-04-09T15:11:07.250-04:002012-04-09T15:11:07.250-04:00Reine, until I got into this, I never knew about t...Reine, until I got into this, I never knew about the importance of pre-orders, either. And I'd been in other types of publishing for years. <br />Now, I try to pre-order everyone's book.Especially the Reds!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87849370791438702822012-04-09T15:07:28.704-04:002012-04-09T15:07:28.704-04:00Nancy, yes by all means, subscribe to Vogue and te...Nancy, yes by all means, subscribe to Vogue and tell the IRS it's a professional research expense. Hey, if trips to Italy work, why not magazine subscriptions?<br /><br />Jan, thanks. And I LOVE your son's attitude toward socks. Also, I'm choking with laughter over "THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD." Perfect description. I think the difference between new writers and those more experienced is just that the more experienced go back in revisions and chop out a couple of chapters' worth of infodump.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27913750949253762552012-04-09T15:02:39.066-04:002012-04-09T15:02:39.066-04:00I love this post, ladies. But then clothing is cri...I love this post, ladies. But then clothing is critical to my characters, whether it is Lacey's vintage or a politician's impeccable suit. In my books, what people wear always tells stories about them, their background, social status, or who they want to be. And yes, I've had people come up to me and say they will never read my books because they don't care about fashion. <br /><br />I don't care for books that simply drop label names without description, it may be shorthand for fashionistas but I'm not writing for them. I dislike it when characters never change out of their jeans.<br />Thanks for a thought provoking post.Ellen Byerrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065632480016502746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77700261606352714812012-04-09T14:59:17.680-04:002012-04-09T14:59:17.680-04:00Linda, congratulations... headed over to the B&...Linda, congratulations... headed over to the B&N page to have a look! I preordered EVERY LAST SECRET, did I tell you... cannot wait. Now that you mentioned that publishers take pre-orders into account (and why wouldn't they, but I hadn't thought of it), I am preordering all the books - especially the Reds' - that I am going to buy.<br /><br />Jan, that is a huge, good tip about not loading the first chapter with tons of description. Thanks!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87111462299951219852012-04-09T14:36:05.288-04:002012-04-09T14:36:05.288-04:00Actually,
I have to change that, not "new&q...Actually, <br /><br />I have to change that, not "new" writers. It's pretty much every writer starting a new book. I think we all do it, maybe because we are still telling ourselves the story.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30565267086632177682012-04-09T14:35:18.655-04:002012-04-09T14:35:18.655-04:00Reine,
I really love good description in writing,...Reine,<br /><br />I really love good description in writing, too. Some of the details that bore other people, really help put me in the scene. <br /><br />What I find is that new writers often load the first chapter with too much description of everything. Everything that is and everything that ever happened.<br /><br />I call it "History of the World."Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35446210466180228372012-04-09T14:33:30.231-04:002012-04-09T14:33:30.231-04:00Linda,
Congrats on the B&N honor.
Hank, las...Linda, <br />Congrats on the B&N honor. <br /><br />Hank, last night I noticed my son's socks didn't match, which I pointed out to him. He said, "ma, I've stopped thinking of socks in terms of having to match."<br /><br />So maybe you are ahead of the curve on shoes.<br /><br />And Nancy, YES to Vogue.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19079949332019662022012-04-09T14:33:10.605-04:002012-04-09T14:33:10.605-04:00Jan, I'm probably driving everyone crazy with ...Jan, I'm probably driving everyone crazy with this, so maybe I shouldn't, but I need to try again: I enjoy description of any kind, unless it feels like filler.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90731961206132650172012-04-09T14:29:35.986-04:002012-04-09T14:29:35.986-04:00Jan, let me try that again: I enjoy description of...Jan, let me try that again: I enjoy description of any kind. I find it disconcerting to read a book that is all plot movement without community, unless the description feels like filler.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68543365153090068252012-04-09T14:27:09.853-04:002012-04-09T14:27:09.853-04:00Jan, I enjoy description of any kind. I find it di...Jan, I enjoy description of any kind. I find it disconcerting to read a book that is all plot movement without community, unless it feels like filler.<br /><br />Hallie, I love your description of Diana's changing her clothes to regain her courage. I used to try to melt into the background of my power wheelchair when I had to go out, not realizing it made me invisible and made my chair more of a focus. When I realized what I'd been doing, I started to dress the way I had when I'd been most confident. It does help - not just in getting out but also in being more visible as a person.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63087282781933546362012-04-09T14:03:45.931-04:002012-04-09T14:03:45.931-04:00Hank, that's the Barbara Bush look!
Linda, ho...Hank, that's the Barbara Bush look!<br /><br />Linda, hooray for you--congratulations!<br /><br />And Nancy, yes to Vogue. You could have more suspicious expenses that a magazine subscription:)Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80530976324860526692012-04-09T13:31:19.519-04:002012-04-09T13:31:19.519-04:00LOL, Darlene! I chose that outfit for her because ...LOL, Darlene! I chose that outfit for her because I'd done that myself when upset about a son brought to the emergency room.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68530798966573617572012-04-09T13:29:09.022-04:002012-04-09T13:29:09.022-04:00Yes, Hank, it seems to me that showing the state o...Yes, Hank, it seems to me that showing the state of the character's state of mind or quirks of personality. I have a former model, current New Age bookstore owner who flits around in pastels and chiffons as part of her facade, though she's actually quite shrewd.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89481311245116285012012-04-09T13:13:03.035-04:002012-04-09T13:13:03.035-04:00OH, yes, Nancy--Deduct Vogue. And then let us know...OH, yes, Nancy--Deduct Vogue. And then let us knoww hat happens...<br /><br />Here's something I used--Linda, your story reminded me! One day I was so tired --I think it was the Monday after BOuchercon--that I came to work with two different shoes. I mean--a different style of shoe on each foot. You know what I mean.<br /><br />So in THE WRONG GIRL (in progress) I have a character who is so distressed that she hasn't noticed her socks don't match.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53056509450744629972012-04-09T12:59:34.191-04:002012-04-09T12:59:34.191-04:00Linda, I definitely want to read Every Last Secret...Linda, I definitely want to read Every Last Secret because during the Munchkin's adoption I once went to the office of She Who Must Be Obeyed (the social worker) in a similar outfit. Luckily I caught sight of "the crazy woman" in the lobby, realized it was me and went back home again. <br /><br />When I do talk about my characters' clothing I tend to focus on footwear, probably because I'm obsessed with comfortable shoes in real life.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.com