tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post1121188768338134288..comments2024-01-17T01:33:02.302-08:00Comments on The Riddle of Writing: A fresh approach to writing what you know - get away!Deborah Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-47864474978563794412013-06-27T11:29:56.562-07:002013-06-27T11:29:56.562-07:00Hi AJ and Jessica, thanks for commenting. Ouch - D...Hi AJ and Jessica, thanks for commenting. Ouch - Dark Ages in the Midlands UK sounds like you will definitely need the antidote - when your novel makes a million, then a trip to Barbados perhaps? Somewhere where they wear loud shirts and have sunshine all the time. Actually, I'm sure the Dark Ages were a lot brighter than we thought. I've got Michael Wood's In Search of the Dark Ages book and it's fascinating. Most of the time history is my holiday.<br /><br />And yes Jessica, I'd forgotten how good a new environment can be. I can recommend getting away as an essential part of every writers toolkit!Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-23844949599498781992013-06-27T11:22:16.489-07:002013-06-27T11:22:16.489-07:00Great post, Deborah. I'm a big advocate of get...Great post, Deborah. I'm a big advocate of getting a change of scenery whenever possible to recharge your creativity. So happy the trip gave you a fresh perspective. Thanks for sharing the highlights.Jessica McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182884152613460275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-90060960801367276952013-06-27T11:11:52.983-07:002013-06-27T11:11:52.983-07:00Perhaps I should have decided on historical fictio...Perhaps I should have decided on historical fiction based in Greece. Instead I settled for Dark Ages in the Midlands, UK. Oh dear.<br />Interesting blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00335721389507237440noreply@blogger.com