tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post1758471763886038805..comments2024-03-26T11:03:45.486+00:00Comments on Let us Talk of Many Things; of Books and Queens and Pirates, of Mystery and Kings...: In a world of its own: Roma Nova and Alternative Fiction with Alison MortonHelen Hollickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-64953651142718220812017-05-03T13:37:57.510+00:002017-05-03T13:37:57.510+00:00Roma Nova bubbled away in the back of my brain for...Roma Nova bubbled away in the back of my brain for sometime... 'Real Life' was so busy. But when that trigger was hit, wham! There it all was waiting for me.Alison Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638794898163576730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-27256025492230955332017-05-03T13:32:29.493+00:002017-05-03T13:32:29.493+00:00Absolutely! What a way to trigger imagination - an...Absolutely! What a way to trigger imagination - and it clearly worked! Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-72759189254408511212017-05-03T12:05:04.574+00:002017-05-03T12:05:04.574+00:00What a great story about your father's questio...What a great story about your father's question to you. "What do you think it would be like?" I love that. Lovely post, Alison.Elaine Couglerhttp://www.elainecougler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-67790726129923957182017-05-02T19:08:51.575+00:002017-05-02T19:08:51.575+00:00Meredith that's what I do with my Sea Witch Vo...Meredith that's what I do with my Sea Witch Voyages - make up the bits that can't be researched: the trick, though, is to thoroughly research the bits that can! For me I ensure that my sailing detail is as accurate as I can get it, so then everything else falls in to place. (If writing a series, keep minute notes of people/places/events because you must be consistent & by the time you get to book 6 its not always easy to remember things from book 1!) <br />Alison: I LOVE the Pern books! OK Dragons, an alien world, an alien threat of Thgread - but my goodness isn't it all so REAL!<br />Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-16062863775125711692017-05-02T17:38:00.994+00:002017-05-02T17:38:00.994+00:00That's exactly it, Meredith. You have to work ...That's exactly it, Meredith. You have to work through why and how any element came about. Have you read any Anne McCaffrey? She has a whole eco system nicely worked out across her whole dragon series.Alison Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638794898163576730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-59133475990650648702017-05-02T17:34:17.570+00:002017-05-02T17:34:17.570+00:00Oh, wow!. *Blushing* Thank you, Richard.
I tend to...Oh, wow!. *Blushing* Thank you, Richard.<br />I tend to live in Roma Nova half my waking hours. and have done for years, so I suppose I've worked out every detail. As with any writer, a psychologist would keep busy for years trying to work out what's going on in my head...Alison Mortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638794898163576730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-48643478502928939712017-05-02T16:29:43.262+00:002017-05-02T16:29:43.262+00:00This series sounds amazing! I added the first one ...This series sounds amazing! I added the first one to my book wishlist. :-)<br /><br />I'm working on a historical dark fantasy right now, and one of my biggest frustrations is not being able to find certain details in my research. Since it's fantasy, though, I figure I can fill those in as long as they make sense to the time period and the world I'm creating.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08508302421134951238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-1652257278122217762017-05-02T15:43:59.218+00:002017-05-02T15:43:59.218+00:00You've hit the nail square on the head Richard...You've hit the nail square on the head Richard! Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132364668526714411.post-68888987958065210492017-05-02T13:11:11.149+00:002017-05-02T13:11:11.149+00:00We have had a similar discussion before, but the k...We have had a similar discussion before, but the key word is 'plausibility' and when I read Retalio - my introduction to the series - I found Roma Nova and its 'population' entirely plausible. It is a difficult task to maintain that level, but you have succeeded magnificently and kept the reader interested with a fine story and plausible plot!Richard Tearlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593521217135620570noreply@blogger.com