tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498840600741973651.post8607844000500254489..comments2023-12-28T10:51:17.330-06:00Comments on Civil War Horror: Guest Post by Cynthia Hope Clark: History is the Foundation for Any NovelSean McLachlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498840600741973651.post-7076472397637385392012-11-17T12:27:50.126-06:002012-11-17T12:27:50.126-06:00I was lurking here on Sean's site trying to ge...I was lurking here on Sean's site trying to get a sense of things, as I'll be a guest blogger soon, and I was really intrigued by the tips here. The section on tags is particularly interesting to me, because I spent much of the editing days on my first draft removing them, making my book move a lot faster. They simply seemed redundant. But now, I'm thinking: is it possible that my dialogue is actually working? Something to wish for anyway. Good insight, Hope and thanks for all you do for writers! All the best, Kathryn Hohmann Kathrynhttp://www.soldiers-rest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498840600741973651.post-3223258677840277802012-02-19T13:56:05.282-06:002012-02-19T13:56:05.282-06:00Thanks for the insight into your writing process, ...Thanks for the insight into your writing process, Hope. I've always especially enjoyed authors who manage to weave some history into the plot without stopping to give the reader a history lecture. I'm looking forward to reading Lowcountry Bribe.Suzannehttp://www.transformationaleditor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498840600741973651.post-73150530437907331722012-02-14T20:30:03.215-06:002012-02-14T20:30:03.215-06:00Anyone who's been to Charleston and/or read th...Anyone who's been to Charleston and/or read the novels of Pat Conroy or Dot Frank can feel the impact of historical events. When used in a novel, the deepen the reader's sense of place and make for realistic plot twists such as deeds destroyed in a war or the rich language and culture of Gullah. Since so many students think ancient history was whatever happened last year, I'm happy to find this post emphasizing it's importance in fiction set in "the right now."<br /><br />MalcolmMalcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498840600741973651.post-19501142452973165222012-02-14T18:59:09.253-06:002012-02-14T18:59:09.253-06:00Thanks for the honor of writing this post, Sean. H...Thanks for the honor of writing this post, Sean. History is very important in my work, and I can't emphasize it enough in almost any writing. <br /><br />C. Hope Clark<br />www.chopeclark.comHope Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319310910383413396noreply@blogger.com