Comments on: Research Your Novel on a Rambling Road Trip

By: 🖋 Writing Links Round Up 9/26 – B. Shaun Smith

🖋 Writing Links Round Up 9/26 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:09:18 +0000

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By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 02:02:24 +0000

great ideas and tools for road trip reasearch!

denise

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:48:58 +0000

In reply to Barb DeLong.

Hi Barb,
I hear ya! Even with gas prices soaring, it would still be great to get a simple trip in. Making more of it, too, by adding value to the trip. I hope you can go and explore soon!
Kris

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:47:55 +0000

In reply to Miffie Seideman. Belize and Honduras sound like a fabulous getaway, Miffie! I've spent several summer trips there during the Hurricane Mitch days, but it wasn't as much fun as ziplining and tours. There are some amazing ruins and beaches in that area too. Have fun and I hope you will use it in your writing as well. :)

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:46:06 +0000

In reply to Eldred Bird. Hi Bob, What a lovely way to start a series and a great way to honor your uncle, Bob. The details on Google street view are a good idea, but hardly as good as getting up close and in person. Thanks for the ideas for when travel just isn't an option.

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:43:56 +0000

In reply to Ellen Buikema. I love taking photos, sometime just of a texture or color background. It often ends up with my phone filled with interesting aesthetic pix. Now the challenge is to remember to organize them. :)

By: Barb DeLong

Barb DeLong — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:22:27 +0000

Such great tips! Oh, I want to leave right now! But yeah, those gas prices. Saving this post for the day when...

By: Miffie Seideman

Miffie Seideman — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:46:46 +0000

Hi Kris- you are very right.It's so important to get away and recharge, but also hard to leave the writing alone. Taking a notebook along can give peace of mind that you won't forget those sudden fantastic ideas while keeping you disconnected from the temptation of opening social media if that phone is in your hand to take notes (just this one little Tweet, I swear...). I'm planning a long awaited trip to include Honduras and Belize. Somewhere between snorkeling shipwrecks and zip-lining through jungles, I hope to refresh creativity, snap some gorgeous pics, and just enjoy life. Hopefully, that will translate into my writing momentum once I'm back home.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:45:56 +0000

The whole idea for what turned into my James McCarthy series was born on a road trip. When my wife's favorite uncle padded away, we decided to drive from Arizona to the service in Pennsylvania. As a way to cheer her up and give her something else to focus on, I started discussing the idea for the main character and what he might experience. Five days on the road and I had a book ready to write when we arrived back home.
I also like the idea of visiting the locations that the stories will be set. I do this all the time. it adds depth when you can describe the scene for m personal experience rather that using Google and Street View (I'm guilty of this one).

By: Ellen Buikema

Ellen Buikema — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:36:42 +0000

Fantastic suggestions, Kris!

I tend to take a lot of photos and document them at the end of the day, either as a social media post or in ColorNote.

The images trigger memories, but the added notes help a good deal.