tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post2585563423046370244..comments2023-10-11T07:04:55.958-07:00Comments on Katherine Longshore: On Making MistakesKatherine Longshorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-2760934143763584112012-01-23T06:51:10.934-08:002012-01-23T06:51:10.934-08:00Thank you so much for this comment, Mrs. Silverste...Thank you so much for this comment, Mrs. Silverstein! I haven't written much about research here, but definitely will! And long ago, I posted about research on the YA Muses: http://yamuses.blogspot.com/2011/04/devil-is-in-details-and-i-love-details.html Thank you for coming by, and I look forward to seeing you again.Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-33073606967879733582012-01-22T15:34:02.175-08:002012-01-22T15:34:02.175-08:00Oh man, I have so much respect for anyone writing ...Oh man, I have so much respect for anyone writing and researching historical fiction. I love the genre, and I would love to give it a shot, but I feel like it would totally take over my life. As a reader, I know I can tell the difference between careful writing and sloppy writing, regardless of genre--and yours definitely sounds like careful writing. I'm new here, so I don't know if you wrote about your research process much while writing, but if not I'd love to hear more about it. (And I am really looking forward to reading Gilt!)Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-89389481780188696292012-01-09T12:59:58.965-08:002012-01-09T12:59:58.965-08:00You know what's funny? People are incredibly f...You know what's funny? People are incredibly forgiving of commercial movies when it comes to historical inaccuracies. Soooo forgiving. (Think Gladiator, Braveheart, Elizabeth...) But when it comes to commercial fiction, you better be an infallible expert in your subject matter or someone's going to call you out. It's strange. If people want straight fiction, they can head to the non-fiction section; if they want to be transported by a great story, they should accept a few inaccuracies and liberties taken for the sake of entertainment. Can't wait to read GILT, and I'm pretty positive I won't recognize any of the errors!Eve Morascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956167989687576743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-18718325753947325182012-01-09T12:09:05.731-08:002012-01-09T12:09:05.731-08:00Oh, Beth, you're the greatest. And just made ...Oh, Beth, you're the greatest. And just made my day.Katherine Longshorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434375950274553481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288503613998562623.post-65991924798388638172012-01-09T12:02:49.528-08:002012-01-09T12:02:49.528-08:00I'm feeling a teensy (okay, a lot) defensive o...I'm feeling a teensy (okay, a lot) defensive on your part. You wrote a great book, and the details are just that...details. We love the characters, we love the details you included, you did your absolute best (more than anyone else I know would ever do) on research. And who cares about the freaking wallpaper when the story and characters are so great?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com