tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post7077338738845156735..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Believability & Bending The LawUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-87444922543545611672015-12-18T18:47:51.541-08:002015-12-18T18:47:51.541-08:00Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life an...Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life and mind become more severe. Enjoy the rhythm of the problems faced. No matter ga life, not a problem not learn, so enjoy it :)<br /><br /><a href="http://suplemenpelangsingherbal08.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Pelangsing Herbal</a> <br /><a href="http://suplemenperemajaankulit08.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Peremajaan Kulit</a> <br /><a href="http://obatherbalpenyakitgastritis08.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal Penyakit Gastritis </a> <br /><a href="http://obatherbalpatahtulangsumsumtulangsapi.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal Patah Tulang</a> <br /><a href="http://obatpenambahstaminapriaherbal.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Jenis Suplemen Yang Baik Dikonsumsi Ibu Hamil</a> <br /><a href="http://kesehatanherbaltulangdansendi.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Kesehatan Tulang</a> <br /><a href="http://obattradisionalpenurunkolesterolwebherbal.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Tradisional Penurun Kolesterol</a><br /><a href="http://suplemenpenurunkolesteroldalamdarahherbalterapi.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Penurun Kolesterol Dalam Darah</a><br /><a href="http://suplemenpenurunkolesteroltinggiwebherbal.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Penurun Kolesterol Tinggi</a><br /><a href="http://greenworldblueberryconcentratetasikmalaya.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Green World Blueberry Concentrate</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723201723175985290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-50703840153191773082012-03-28T10:30:20.769-07:002012-03-28T10:30:20.769-07:00Hi, Julie,
Good pointers. I've noticed the u...Hi, Julie, <br /><br />Good pointers. I've noticed the unbelievability factor is some of my favourite shows, including CSI. Characters will examine bodies - soupy ones too - without protective gear for their faces. And I've noticed other things too. <br /><br />Your experience reminds me that it's less painful to research first and write after.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-12251665650399912992012-03-26T22:36:54.706-07:002012-03-26T22:36:54.706-07:00Julie, we must be living parallel writing lives. I...Julie, we must be living parallel writing lives. I had the exact same thing happen with my current WiP. So, to answer your question, YES, I've done that. It's just so fun to write that first discovery draft. Sometimes you don't want to slow down to do more than light research. BUT, you're right, it's a lot more work to fix a plot that just doesn't work.A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-64442746113991297672012-03-23T10:23:21.989-07:002012-03-23T10:23:21.989-07:00I am writing science fiction right now, and I like...I am writing science fiction right now, and I like to have my science right and my fiction part plausible. It's taken a lot of research, but I love research, anyway. Oh the things I've learned! Interviewing experts is one of the best parts, though I always start out nervous. Emailing is a good idea!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-59566981498226544772012-03-23T10:05:11.067-07:002012-03-23T10:05:11.067-07:00Hi Julie, I've tagged you in the Lucky 7 Meme,...Hi Julie, I've tagged you in the Lucky 7 Meme, rules on my blog if you'd like to join in. :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-28356811896005580862012-03-22T15:38:00.970-07:002012-03-22T15:38:00.970-07:00Guys, thanks so much for your awesome tips and com...Guys, thanks so much for your awesome tips and comments. And it's nice to know I'm not the only one who's committed this blunder :/Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-57447186973039841982012-03-22T15:06:42.074-07:002012-03-22T15:06:42.074-07:00I do this all the time in my first drafts. I usual...I do this all the time in my first drafts. I usually write 'find another way to make this happen', then it's on to the research later :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-8602411363361346822012-03-22T12:27:55.658-07:002012-03-22T12:27:55.658-07:00Credibility is of the utmost importance. We deval...Credibility is of the utmost importance. We devalue ourselves as writers if we don't thoroughly research points in our novels that can and probably will be analyzed and picked apart by our audience. I ran across this same problem in the early drafts of my own novel and my CPs caught every instance and called me on them. I learned you can't just write by the seat of your pants without first doing your research. Another great post, Julie!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-1752698099189508762012-03-22T11:07:54.442-07:002012-03-22T11:07:54.442-07:00What a really important point. Okay, I'm off t...What a really important point. Okay, I'm off to find sources in France...Vicki Tremperhttp://www.vbtremper.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-47244230983306454672012-03-22T10:52:06.538-07:002012-03-22T10:52:06.538-07:00I'm always so worried about plausibility, so t...I'm always so worried about plausibility, so this really hits home for me. Great post Julie!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-31083660349833904442012-03-22T06:16:58.549-07:002012-03-22T06:16:58.549-07:00Action movies have become preposterous. I don'...Action movies have become preposterous. I don't even see them much anymore. <br /><br />I've gotten into some thorny spots in manuscripts too. Last year, I interviewed a police officer through a mutual friend. It took him several minutes before he believed I was a fiction writer, and not talking about a real murder!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-21760382775298485052012-03-21T12:54:03.443-07:002012-03-21T12:54:03.443-07:00I have definitely been there. I'm constantly a...I have definitely been there. I'm constantly asking my friends in different fields if something is plausible, would work, or how things are done. Friends in different lines of work are like gems when it comes to writing outside of my experience.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-17264961223025618192012-03-21T03:55:11.646-07:002012-03-21T03:55:11.646-07:00Great post.Great post.Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-7015691113087355402012-03-21T02:46:35.086-07:002012-03-21T02:46:35.086-07:00Really good post... it's such a fine line when...Really good post... it's such a fine line when bending rules whether it remains believable or not..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-172893101049219802012-03-20T22:22:32.453-07:002012-03-20T22:22:32.453-07:00It's fantastic that an LAPD officer responds t...It's fantastic that an LAPD officer responds to writer's emails. I guess it's in their best interests. Nice one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-81599464982609466722012-03-20T20:32:45.710-07:002012-03-20T20:32:45.710-07:00Great post! It's so easy to bend the rules whe...Great post! It's so easy to bend the rules when you're caught up in a story. Happy Writing!Alexis Basshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635465457833459349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-41233269658356532122012-03-20T18:18:37.826-07:002012-03-20T18:18:37.826-07:00What? Me do that? Naw, I just stick characters on ...What? Me do that? Naw, I just stick characters on a space ship to a parallel universe to work it out with an alternate reality. Problem solved.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-76438284651384052752012-03-20T17:08:32.695-07:002012-03-20T17:08:32.695-07:00Great post! I hate when that "oh come on"...Great post! I hate when that "oh come on" moment happens. I found a biggie in a previous ms - and have it now sitting on a shelf. Can't figure out how to fix it ... yet! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-74828931036183268292012-03-20T16:28:00.997-07:002012-03-20T16:28:00.997-07:00That's why I love fantasy. I can make up anyth...That's why I love fantasy. I can make up anything I want! lol!Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-27207637877299268392012-03-20T15:28:31.134-07:002012-03-20T15:28:31.134-07:00Yes! I had to put off revising a section until I c...Yes! I had to put off revising a section until I checked proper procedure. Sometimes research can lead in a new direction and open up a new plot line I hadn't considered.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-3228511266623048902012-03-20T14:21:04.600-07:002012-03-20T14:21:04.600-07:00Oh... and how did I solve this? My NTSB investigat...Oh... and how did I solve this? My NTSB investigation was completely not as it would have been in real life. But in real life... would the head of Homeland Security be in bed with the director of the NTSB? Perhaps. We don't know. Therefore, the path I wove worked. But for the flying, crashing, sex, union, overworked, underpaid, stressed pilots... and the question of how far could you push them? Yes. <br /><br />During my course with best selling author William Bernhardt, who was (the entire class included) reviewing a forensic psychologists scene in the prison. It was flat. Boring. Nobody wanted to read on. We were all supportive and provided suggestions. And he said, "NO! That would never happen!" He was not going to break the truth no matter how flat. <br /><br />Bil made an interesting statement in the "name of fiction" ... "Do you want to be accurate and stop your readers from continuing to read? Or, do you want to take a little creative license and add a little excitement, intrigue and reason to keep reading?" <br /><br />That was my lesson on when to, and when not to bend reality. <br /><br />CSI, House, and all like shows are so far from reality that people in the business cringe. But for the rest of us, we're entertained. But when aviation movies do things that are so far off... I hate it. So... this leaves a great point... when to, and when not to bend that truth. <br /><br />Thanks for an excellent post!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-7376926244195783952012-03-20T14:08:48.276-07:002012-03-20T14:08:48.276-07:00YES! So true. I've gone down that road myself ...YES! So true. I've gone down that road myself on occasion. I like your solutions. Asking an expert is always a good idea at the outset. We always notice that in the movies too, especially when they zoom in on an image and get a crystal clear reading of a license plate or face. That's so unrealistic and it's a common thing on TV now!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-15166672409249980382012-03-20T09:46:21.420-07:002012-03-20T09:46:21.420-07:00Julie, I guess that would be the good thing about ...Julie, I guess that would be the good thing about writing fantasy--you get to build your own world and make up the rules. Of course, good fantasy also mimicks reality, so I guess believability could still be an issue. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-5440252307014833272012-03-20T08:01:35.580-07:002012-03-20T08:01:35.580-07:00Yes! But then I hear stories on the news leading m...Yes! But then I hear stories on the news leading me to the "sometimes life is stranger than fiction." <br /><br />I study history, mainly Civil War, so authenticity and correct facts are important when writing fiction or non fiction on the subject. So many people write without checking the true historical facts, or where someone/or some regiment really was, or could they really do that back then?<br /><br />It's so important to research completely, no matter if it's present or past...it must be believable, otherwise it snaps you out of the bubble. <br /><br />Excellent post!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-49683646485478167882012-03-20T07:55:49.394-07:002012-03-20T07:55:49.394-07:00Are you kidding me? I'm the queen of unbelieva...Are you kidding me? I'm the queen of unbelievable but not so much because of the facts or police procedures but b/c I love fantastical stories that walk the line between believable and unbelievable. It's hard to write and I've rewritten and toned down a lot but that's what I love to read and write!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.com