tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post4317016642958377503..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: U Is For Upper East Side (and Upper West Side) Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-51070949124625575162015-11-24T16:23:10.098-08:002015-11-24T16:23:10.098-08:00It definitely does, Debra.It definitely does, Debra.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-53061143378542267472015-11-24T16:22:37.071-08:002015-11-24T16:22:37.071-08:00That's interesting, Ana. Sometimes you can'...That's interesting, Ana. Sometimes you can't please readers.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-78706417007768490802015-11-24T16:21:59.122-08:002015-11-24T16:21:59.122-08:00Hi J.J. I love taking trips to NYC for research as...Hi J.J. I love taking trips to NYC for research as well.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-84424107168708695142015-11-24T16:21:33.360-08:002015-11-24T16:21:33.360-08:00Yes, I like to do that too (and I'm aware it&#...Yes, I like to do that too (and I'm aware it's not given here, but I was at a loss for "U").JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-28627355218409254042015-11-24T15:19:30.677-08:002015-11-24T15:19:30.677-08:00And here's me, a Brit, who has been to NYC abo...And here's me, a Brit, who has been to NYC about 10 times, Debra! But only as a tourist, so if I read about Upper East or Upper West sides, I have no idea of the differences between them! Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-4342209673500804662015-11-24T15:15:47.809-08:002015-11-24T15:15:47.809-08:00That's an intriguing comment, Ana. I guess the...That's an intriguing comment, Ana. I guess the only thing you can do is make the point somewhere that the setting is ? miles away from the Black Hills and BLM land (whatever the latter is!) Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-91708502537431080122015-11-24T15:09:47.422-08:002015-11-24T15:09:47.422-08:00I've only been to New York once. We did a whir...I've only been to New York once. We did a whirlwind 36 hour tour with my cousin. It was interesting to see a lot of the sights, but I don't think I'd ever go back...although I'd like to see the September 11 Memorial and do the Statue of Liberty. So, maybe...<br /><br />In one of my books the heroine mentions New York (She's trying to break onto Broadway), but I know I won't actually set any of the action there. I am not familiar with it at all, and would definitely make lots of mistakes.<br /><br />Using a setting you know makes things a heck of a lot easier on an author, that's for sure.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-56086442997359792342015-11-24T11:20:47.386-08:002015-11-24T11:20:47.386-08:00There are so many different neighborhoods in NYC. ...There are so many different neighborhoods in NYC. My daughter lives in Brooklyn, and each time I visit she's moved to a new apt in a section with a completely different feel. <br />Interestingly (to me) my western historical is set in eastern SD, not far from where I live in MN. A contest judge recently berated me for not "knowing my setting." I didn't describe the Black Hills and BLM land --which are at the opposite end of the state. <br />So knowing your setting will not always win the respect of a reader.Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-86974625017518445722015-11-24T10:40:16.802-08:002015-11-24T10:40:16.802-08:00Like you, I love writing about New York City and t...Like you, I love writing about New York City and the fascinating variety here. I only describe places I've known intimately in my novels and stories, and that's essential for the story to feel real to me as I write!J.J.Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363646466988882266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-61679883927945709202015-11-24T09:43:55.956-08:002015-11-24T09:43:55.956-08:00I much prefer using settings with which I'm fa...I much prefer using settings with which I'm familiar, but I'm also aware these settings aren't familiar to all my readers! Therefore I try to include sufficient information/description to give readers a feel for the setting. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.com