Hi Brian, right there with you in the class. Don't you love it when Melissa says, "I've never done this before," and she gives us a glimpse of her outlines etc?
I like the research idea but I don't like how some people use it bc it pulls me out of the story. I'm waiting for the results of the Graywolf nonfiction contest which is taking forever. I hope I at least get some feedback.
Regarding maps, love them also. When I was raising my family, I kept a world map on the kitchen table and covered it with a clear plastic tablecloth. From my odd notes to yours, Trish
For me, interspersing the research serves two purposes. It fills in the context for the mental challenges I brought with me to Japan AND the jumping between narrative and context emphasizes the scatterbrained emotional avoidance I had been so adept at.
The maps really caught my eye in this one...love the geographically accurate Tokyo.
Thank you!
Hi Brian, right there with you in the class. Don't you love it when Melissa says, "I've never done this before," and she gives us a glimpse of her outlines etc?
I like the research idea but I don't like how some people use it bc it pulls me out of the story. I'm waiting for the results of the Graywolf nonfiction contest which is taking forever. I hope I at least get some feedback.
Regarding maps, love them also. When I was raising my family, I kept a world map on the kitchen table and covered it with a clear plastic tablecloth. From my odd notes to yours, Trish
For me, interspersing the research serves two purposes. It fills in the context for the mental challenges I brought with me to Japan AND the jumping between narrative and context emphasizes the scatterbrained emotional avoidance I had been so adept at.