While most everyone sleeps I begin down the path to turn of last century research. I want the book to be authentic and not be filled with little inaccuracies. I am seeking out dates for Polio vaccine discovery and automobile production in the 1900s. With the story-line worked out in my mind, I want to make sure that the ages are correct as to when certain events happened. With a certain path inked out for this family, I want to make sure that the era Mildred wants to portray is accurate. Mildred is a strong character and has made sure that things are written her way. There are other strong characters in this second book, but they are willing to let me decide how best to tell their story. Gemma came to me in the night so I had a good grasp on her, but Mildred made sure I told her story in her way. You might notice when the book comes out that her story-line is a little different than Gemma's.
So now that everyone is awake and active, there is no more writing for me tonight. So thanks again for coming down this path with me and reading along throughout the process.
Have a great weekend.
Sojourner
This blog will share the journey of an Indie author. This path is small and narrow, very much like the veins of a leaf.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
This Weekend is a Time for Research
Heading out for the weekend and while I am away, I will have my trusty laptop surfing Google and all things cars. I am working on a plot line that calls for reliable and accurate information on the types of travel families used in the early 1900's.
This second book has plenty of detail work for me to sink my research teeth into. I love when a path takes me into the past. To me there is nothing better than going through old journals, diaries and pictures to find a story. Mildred will be either a passenger on a wagon or in a car with her family as they prepare to relocate. Will her family be able to afford a family t-model or will they have the old team take them just as their ancestors arrived before them. I will know after this weekend. Perhaps I will share the answer, or maybe I will leave it for when you read the book.
Thanks for traveling down this path with me.
This second book has plenty of detail work for me to sink my research teeth into. I love when a path takes me into the past. To me there is nothing better than going through old journals, diaries and pictures to find a story. Mildred will be either a passenger on a wagon or in a car with her family as they prepare to relocate. Will her family be able to afford a family t-model or will they have the old team take them just as their ancestors arrived before them. I will know after this weekend. Perhaps I will share the answer, or maybe I will leave it for when you read the book.
Thanks for traveling down this path with me.
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