tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post9000682083223013710..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: How Travel has Inspired my WritingHelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-32655425602986117392015-07-04T16:45:51.085+10:002015-07-04T16:45:51.085+10:00Thanks, Karen. Actually visiting a place and dis...Thanks, Karen. Actually visiting a place and discovering all the facets of it gives your writing that 'real' feel that readers love. And it makes for a truly enjoyable holiday. :)Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-89934329960919067192015-07-03T11:15:45.997+10:002015-07-03T11:15:45.997+10:00Great post Enisa and a great reason for a holiday....Great post Enisa and a great reason for a holiday... Thanks for getting me thinking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-82002853093000031252015-07-01T21:06:27.720+10:002015-07-01T21:06:27.720+10:00Hi Nicole. Thanks for dropping by. I've toured...Hi Nicole. Thanks for dropping by. I've toured England before. Loved visiting all the historical places. This trip was a combined family reunion and sightseeing venture. I did a lot of walking to really experience the forests, the sea and the towns and so always remember them. I spoke with locals a lot to get a feel of who they are. That's a real help in my writing. Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-16369553518983575372015-07-01T20:50:05.605+10:002015-07-01T20:50:05.605+10:00Hi Mary. Great to see you here. Thanks for the tip...Hi Mary. Great to see you here. Thanks for the tip about being aware of things changing over time and tp make sure to get things right. Readers are astute and can pick errors easily. But the wonderful thing about travel is the opportunity to experience the place for yourself and then be able to really use the senses when writing about the places.Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-89328119812609160632015-07-01T17:04:33.286+10:002015-07-01T17:04:33.286+10:00Great post Enisa and I really enjoyed the photos y...Great post Enisa and I really enjoyed the photos you posted on FB. I've travelled a bit and was lucky enough to live in the UK for a year. I think I dragged my poor husband to every castle, forest, stone circle, church and historic place I could find. :)Nicole Hurley-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266777090280108555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-64721833954019406632015-07-01T09:56:09.579+10:002015-07-01T09:56:09.579+10:00A great post, Enisa. I too enjoy reading books set...A great post, Enisa. I too enjoy reading books set in "intriguing settings. Over the years I have been so blessed to have travelled with my husband to America, Africa and Britain. Unfortunately we missed Ireland and Europe. Despite this I have only set one manuscript, Delayed Dreams, in England. Although we lived for two years in that area, because it is now some years since we left I decided to send the manuscript to a friend there to check. And yes, there has been a few changes there which meant I did have to revise. So, thought might just mention a warning here. If you are using a setting you have only visited briefly or years ago, you would be wise to make sure there have not been changes in this fast-changing world we live in. Has anyone else read books set in Australia by a writer overseas who simply has stuff so wrong it made you feel they must have only been here very briefly to get things so wrong you cringe? This is probably why I have been too scared of doing that to readers in other countries and haven't attempted to use overseas settings before. It is not only the scenery settings but the people and culture we have to get right. Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-53165533785388090712015-06-29T14:12:58.452+10:002015-06-29T14:12:58.452+10:00Yes. Physically being somewhere and seeing things ...Yes. Physically being somewhere and seeing things for yourself does help with descriptive details. And many times you don't have to travel far to get thosr details.Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-64523342981713628082015-06-29T14:03:38.608+10:002015-06-29T14:03:38.608+10:00I haven't read that book, Malvina, but it soun...I haven't read that book, Malvina, but it sounds like something I'd enjoy.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-75195389909445804382015-06-29T14:02:09.861+10:002015-06-29T14:02:09.861+10:00The whole Regency world you created in that book w...The whole Regency world you created in that book was very visual, Cassandra.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-69474249948120226122015-06-29T13:59:16.345+10:002015-06-29T13:59:16.345+10:00Wales is on my TBV (to be visited) list, too, Dee....Wales is on my TBV (to be visited) list, too, Dee. Had a small taste with a couple of days spent at Hay-on-Wye (just on the Welsh border) and definitely want to see more. Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-69430541534760602542015-06-29T13:55:42.516+10:002015-06-29T13:55:42.516+10:00Thanks Enisa!
I meant to add that it wasn't o...Thanks Enisa! <br />I meant to add that it wasn't only a feeling for the setting that I absorbed. Things like actually observing the seeded oyster shells in situ, and watching someone demonstrate how to clean an oyster shell, all helped when it came to incorporating those little details into my story.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-2197605829330367422015-06-29T13:11:14.066+10:002015-06-29T13:11:14.066+10:00Hi Malvina. Yes, the people of today are very luck...Hi Malvina. Yes, the people of today are very lucky indeed to have so many ways available to experience another country. And if you can't physically visit a place then armchair travel is a great way. My most amazing experience was the High Tea at the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai. Oh my my! The luxury. The beauty. The decadent decor. If I ever wanted to know how the upper classes relax I do know it now! And a wonderful experience it was, too!Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-55258425332222139752015-06-29T13:02:25.672+10:002015-06-29T13:02:25.672+10:00Hi Cassandra Samuels. The experiences you gained v...Hi Cassandra Samuels. The experiences you gained via your travels showed in your debut novel 'A Scandalous Wager'. Your writing pulled me right into the story and I experienced it along with Lisbet and Oliver.Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-50303030398259262732015-06-29T12:59:47.245+10:002015-06-29T12:59:47.245+10:00Hi Dee. Hearing about Wales via your Grampa's ...Hi Dee. Hearing about Wales via your Grampa's memories is a wonderful way to visualise and experience a country. You have all his reminiscences and through those you can experience the country. And I do hope you get to see Wales for yourself one day. You can then say 'I'm seeing what Grampa saw!'Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-36929196236047542652015-06-29T12:55:52.625+10:002015-06-29T12:55:52.625+10:00Hi Marilyn. You are so right about the added authe...Hi Marilyn. You are so right about the added authenticity! Being in a place just makes your writing so much more real. And congratulations once again. Looking forward to reading your debut novel very much!Enisa Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-25590443654360751552015-06-29T11:02:36.332+10:002015-06-29T11:02:36.332+10:00I do believe that Sarah Wendell has been out to Au...I do believe that Sarah Wendell has been out to Australia a few times and is a great traveler. I am sure she too has been inspired by her travels. She is such a great supporter of the Romance genre.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-42886372698316690552015-06-29T11:00:17.581+10:002015-06-29T11:00:17.581+10:00I love that book. Everything I Know I Learned From...I love that book. Everything I Know I Learned From A Romance Novel by Sarah Wendell is a fabulous read and amusing too.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-22908006819191109682015-06-29T10:50:24.562+10:002015-06-29T10:50:24.562+10:00Love your post, Enisa! I agree, it's lovely to...Love your post, Enisa! I agree, it's lovely to travel and get a real feel for a place. But aren't we lucky in this day and age, to have the internet to help with our research, YouTube, and people like you sharing your holiday experiences. We can go places we never dreamed of! We are lucky armchair travellers as well as sometimes setting foot on foreign land. I think the most amazing 'moment' for me came last year, the day I landed in Paris for the first time. I was in a café next to the Seine River, eating French Onion soup and bread, and loving it. When I looked up I could see the Eiffel Tower in the distance. I felt so lucky to be there, listening to the others in the café, and soaking up the atmosphere. Vive les differences! <br /><br />I also love reading books set in foreign locales. There is a book called 'Everything I Know I Learned From A Romance Novel' - and in some part, that's true! You learn so much when writers such as yourself put something wonderful into a book and suddenly you're not only reading a romance but also becoming the armchair traveller again. Thanks!Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-82954182026913408982015-06-29T09:50:50.808+10:002015-06-29T09:50:50.808+10:00Great post Enisa. I traveled to the UK and Ireland...Great post Enisa. I traveled to the UK and Ireland a few years back and it really gave me a sense of the places my characters would have lived (I write Regency Historicals). I went to Bath and visited the Assembly rooms and the Jane Austen Museum just to name just a few places I went. I would love to go back again and do more research.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-54476218378382656302015-06-29T09:07:31.798+10:002015-06-29T09:07:31.798+10:00Hi, Breathless bloggers! I write medieval Welsh r...Hi, Breathless bloggers! I write medieval Welsh romances. I've not travelled back in time but I have visited quite a few museums. I've also never been to Wales. For that I have the reminiscences of a dementia affected grandfather. His mind may have been deteriorating but his love of the Welsh countryside never waned. I see the landscape and the people through his eyes. Someday I'll get to Wales but until then I'll have to stick to Google and my Grampa's memories. Hopefully I'll still impart authenticity into my books...even though borrowed as it may be!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-71965973580068265742015-06-29T08:57:00.206+10:002015-06-29T08:57:00.206+10:00Thanks for an interesting post, Enisa. I LOVE to t...Thanks for an interesting post, Enisa. I LOVE to travel, and broadening my life experiences by doing so has definitely added authenticity to my writing. My debut novel (Harlequin Mira early 2016) is set on a pearl farm in the Kimberley region. Even with thorough research, there is no way I could have got a feel for this beautiful place if I hadn't spent time up there and actually visited a pearl farm. Hopefully that shows in my writing :) Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.com