Comments on: Creating settings – it’s all in the detail!

By: Sam Tonge

Sam Tonge — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:26:25 +0000

In reply to carol Warham. Thanks Carol. Yes, I remember for my book From Paris with Love I couldn't quite remember everything from my visit to France, so I found a Parisian building online that had a live webcam on the top of it that you could turn to get a full panoramic view and see where everything was! Thanks for bobbing by x

By: carol Warham

carol Warham — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:18:17 +0000

Couple of things I never thought of there, using Youtube, what a great idea. It’s a good reminder to make sure we use all our senses not just sight. I loved the idea of making a small video to catch the sounds of the day. Thanks for a great post.

By: Sam Tonge

Sam Tonge — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:28:38 +0000

In reply to Carol Hedges. Thanks Carol and good luck to you too. Yes, I find it SO HARD not to share every detail as finding out quirky little facts, for example, really interests me. It's a strong case of murdering those darlings. And yes, there is nothing like getting out in the field. x

By: Carol Hedges

Carol Hedges — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:18:58 +0000

So agree with this: I always visit the area of London I’m going to write about ..there are still loads of Victorian buildings. And yes, a focus on the tiny things – the sort a character would notice, is so much better than ‘I did my research and I’m going to share it in every detail with you’. Good luck for 6th novel!