tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post4453410708042777640..comments2024-03-09T00:06:57.552-05:00Comments on Liz Blocker's Blog: Research is Character is Plot Liz Blockerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-86746818698466369222013-12-25T08:54:59.657-05:002013-12-25T08:54:59.657-05:00Yup, exactly. Dewey Decimal who? :) Thanks for com...Yup, exactly. Dewey Decimal who? :) Thanks for coming by!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-67036499011527087162013-12-23T14:29:05.767-05:002013-12-23T14:29:05.767-05:00I used to look for the Dewey decimal number of the...I used to look for the Dewey decimal number of the topic and look through each book of several local libraries, also the closest university library. Now I've been spoiled by Wikipedia and Google, though. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-67198337510512006332013-12-22T21:31:00.615-05:002013-12-22T21:31:00.615-05:00Haha, I hear you! I'm sorely tempted to take M...Haha, I hear you! I'm sorely tempted to take Milo's suggestion and move the story to Mars ;)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-38217341933722414462013-12-21T22:55:33.199-05:002013-12-21T22:55:33.199-05:00I well and truly hope you can pull an awesome book...I well and truly hope you can pull an awesome book out of your ideas and research. But you've reminded me of why I like either using the real world only as inspiration or just plain making stuff up. @_@<br /><br />It does sound really interesting, though. I've considered writing poly relationships, and I'd have to research how people deal with those first. Hope you find a way to make this all work out. ^_^Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-8314300397754529082013-12-20T20:29:24.561-05:002013-12-20T20:29:24.561-05:00LOL! I love it. Yep, I'm moving the whole damn...LOL! I love it. Yep, I'm moving the whole damn thing to Mars ;)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-31805617645628999212013-12-20T20:28:32.427-05:002013-12-20T20:28:32.427-05:00Oo, I really like those two ideas. Thank you - I m...Oo, I really like those two ideas. Thank you - I might end up using one of them. <br /><br />And you know, you're right - the glass is always half full of SOMETHING. Let's go with that :)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-13911692257396138062013-12-20T20:27:26.280-05:002013-12-20T20:27:26.280-05:00I know!! I can't imagine having more than one ...I know!! I can't imagine having more than one spouse...Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-58934312951616909172013-12-20T20:26:44.108-05:002013-12-20T20:26:44.108-05:00Ha! It's enjoying me, maybe... I'm buried ...Ha! It's enjoying me, maybe... I'm buried in books ;) Happily, though!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-66467695476716928242013-12-20T20:25:13.677-05:002013-12-20T20:25:13.677-05:00Thanks, Quanie! I hope so, too!Thanks, Quanie! I hope so, too!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-23116993143307498612013-12-20T20:24:44.709-05:002013-12-20T20:24:44.709-05:00LOL, I know. They say one is enough... ;)LOL, I know. They say one is enough... ;)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-13922332060928973022013-12-20T20:24:21.642-05:002013-12-20T20:24:21.642-05:00Yup, good question. I haven't gotten that far ...Yup, good question. I haven't gotten that far yet, but I also want to know what happened to the daughters!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-88787708274619430662013-12-20T20:23:44.540-05:002013-12-20T20:23:44.540-05:00Thanks! I agree - it's worth messing with my o...Thanks! I agree - it's worth messing with my original idea :) Thanks for the ideas, too!!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-10726532436462324432013-12-20T20:01:10.503-05:002013-12-20T20:01:10.503-05:00Definitely sounds freakin' cool to me -- and t...Definitely sounds freakin' cool to me -- and thanks for explaining polyandry. I'd heard of it but never knew what it was. Just remember: if the research gets too tough, change the setting to ancient Mars, and you'll be fine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-3045315419946506382013-12-20T16:36:14.343-05:002013-12-20T16:36:14.343-05:00I like what you uncovered. It presents LOTS of gre...I like what you uncovered. It presents LOTS of great conflict. What if she has other husbands and she feels affection for the others as well as her soul mate? What if jealousy blinds him to recognizing her? The possibilities are huge!<br /><br />And such an interesting time period to research, too! I'm gonna go with the glass half full ideology on this one. (even though the glass is always full- of liquid and air.)Ava Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404716744982870650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-57237523483690595472013-12-20T01:24:39.602-05:002013-12-20T01:24:39.602-05:00Many husbands? I don't even think I could hand...Many husbands? I don't even think I could handle one! LOLCarrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-34207617318934362642013-12-19T17:37:01.129-05:002013-12-19T17:37:01.129-05:00Interesting! I hadn't heard of this practice. ...Interesting! I hadn't heard of this practice. Glad you're enjoying your research :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-79829791298818718782013-12-19T13:15:06.043-05:002013-12-19T13:15:06.043-05:00Liz, I think this book is going to be great. I hop...Liz, I think this book is going to be great. I hope you find all the answers you need to assist you in the writing process. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317095707905133969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-25894216672745461392013-12-19T13:04:01.640-05:002013-12-19T13:04:01.640-05:00I had heard of polyandry. I don't think it...I had heard of polyandry. I don't think it's a topic explored in too many books, so you might have yourself a real goldmine there. Good luck with the research! Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-50026884649271622522013-12-18T21:48:41.045-05:002013-12-18T21:48:41.045-05:00It's true you learn something new everyday- li...It's true you learn something new everyday- like I just did! Very interesting, tho poor ladies...Can't imagine having mulitple husbands running about not listening to a word I say, lol!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-38826043712076166262013-12-18T20:54:42.701-05:002013-12-18T20:54:42.701-05:00That is some interesting research. What happened t...That is some interesting research. What happened to the daughters? Maybe your female lead could be a daughter who gets sent away.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-66429900750554381022013-12-18T20:47:59.603-05:002013-12-18T20:47:59.603-05:00I'm so glad you are finding out such cool info...I'm so glad you are finding out such cool info through research, even if it is sort of messing with your original ideas. It sounds like you are gaining an even cooler plot from this. Polyandry is fascinating. So maybe your guy has some brothers? Perhaps not marrying this woman cost his whole family? It could just add layers of interest, but yeah, also layers of editing for you! Such is the life of a writer.Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-65560310581461695162013-12-18T20:30:40.863-05:002013-12-18T20:30:40.863-05:00Thanks so much!! It might be a while...I guess I&#...Thanks so much!! It might be a while...I guess I'd better get at it... ;)Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-6212250205636869002013-12-18T18:20:57.189-05:002013-12-18T18:20:57.189-05:00DEFINITELY an effing cool book! Wow! Okay, I&#...DEFINITELY an effing cool book! Wow! Okay, I'm in for a copy when it comes out. (So get writing...)<br /><br />Diana at <a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">About Myself By Myself</a>Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-2002945833987435182013-12-18T11:53:35.868-05:002013-12-18T11:53:35.868-05:00Oooo. Yikes. Yeah, I'd like to avoid that if p...Oooo. Yikes. Yeah, I'd like to avoid that if possible ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much!! Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264371747287044302.post-55896894287615323292013-12-18T11:52:56.630-05:002013-12-18T11:52:56.630-05:00Oh yeah, I'm a plotter, so I totally agree wit...Oh yeah, I'm a plotter, so I totally agree with you :) I know - isn't that fascinating??Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.com