tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8362996438586861767..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Researching SnowWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-90616750397725427672010-02-18T13:13:42.276-05:002010-02-18T13:13:42.276-05:00Some images that will make you feel better :-)
h...Some images that will make you feel better :-) <br /><br />http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/02/lots-of-snow.htmlMela Eckenfelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141662454287107988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-50819270142401724342010-02-17T17:35:04.322-05:002010-02-17T17:35:04.322-05:00Oops. That last comment was from me, in case there...Oops. That last comment was from me, in case there was any doubt.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-88952408711110280022010-02-17T17:33:14.370-05:002010-02-17T17:33:14.370-05:00Jemi, that's another one I wouldn't mind r...Jemi, that's another one I wouldn't mind researching.Working Stiffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-66532307564086434812010-02-17T17:21:54.527-05:002010-02-17T17:21:54.527-05:00You folks have had enough snow to research to last...You folks have had enough snow to research to last you a lifetime!!<br /><br />My ms is usually outdoors at night in foggy London. Fun.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-51560906179225670782010-02-17T16:38:48.138-05:002010-02-17T16:38:48.138-05:00Annette,
Years, I should think.Annette,<br /><br />Years, I should think.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-7530691636817231362010-02-17T14:19:36.066-05:002010-02-17T14:19:36.066-05:00Jennie, kids around here are still off. If it keep...Jennie, kids around here are still off. If it keeps up, there won't be a summer vacation...this will have been it!<br /><br />Alan, a story like that would require a LOT of research, don't you think?<br /><br />Ramona, I also complain about it being too hot. There's no satisfying me. But lemonade weather sounds pretty good right about now.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-57172907969247875582010-02-17T12:00:30.523-05:002010-02-17T12:00:30.523-05:00I have the opposite problem--my WIP is set in sout...I have the opposite problem--my WIP is set in south Louisiana, in June. The heat is practically a character all by itself. My poor protag drinks a lot of lemonade and iced tea. I think it's about time she gets a snow cone.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-51213069397486733712010-02-17T09:26:24.115-05:002010-02-17T09:26:24.115-05:00I'm with you, Annette. After this winter, I...I'm with you, Annette. After this winter, I'm setting all my stories in warm places. How about a series about a crime-solving Hawaiian golfer?Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-48978576534382126542010-02-17T09:09:07.334-05:002010-02-17T09:09:07.334-05:00The last two things I wrote were set in Nashville ...The last two things I wrote were set in Nashville in October - nice and warm - and in Maine in April - cold. Up next is Maine in July, also warm. I'm not there yet, though. The sort of WIP that I started but that's on the back burner because I had another idea - yes, I know - is set on a cruise ship in the Caribbean in summer, so not only warm, but hot. <br /><br />On a happy note, here in Nashville, school is back in session again today, after two snow days. I feel like Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day": reliving the same day over and over. Except instead of Groundhog Day, it's Snow Day.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-34579441141215120912010-02-17T08:32:15.956-05:002010-02-17T08:32:15.956-05:00Sorry, Joyce, but I still hate groundhogs. They ea...Sorry, Joyce, but I still hate groundhogs. They eat my garden all summer and make wicked weather predictions in the winter. <br /><br />Pat, that's exactly what I'm thinking. Set the story someplace pleasant. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the weather plays a huge part in my mystery. It just wouldn't work in summer. Guess I'd better hurry up with the revisions and move on to sunnier tales.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-720242785387725812010-02-17T07:30:42.267-05:002010-02-17T07:30:42.267-05:00Did I read somewhere that some cold country's ...Did I read somewhere that some cold country's language (Iceland>) has like 80-bazillion words for snow because there are so many different kinds. I think about that when I'm walking my dog, but I've decided I pretty much dislike them all.....My manuscript is set in late summer/early fall. If i'm going to spend that much time there, I want it to be weather I enjoy! Annette, I hope you have a thaw soon, both literally and literature-ly!Pat Remickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12478872586059541151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-31846523447533653162010-02-17T07:21:44.203-05:002010-02-17T07:21:44.203-05:00Hey, don't diss the groundhog! His predictions...Hey, don't diss the groundhog! His predictions are better than the so-called meteorologists on TV. Besides, he's kinda cute. For a rodent.<br /><br />My WIP is set in July's 90 degree heat, but that actually makes it harder to write. I can't remember what it feels like!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-50962411777762983132010-02-17T06:55:10.840-05:002010-02-17T06:55:10.840-05:00And of course the damned groundhog is happily snoo...And of course the damned groundhog is happily snoozing beneath all this snow where we can't get him. But just wait...as soon as he sticks his furry little nose above ground, all bets are off.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-75051301307568104892010-02-17T06:52:52.486-05:002010-02-17T06:52:52.486-05:00It's mid-May in Nantucket and almost warm enou...It's mid-May in Nantucket and almost warm enough to go swimming but my protagonist is working in a bar so it's dark and noisy all day long. Hummm..maybe a day at the beach is called for?<br /><br />I'm in denial. I've gone into my happy place and I'm not coming out until all this snow is gone. Speaking of which, I need to shovel the sidewalk again before I leave for work. The d*amn groundhog!Martha Reedhttp://www.marthareed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-67872817961820398532010-02-17T06:33:38.944-05:002010-02-17T06:33:38.944-05:00Gina, I love riding the bus. Unfortunately, out he...Gina, I love riding the bus. Unfortunately, out here in the country, there isn't much opportunity to do that. However, we usually take the "T" into the city from the South Hills about once a year just for the heck of it. What a great source of wacky characters!<br /><br />Laurie, now that you mention it, I've never set a story in autumn. I may have to try that one of these days.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-27311529620241347732010-02-17T06:03:12.187-05:002010-02-17T06:03:12.187-05:00My WIP takes place in a fictional town located equ...My WIP takes place in a fictional town located equidistant between Pittsburgh and Cleveland. However my story is taking place in September and just getting ready for my character's favorite time of year, autumn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-16044420339488561992010-02-17T05:39:33.470-05:002010-02-17T05:39:33.470-05:00Annette -
I feel your pain - my power has stayed o...Annette -<br />I feel your pain - my power has stayed on but the daily shoveling is keeping me sore and exhausted. The weather hasn't helped the setting of my WIPs - I'm working on two scripts. One does take place in December, but most of the action is indoors or in warm weather flashbacks. What has helped, though, is having to take buses that either don't show up or run very slow and behind schedule. There's something about the enforced idleness of standing on a corner, waiting, that seems to spark inspiration. And, once on board, the access to eavesdropping is invaluable!Ginanoreply@blogger.com