I've been working on my first Regency romance novel and, although I've read most of Jane Austen and seen so many of the excellent BBC movie variations, one still needs a bit of inspiration when working through the writing.
It's usually those small details, descriptive of the landscape or the manor house, that gives a work that added level of veracity, of impact for the reader. Why else would readers want historical romance? I have to think that it's the time period that intrigues, a bit like a time tunnel. Go ahead, pick your period -- there's probably a romance set in each one.
That's why I love Pinterest. If you can control the time spent on the great "P" -- and that's a big "if" -- there's so much out there to help spark those imaginative ideas or get a writer over the hurdle of writer's block. Here's a few that I chose to help keep me churning out those words:
Wouldn't this be the best image for the heroine as she enter's his lordship's grounds? Her first glimpse of his world . . . Stay or go, stay or go? Did I remember to pack those diamonds?
Another shot of a classic Georgian-style manor house on a lovely English summer day --
And of course no English manor house would be complete without the venerable Rose Garden (this one was designed by Capability Brown).
Another source of inspiration and information are the British magazines that are now popping up at Barnes & Nobel and other larger bookstores. This is one of my favorites, not only for the gorgeous images but also for the information on places, names, etc.
Of course, there is a word of warning: between Pinterest and these magazines, you could spend your entire writing time immersed in viewing/reading! What was that word count last time I looked?
It's usually those small details, descriptive of the landscape or the manor house, that gives a work that added level of veracity, of impact for the reader. Why else would readers want historical romance? I have to think that it's the time period that intrigues, a bit like a time tunnel. Go ahead, pick your period -- there's probably a romance set in each one.
That's why I love Pinterest. If you can control the time spent on the great "P" -- and that's a big "if" -- there's so much out there to help spark those imaginative ideas or get a writer over the hurdle of writer's block. Here's a few that I chose to help keep me churning out those words:
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Wouldn't this be the best image for the heroine as she enter's his lordship's grounds? Her first glimpse of his world . . . Stay or go, stay or go? Did I remember to pack those diamonds?
Another shot of a classic Georgian-style manor house on a lovely English summer day --
And of course no English manor house would be complete without the venerable Rose Garden (this one was designed by Capability Brown).
Another source of inspiration and information are the British magazines that are now popping up at Barnes & Nobel and other larger bookstores. This is one of my favorites, not only for the gorgeous images but also for the information on places, names, etc.
Of course, there is a word of warning: between Pinterest and these magazines, you could spend your entire writing time immersed in viewing/reading! What was that word count last time I looked?
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