Laura Carter's Blog - Posts Tagged "travel"
How travel inspires my writing and characters
As an author of fiction, I am often asked, “Have you been to the places you write about?” I am extremely fortunate to have travelled to many places in the world—you could call it an objective of mine. Generally, then, the answer to the question, for me, is yes.
Do I think you must have visited the places you write about as a fiction author? No. We have imaginations and the internet. So long as you can make a reader believe in the world you write, you’ve done your job as an author.
But I like to write about places I have been. For me, there is a greater sense of authenticity—whether simply in my own mind or whether it translates to the page. More than this, however, is my desire to revisit the places I have experienced through my characters. To understand or remember how I felt about them. To reflect on my time there and how those places have enriched my life, broadened my views and altered my opinions.
Read the full blog post here: https://www.lauracarterauthor.com/sin...
Do I think you must have visited the places you write about as a fiction author? No. We have imaginations and the internet. So long as you can make a reader believe in the world you write, you’ve done your job as an author.
But I like to write about places I have been. For me, there is a greater sense of authenticity—whether simply in my own mind or whether it translates to the page. More than this, however, is my desire to revisit the places I have experienced through my characters. To understand or remember how I felt about them. To reflect on my time there and how those places have enriched my life, broadened my views and altered my opinions.
Read the full blog post here: https://www.lauracarterauthor.com/sin...
