tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post6224459247171198778..comments2024-03-07T03:54:50.068-08:00Comments on Tyrean Martinson - writer, daydreamer, teacher, believer.: A to Z: MTyrean Martinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-47649596205972785432014-04-16T05:06:08.398-07:002014-04-16T05:06:08.398-07:00 I like that your merpeople are an army! That soun... I like that your merpeople are an army! That sounds like a fun idea, and puts a new twist on them.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-73643585150203588962014-04-15T22:48:07.180-07:002014-04-15T22:48:07.180-07:00Thanks for stopping by!Thanks for stopping by!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-71970441927615622402014-04-15T14:32:29.319-07:002014-04-15T14:32:29.319-07:00It's so difficult for me to get a map of thing...It's so difficult for me to get a map of things in my head, whether it's the town I live in or the fairy tale world I'm creating!! So, yes - I have to draw mine out so that I don't get confused while I'm writing. Awesome post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-68567335434538286102014-04-15T13:24:36.204-07:002014-04-15T13:24:36.204-07:00Wow! You learned to spell Welsh place names!!!! I ...Wow! You learned to spell Welsh place names!!!! I am in awe of your amazing linguistic skills. Those names are tough.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-39803651393305423352014-04-15T13:23:56.470-07:002014-04-15T13:23:56.470-07:00You have such a cool series with excellently descr...You have such a cool series with excellently described surroundings!<br />and Mina is fierce . . . but she's a minor character in book 1, and doesn't return until book 3, when, well . . . I can't say exactly what she'll be doing without giving too much away. Let's just say, she is definitely fierce.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-2410026427149976532014-04-15T10:12:52.678-07:002014-04-15T10:12:52.678-07:00My story is set in a real place, but I constantly ...My story is set in a real place, but I constantly have to draw up maps to keep track of movements and different territories. And place names! I finally learned to spell the names of those Welsh towns, but it took awhile. :P Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-38785066228970288132014-04-15T09:38:42.737-07:002014-04-15T09:38:42.737-07:00Well...not needed much for my current stories, but...Well...not needed much for my current stories, but I do use general places in NY that I know are correct. I do enjoy a good map, whether explained in words or illustrated, in fantasy books. <br /><br />Mina sounds fierce! :DSK Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601373778228160390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-34229220864604844862014-04-15T09:08:59.031-07:002014-04-15T09:08:59.031-07:00Rachna - yes, the re-writes were the killer for me...Rachna - yes, the re-writes were the killer for me. I changed my first book in content at least five times - too many times. This time around, I'm sticking with my third draft and I tracked my changes carefully. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-76667716945796865522014-04-15T09:08:01.476-07:002014-04-15T09:08:01.476-07:00Yes, that's true, Maurice. I used to look over...Yes, that's true, Maurice. I used to look over Tolkien's maps avidly while reading The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-8042018092128178482014-04-15T09:07:21.557-07:002014-04-15T09:07:21.557-07:00Shifting continents is a really cool concept.
And ...Shifting continents is a really cool concept.<br />And thanks, I will. :)Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-4125988348604525862014-04-15T09:06:36.880-07:002014-04-15T09:06:36.880-07:00It's great if you can keep it all in your head...It's great if you can keep it all in your head. <br />And yes, I can laugh at my mistakes . . .Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-14240508188551215672014-04-15T08:48:10.243-07:002014-04-15T08:48:10.243-07:00Like Alex I too keep the map in my head. Too much ...Like Alex I too keep the map in my head. Too much rewriting makes me change the map mentally again and again.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-30225383777724276582014-04-15T08:43:16.455-07:002014-04-15T08:43:16.455-07:00A good map probably answers a lot of questions lik...A good map probably answers a lot of questions like "where do they pass on this journey" Tyrean. J. R. R. Tolkien was famous for this.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-32063622753226740122014-04-15T07:10:41.021-07:002014-04-15T07:10:41.021-07:00The continents in my last WIP shifted regularly (i...The continents in my last WIP shifted regularly (it was a fantasy) so there wasn't much ability to keep a world map. I did have maps of each of the seven continents respectively though, which helped a lot as the world I created was likely the size of Jupiter. And I agree with Alex--go ahead and have a chuckle!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-61266660859365906432014-04-15T06:39:59.834-07:002014-04-15T06:39:59.834-07:00I guess I keep the map in my head. If there was mo...I guess I keep the map in my head. If there was more travel on land, I'd probably use a physical map though.<br />Hey, all you can do now is laugh about your mistake!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com