tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post3153087880514322944..comments2024-01-05T10:10:53.543+00:00Comments on neetswriter: Bringing scenes to life with photographsAnita Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-36239016646326419842011-12-13T09:41:32.880+00:002011-12-13T09:41:32.880+00:00Neets you have transported me back to that very sp...Neets you have transported me back to that very special year in Italy. Glad we shared so many adventures there...the memories are indelible xJohanna Lythgoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-88479456558761878962011-12-12T20:03:34.798+00:002011-12-12T20:03:34.798+00:00Thank you all for your lovely comments - I really ...Thank you all for your lovely comments - I really enjoyed writing this post.Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-83074350304560293412011-12-12T20:00:03.047+00:002011-12-12T20:00:03.047+00:00What great photos Anita and how lovely to share th...What great photos Anita and how lovely to share them and how they fit into your novel with us all.<br />Good luck with the novel. xSue Fortinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05464191934479133090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-52303456296652158032011-12-12T19:53:07.008+00:002011-12-12T19:53:07.008+00:00Lovely photos! I visited Siena in 2009 on the day ...Lovely photos! I visited Siena in 2009 on the day they were choosing the horses and riders for the July Palio - how I would have loved to have seen the race! My novel is set in Devon and when I was doing my initial research, I went down and took some photos which really helped me when I came to recall a particular scene. I'm looking forward to seeing your novel in print, Anita. Good Luck with your submission!<br />JeanJean Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04805479454940218153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-44486493899942692492011-12-12T19:42:48.390+00:002011-12-12T19:42:48.390+00:00Fab photos, Anita. Can fully understand them filli...Fab photos, Anita. Can fully understand them filling you with inspiration. It looks a lovely place. I've been to Italy, but not that part, unfortunately. Fascinating country :) Can't wait to read your novel. All the very best with it xJan Brigdennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-64528615812609085462011-12-12T19:40:01.507+00:002011-12-12T19:40:01.507+00:00I love Italy and we've been there several time...I love Italy and we've been there several times - mostly camping when we were poor students/teachers. Your photos brought it all flooding back. Its a shame that photographs don't carry scents and sounds with them, Anita. Good luck with agent and your current WIP. I've got to get back into my writing.Lizzie Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-68922385854995693602011-12-12T19:19:53.937+00:002011-12-12T19:19:53.937+00:00Seeing your photos has inspired me to make more us...Seeing your photos has inspired me to make more use of them myself. I set my latest story in Cambridge, my home city, so I hadn't worried about recording scenes to jog my memory, but actually, using photos might well give me time to notice small, atmospheric details that I'd otherwise miss. <br /><br />Loved seeing your pictures. Best of luck with the agent!Clare Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01713781808587139274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-30363558579190220782011-12-12T11:20:31.752+00:002011-12-12T11:20:31.752+00:00Gorgeous photos Anita. There's something so ro...Gorgeous photos Anita. There's something so romantic about Italy. Washing hanging from windows in the UK looks dreadful but in Italy - it just seems right! Emily xxEmily Harvalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-15500784189911224162011-12-12T11:15:59.402+00:002011-12-12T11:15:59.402+00:00My first visit to Siena was following a week in Fl...My first visit to Siena was following a week in Florence when 'culture fatigue' had set in and loved it instantly. Small enough to walk around, stunning architecture, with all the sights and smells of Italy at its finest. <br />Thanks for the photos and huge amounts of support for the book. With Siena as a backdrop and a writer as talented as yourself: how can it fail?Jake Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359578310500560311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-19841689008957927732011-12-10T09:27:19.416+00:002011-12-10T09:27:19.416+00:00Lovely photos, and I enjoyed reading about your no...Lovely photos, and I enjoyed reading about your novel.<br /><br />Good luck with your submission.<br /><br />B xxxRebecca Leithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812459785355422501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-25034929033045198842011-12-10T08:36:55.323+00:002011-12-10T08:36:55.323+00:00Super photos, Anita. They've really captured S...Super photos, Anita. They've really captured Siena, a town that I, too, love.<br /><br />Using photos is a great way to jog one's memory and to pick out details that you might otherwise have missed whilst in the thick of things. It's also nice for the readers of your blog and novel to see the shots that come from the area in which the novel is set. <br /><br />I've done the same for my People's Friend Pocket Novel, coming out March 22nd. It's set in Umbria, in Bevagna and Montefalco, and I took photos of the area, which I used when writing the story.<br /><br />I love novels set in Italy and I can't wait to read yours. I hope the agent takes the book and soon gets you a publisher. Fingers crossed.<br /><br />Liz XLiz Harrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-5816213916856825282011-12-09T14:01:15.583+00:002011-12-09T14:01:15.583+00:00Great photos. I can see why they inspired you when...Great photos. I can see why they inspired you when writing your novel. <br /><br />I wrote my most recent novel and had an old piece of film that inspired me. It was incredibly exciting and satisfying to then track down the actual place in Paris this summer and be invited in to look around by one of the tenants. I've since edited the book and it certainly helped to recall smells, sounds and the atmosphere of the place I'd imagined for so long.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-14886133585014499392011-12-09T11:56:30.526+00:002011-12-09T11:56:30.526+00:00Love your photos Anita, and what a great idea to u...Love your photos Anita, and what a great idea to use photos as inspiration.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17854475822366615748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-1686719140120371122011-12-09T11:54:38.115+00:002011-12-09T11:54:38.115+00:00Hi Anita, just stumbled on your blog from the She ...Hi Anita, just stumbled on your blog from the She Writes site. Good luck with the submission! I love the idea of using personal experiences and photographs as inspiration for novels. Your time in Italy looks like it was amazing and, having been there, the buildings and sites are so inspirational. <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />http://unpublishedworksofme.blogspot.com/Unpublished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152652424684567118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-24190511560128118152011-12-09T11:45:45.367+00:002011-12-09T11:45:45.367+00:00These photos have put a big smile on my face, darl...These photos have put a big smile on my face, darl! Emilia-Romagna XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-37038646241039245292011-12-09T11:13:05.381+00:002011-12-09T11:13:05.381+00:00Hi Anita,
Found you on SheWrites. :) I haven'...Hi Anita,<br /><br />Found you on SheWrites. :) I haven't been to Italy but have been itching to fly there. Thanks for showing us these beautiful pictures! I love stone buildings, rustic restaurants and cafes, and the beach.Claudinehttp://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com