tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post5472774559546060088..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Reading newspapers and weaving real life incidents into our storiesRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-88414776260187570012016-01-20T10:34:06.000-08:002016-01-20T10:34:06.000-08:00I would say 99% of what I write comes from actual ...I would say 99% of what I write comes from actual incidents, and sometimes I do think news stories can inspire us. From what I understand, it works for "Law and Order."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-39164372795414967622016-01-11T23:02:28.204-08:002016-01-11T23:02:28.204-08:00Best wishes for the New Year, Rachna!Best wishes for the New Year, Rachna!Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-17035999888616367132016-01-08T15:38:15.201-08:002016-01-08T15:38:15.201-08:00HI, Rachna,
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed yo...HI, Rachna,<br /><br />Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed your month long hiatus!<br /><br />Sadly, I never read the newspaper. Way too depressing for me. Mostly murders, shootings, rapes, and break ins. Chicago is a very violent city. There are also tons of stories about politicians... HA>..again, this is the most corrupt city in this country, so I stay clear away from the news.<br /><br />I may be less educated about what is happening, but I hear things on TV and I do glance at stories on the internet.<br /><br />Hope all is well, and ALL THE BEST for 2016!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12621193503575800672016-01-08T09:42:34.841-08:002016-01-08T09:42:34.841-08:00Hey Rachna! Missed you for IWSG day. Hope everythi...Hey Rachna! Missed you for IWSG day. Hope everything is all right.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-243907298391677982016-01-07T06:31:26.459-08:002016-01-07T06:31:26.459-08:00i started watching the news more so i could be mor...i started watching the news more so i could be more informed - but i think subconsciously i was getting ideas, now that you mention it! i will be more aware now - great idea!<br /><br />happy 2016!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-12153227763856532492016-01-04T11:58:20.597-08:002016-01-04T11:58:20.597-08:00There's so much info out there today that no o...There's so much info out there today that no one has time to wade through it all. I like to read some news, but too much of it makes me sad. I find real life right around me has inspiration aplenty:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-38275695219356765882015-12-21T02:46:34.257-08:002015-12-21T02:46:34.257-08:00My mornings are incomplete without newspapers. I g...My mornings are incomplete without newspapers. I get 3 dailies, one ET and a local newspaper. And yes, I read all of them. Can miss breakfast but not my newspapers. :) wish you a very happy new year Rachna. Alka Gurhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050387590729571321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-54221292388078118562015-12-19T11:52:07.562-08:002015-12-19T11:52:07.562-08:00Yes, I do read newspapers, but not as much since m...Yes, I do read newspapers, but not as much since my move a year ago. We have a much smaller local paper, but even there, I have found news worth clipping out. My idea for a novel involving a jewel theft came from an article years ago. I have a stack of clippings. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-36570937632857970312015-12-17T05:08:05.139-08:002015-12-17T05:08:05.139-08:00I do that Rachna - fiction based on true incidents...I do that Rachna - fiction based on true incidents. These might be from my own experiences or from what I read or hear in the news. There are many real life stories I hear from people which trigger a central plot for a story. Enjoy your break. Happy holidays!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341706502020011897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-79361086954511653472015-12-13T11:07:38.511-08:002015-12-13T11:07:38.511-08:00I don't read the paper every morning, but I do...I don't read the paper every morning, but I do read it occasionally. I can see how there would be lots of seeds for stories. Hope you read some articles that get you thinking of stories!<br /><br />Enjoy your break! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-56952064819830629402015-12-13T10:25:25.492-08:002015-12-13T10:25:25.492-08:00I still get the print copy of our newspaper and re...I still get the print copy of our newspaper and read it thoroughly each morning. Usually it takes two cups of coffee to get through the whole thing (maybe three cups on an unusually interesting news day). I even read some of the Sports pages. I haven't come up with too many story ideas, but do find things occasionally that trigger ideas for blog posts or social media updates.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-22952933999823377992015-12-11T06:20:17.014-08:002015-12-11T06:20:17.014-08:00I don't read every article. I'm a browser....I don't read every article. I'm a browser. I browse through Time Magazine the same way.But I agree with Natalie, that newspapers offer more to the writer of adult stories than children's authors. When I do weave real life into my MG/YA fiction, it's from historical research rather than current events. I seem always to have a foot in the past.<br /><br />Have a good break, Rachna. Looking forward to your return. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-78435006162590851752015-12-11T05:26:16.088-08:002015-12-11T05:26:16.088-08:00Sometimes news items strike me, but I'm not su...Sometimes news items strike me, but I'm not sure exactly why some do and some don't. It's usually something odd or it gets me asking questions about the motivations involved etc. I print them out, file them away for possible future ideas. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-53235796405696698012015-12-11T03:54:08.055-08:002015-12-11T03:54:08.055-08:00I don't read every single article, but if a sm...I don't read every single article, but if a smaller one catches my eye, I do read it. I think it'd be easier to get ideas for adult stories than MG and YA from the newspaper.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com