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TucsonWriter t1_iwqsoy6 wrote
What a fantastic idea! Thank you.
BARRYTHUNDERWOOD t1_iwqxqma wrote
I’ve lived in the town of Hancock (in Hancock county) for all of my life, happy to help if I can
mornin_veggies t1_iwqy1da wrote
I’ve always thought of Castine in a similar vein as the vague Soylent green movie memories I have from watching it as a child: it’s a beautiful summer colony utopia but there is something off about it that you can’t quite put your finger on…
I worked there for many years and continue to visit- feel free to drop a message any time.
TucsonWriter t1_iwqzb3f wrote
*your book
HikerKartrashian t1_iwr0vly wrote
Oh good answer, it’s horrible here anyway (too many colloquialisms). Don’t move here. 😂
Doc_coletti t1_iwr23sj wrote
Already making a good impression on the locals…
Laeek t1_iwr56hz wrote
That was a test to make sure your actually a writer
TucsonWriter t1_iwr5gj7 wrote
Oh, bravo! 😁
dedaluscrashing t1_iwr9d4o wrote
Since you went there, it’s not “off of X,” it’s just “off X.”
TucsonWriter t1_iwr9ny9 wrote
If you want to be technical, it's "based on."
dedaluscrashing t1_iwrapem wrote
Well one’s a grammatical issue and one’s a matter of semantics.
indyaj t1_iwri6ge wrote
lol. Oops. The sentence was going to say something else and I didn't edit it.
thebeezneez33 t1_iwriwo6 wrote
I live in the Blue Hill area just outside of Castine and have been here for half my life! Feel free to shoot me a message anytime!
RunsWithPremise t1_iwrj0sp wrote
I live in the greater Bangor area. I travel through all areas of Hancock county for work on a very regular basis and know it pretty well. I drive about 30k miles a year, most of it in the state of Maine, so if you have questions, let me know.
sy33d_am33r_ali t1_iwrqmqk wrote
With an attitude like that, your dialogue will never be believable. Gotta get the local dialect right.
houndshmix t1_iwrzz5s wrote
Locals everywhere just love books written by people from away who don’t even take the time to research in-person!!
dedaluscrashing t1_iwsapbk wrote
Right? Bub.
MapleFlavoredBumhole t1_iwt313r wrote
Sorry for the snark...But like....why not just write about Arizona then?
You cant soak in that "local flavor" from a few text posts on a subreddit. Why not write about a small town in Arizona? Why do your readers the disservice of presenting a flat, inauthentic backdrop when you have the beauty of your own backyard?
sophiecoyote t1_iwu9ckm wrote
Live there and have for the past 20 years so dm me anytime!
johndavidf83 t1_iwugl74 wrote
How do you like all the construction this week?
800grandave t1_iwuwq1e wrote
if youre relying on reddit for your research, this books gonna suck
800grandave t1_iwuwz0i wrote
what about hancock makes it crucial to your book?
indyaj t1_iwqntkd wrote
Have you considered living for awhile in the place you're writing about? It will make you're book so much better.