tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233719410107288850.post6889659722781867421..comments2023-12-19T12:06:51.676+00:00Comments on Agenthood and Submissionville: Covid StoriesJackie Buxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723392553752533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233719410107288850.post-32477298464484268402020-07-30T13:11:32.718+01:002020-07-30T13:11:32.718+01:00I know, that is so weird, can you imagine watching...I know, that is so weird, can you imagine watching that now??? Not for me, that's for sure. Anyway, you will be pleased to know, that in my limited experience, there is not a great deal of love for the concept of novels set in a Covid-19 world, and certainly not for writing them. I'm sure there'll be around but I'm hearing more that people will relish the cosy nostalgia of a pre- (or, let's hope, post-) covid world. We can but hope! Thanks for commenting :) Jackie Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723392553752533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233719410107288850.post-8472280339657231142020-07-01T19:16:31.655+01:002020-07-01T19:16:31.655+01:00just had to agree that the thought of reading,FOR ...just had to agree that the thought of reading,FOR FUN (!), novels set in our current times is not appealing to me however, I did read that the netflix docuseries "pandemic" that just happened to be released as all this hit, is in the top 10 of all netflix offerings - are we the odd ones out then Jax?Katie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227567588539580937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233719410107288850.post-24268844402377946402020-06-08T12:52:14.576+01:002020-06-08T12:52:14.576+01:00Thanks so much for this, Annalisa. That is such a ...Thanks so much for this, Annalisa. That is such a dilemma for you! And I’m also reassured that this isn’t something that blatantly obvious to everyone else. My whole premise revolves around four unrelated people and a driver in a taxi so that, right there, has to be firmly set in the past for pretty much any of it to work. But because it’s set just a few years ago (linked to weather!) and thus nonetheless such a contemporary story, I think I’m going to have to make it much clearer that it’s pre our new ‘normality’! How you work with stories going forward through these times... phew! Good luck! Jackie Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723392553752533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233719410107288850.post-38390543593432764612020-06-08T11:45:54.731+01:002020-06-08T11:45:54.731+01:00It's a minefield. My WIP is set now but stretc...It's a minefield. My WIP is set now but stretching past 2020. I was hoping I'd be able to gloss over it, but the longer the repercussions last, I may not be able to. My employer isn't expecting things to be completely normal until after the new year - can we really ignore a whole year? I can see myself crossing the road to avoid someone for a long time to come :-(<br /><br />It's reassuring that no one completely has the answer and we're all stumbling around in the dark.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com