Comments on: Writing Tips: Writing Accurate Descriptions http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margo http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-3211 Margo Mon, 17 May 2010 15:41:20 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-3211 A lot of good points. I agree; write what you know. If you can't do a convincing job with your writing, you need to either rewrite things a bit or get the experience you need to do the scene well. I watched a helicopter take off several times during a local festival a few months ago. From where I was standing, maybe 100-150 feet away, it wasn't that loud. It was mostly just windy. lol. It's probably different inside the helicopter, though. I'm glad I stumbled across this site; I could spend hours here browsing around. I'll be stopping back when I have a bit more time. :) A lot of good points. I agree; write what you know. If you can’t do a convincing job with your writing, you need to either rewrite things a bit or get the experience you need to do the scene well.

I watched a helicopter take off several times during a local festival a few months ago. From where I was standing, maybe 100-150 feet away, it wasn’t that loud. It was mostly just windy. lol. It’s probably different inside the helicopter, though.

I’m glad I stumbled across this site; I could spend hours here browsing around. I’ll be stopping back when I have a bit more time. :)

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2844 Maria Langer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:26:28 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2844 Chris: Also, I can't believe you can bear to wade through the garbage in the Just Helicopters forum. Seriously: does every thread turn into a flame war? I wish there were a GOOD helicopter pilot forum out there. Chris: Also, I can’t believe you can bear to wade through the garbage in the Just Helicopters forum. Seriously: does every thread turn into a flame war? I wish there were a GOOD helicopter pilot forum out there.

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2843 Maria Langer Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:20:40 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2843 Chris: Thanks for this link. I could tell that the "author" was trying to take the lazy way out. It bugged me that he used the word "'copter" (with the preceding single quote) to make his request. Guess he thinks that makes him sound cool. I think it makes him sound like a moron. But maybe I'm just in a foul mood today. Chris: Thanks for this link. I could tell that the “author” was trying to take the lazy way out. It bugged me that he used the word “‘copter” (with the preceding single quote) to make his request. Guess he thinks that makes him sound cool. I think it makes him sound like a moron.

But maybe I’m just in a foul mood today.

]]> By: chris http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2842 chris Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:49 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2842 Thought about your Dan Brown post this a.m. when I was looking at one of the forums and saw <a href="http://originalforum.justhelicopters.com/DisplayMsgJH.asp?ForumID=23&Msgid=1274053&page=1" rel="nofollow">this post</a>. Thought about your Dan Brown post this a.m. when I was looking at one of the forums and saw this post.

]]> By: jhameia (Jha Goh) http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2841 jhameia (Jha Goh) Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:45 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2841 Maria Langer on Writing Accurate Descriptions http://bit.ly/7kTxmj I find this interesting because it might also apply to cultural accuracy Maria Langer on Writing Accurate Descriptions http://bit.ly/7kTxmj I find this interesting because it might also apply to cultural accuracy

]]> By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2840 Maria Langer Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:46:35 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/12/04/writing-tips-writing-accurate-descriptions/#comment-2840 A footnote here... Later, the same day I wrote this, I happened to fly a charter to the Grand Canyon. On the way back, I pulled one of the headset ear cups away from my ear to listen to the sound of the helicopter at full cruise speed (110 knots). It was not by any means "deafening" from my seat. Conversation would have been possible with some shouting. A footnote here…

Later, the same day I wrote this, I happened to fly a charter to the Grand Canyon. On the way back, I pulled one of the headset ear cups away from my ear to listen to the sound of the helicopter at full cruise speed (110 knots). It was not by any means “deafening” from my seat. Conversation would have been possible with some shouting.

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