Comments on: Medical Details in Fiction http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/ about the craft and business of genre fiction Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Romance vs. Romantic Women's Fiction | Romance University http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-128201 Romance vs. Romantic Women's Fiction | Romance University Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:02:27 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-128201 [...] add to the conversation. Recently, for example, Richard Mabry, who writes medical suspense novels, guest blogged with us about how to write authentic medical details in a story. Richard was the perfect person to write [...] [...] add to the conversation. Recently, for example, Richard Mabry, who writes medical suspense novels, guest blogged with us about how to write authentic medical details in a story. Richard was the perfect person to write [...]

]]> By: Thomas Milhorn, MD, PhD http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-127890 Thomas Milhorn, MD, PhD Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:26:46 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-127890 Michael Palmer is one of my favorite authors. I thoroughly injoyed your interview with him. Tom Michael Palmer is one of my favorite authors. I thoroughly injoyed your interview with him.

Tom

]]> By: Lena Nelson Dooley http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-125771 Lena Nelson Dooley Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:17:39 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-125771 Very nice article. Good insight. I am looking forward to the release of Richard's debut novel. This friend has been a wonderful resource for me when I dealt with medical issues in both contemporary and historical novels. Very nice article. Good insight. I am looking forward to the release of Richard’s debut novel. This friend has been a wonderful resource for me when I dealt with medical issues in both contemporary and historical novels.

]]> By: Barbara Scott http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-125733 Barbara Scott Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:13:40 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-125733 Richard, terrific interview! As an author it's easy to shy away from the tough research issues, but I find that's half the fun of a novel--learning something that we would never have known had we not read a book. Richard, terrific interview! As an author it’s easy to shy away from the tough research issues, but I find that’s half the fun of a novel–learning something that we would never have known had we not read a book.

]]> By: Richard Mabry http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-125708 Richard Mabry Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:31:47 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-125708 Teri, Thanks so much for this opportunity. It was fun to involve colleague and cyber-friend Michael Palmer, and I appreciate his cooperating for the interview. And to those of you who dropped by, I hope this encourages you to consider injecting a medical scenario into your novel at some point in the future. Teri,
Thanks so much for this opportunity. It was fun to involve colleague and cyber-friend Michael Palmer, and I appreciate his cooperating for the interview. And to those of you who dropped by, I hope this encourages you to consider injecting a medical scenario into your novel at some point in the future.

]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-125706 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:59:54 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-125706 Richard, congratulations on your upcoming debut! Fantastic news. I'll admit, I'm squeamish when it comes to reading medical details, but when the writer gets it right, it can really pump up the suspense. Medical fiction deals with the highest stakes possible: life or death. Plus the doctor-characters can offer a wealth of conflicts. Great post! Richard, congratulations on your upcoming debut! Fantastic news.

I’ll admit, I’m squeamish when it comes to reading medical details, but when the writer gets it right, it can really pump up the suspense. Medical fiction deals with the highest stakes possible: life or death. Plus the doctor-characters can offer a wealth of conflicts.

Great post!

]]> By: Kristan http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-125688 Kristan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:47:58 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/09/08/medical-details-in-fiction/#comment-125688 Both those books sound fascinating. And the dual interview format was rather fun! Thanks for this. :) Both those books sound fascinating. And the dual interview format was rather fun! Thanks for this. :)

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