tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post2387647401969434689..comments2024-03-28T05:25:32.959-04:00Comments on Nonfiction Fest: Crafting a True Story When Information is ScarceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-73062508620802865702020-02-29T18:07:15.719-05:002020-02-29T18:07:15.719-05:00Thanks for sharing the steps you took to accomplis...Thanks for sharing the steps you took to accomplish what seemed impossible. Great post!K. Yinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527377315321496366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-16320789716118248512020-02-29T09:18:04.121-05:002020-02-29T09:18:04.121-05:00Hi good friend! Love this post-both you and your s...Hi good friend! Love this post-both you and your subjects are so inspirational. I remember Sarah’s early days… so glad everyone gets to know her story now!ann mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07987581459604649235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-60062275494980450132020-02-29T08:31:53.255-05:002020-02-29T08:31:53.255-05:00You never fail to inspire Vivian. I love your tena...You never fail to inspire Vivian. I love your tenacity and your resourcefulness. Thank you for sharing.Sara Fajardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-64403817906787401192020-02-29T01:12:08.645-05:002020-02-29T01:12:08.645-05:00I live how your idea came from a picture and how y...I live how your idea came from a picture and how you had to think outside the box for the research. Debbie Faith Mickelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538334437965161974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-17617563895253393652020-02-28T15:19:10.946-05:002020-02-28T15:19:10.946-05:00We just read "Making Your Voices Heard" ...We just read "Making Your Voices Heard" in my house last night. I LOVED it and wondered what resources you drew from in order to create that magic. Thank you for sharing your process, Vivian!Nicole Loos Millerhttp://nicoleloosmiller.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-65722379725902195942020-02-28T14:36:56.872-05:002020-02-28T14:36:56.872-05:00Vivian, I love the way you persevere. You inspire ...Vivian, I love the way you persevere. You inspire me. There are so many voices from history that need to be heard!Denise Englehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270591772451720073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-67702715651943853162020-02-28T12:08:10.996-05:002020-02-28T12:08:10.996-05:00Wow, I am impressed with your detective abilities ...Wow, I am impressed with your detective abilities to track down as much as you can. I'm also impressed with your 5 word bio. Maria JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-79243393832190940892020-02-27T22:13:00.170-05:002020-02-27T22:13:00.170-05:00Archaeology is a great analogy for the process of ...Archaeology is a great analogy for the process of unearthing precious facts about your subject. It's impressive that with a couple of handfuls of facts you can create an entertaining nonfiction story.Robin Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056858552870625141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-42912949304692855002020-02-27T19:52:02.147-05:002020-02-27T19:52:02.147-05:00I loved your story from the first draft in that NF...I loved your story from the first draft in that NF class! And we have to dig deep to find the story when writing stories about people who are not famous or have been left out of history. Brava!Keila V. Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927603214816989527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-43828035737926566472020-02-27T15:12:56.471-05:002020-02-27T15:12:56.471-05:00Fascinating! I love the determination you showed a...Fascinating! I love the determination you showed as you kept turning over stones in search of facts. Great, practical advice. Your author bio is amazing--and fun!Cynthia Argentinehttp://www.cynthiaargentine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-13633225269959084232020-02-27T15:01:44.452-05:002020-02-27T15:01:44.452-05:00Thank you for sharing all the detective work you d...Thank you for sharing all the detective work you did to find the facts for your NF stories! I'm so glad you kept digging and didn't give up on what you knew were important stories to tell!Judy Sobanskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404998869283663597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-59374377331396886422020-02-27T14:40:42.130-05:002020-02-27T14:40:42.130-05:00Fascinating tips! I love hearing how you pieced to...Fascinating tips! I love hearing how you pieced together Sarah's story.Audrey Saublehttps://www.aesauble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-34778958929604671542020-02-27T14:03:26.558-05:002020-02-27T14:03:26.558-05:00Vivian, I just love how you say, ..."after so...Vivian, I just love how you say, ..."after some detective work..." because you really are a sleuth in addition to being an amazing author and an all-around inspiring individual. Thanks for giving us an in-depth look at how you do your research.Doreen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129608884656364821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-23891977326460242532020-02-27T13:44:54.169-05:002020-02-27T13:44:54.169-05:00I need to read both of your books! I want to see h...I need to read both of your books! I want to see how you crafted your research into a story. I ran into the same problem when I wrote my book about Neil Armstrong and his wind tunnel. I found a few facts, and I strung them together using historical fiction. I'd like to see how you remained true to nonfiction!<br /> Rinda Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258050869515539767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-12073917898128123152020-02-27T08:57:19.868-05:002020-02-27T08:57:19.868-05:00You provide many ways of researching a little-know...You provide many ways of researching a little-known person that I hadn't considered. Thank you!Susan Korchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671595074859968020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-55772112613314274562020-02-27T04:23:24.656-05:002020-02-27T04:23:24.656-05:00Find a grave advice. And "My advice for craft...Find a grave advice. And "My advice for crafting a true story when information is scarce? Gather the facts you can verify. From those facts, find the focus of the story and create a well-paced, accurate, and action-packed narrative that will keep kids turning the pages!" Thank you! I recently saw your SCBWI webinar. Thank you for continuing to share your wisdom!Terri Sabolhttps://terrisabol.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-19502163691268762322020-02-26T16:46:50.145-05:002020-02-26T16:46:50.145-05:00Vivian, this is treasured advice. Find the facts y...Vivian, this is treasured advice. Find the facts you can verify, and craft your story to tell the truth you can. Thanks for sharing.Damon Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07782134281754572820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-48188395646461627352020-02-25T18:09:11.696-05:002020-02-25T18:09:11.696-05:00Thank you Vivian, this is such a helpful post to t...Thank you Vivian, this is such a helpful post to those of us struggling with how to put together a story when facts are scarce. Most appreciated.Katie Furzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916472010151958307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-23704993451378365492020-02-25T16:46:16.179-05:002020-02-25T16:46:16.179-05:00I too love writing stories of subjects that didn&#...I too love writing stories of subjects that didn't leave much of a paper trail. This is very helpful for researching. Thank you!Debbie Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939637449924217528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-79566693651576516772020-02-25T16:23:15.586-05:002020-02-25T16:23:15.586-05:00Thank you so much for this. I am now having the sa...Thank you so much for this. I am now having the same experience: "The good news: nobody has written about this fascinating man. The bad news: nobody has written about this fascinating man." I was reassured that you made assumptions along the way. I am trying to do that too: defensible suppositions and a fully footnoted, annotated back-up copy.<br />Jenny Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797075500580921553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-16605339756533824352020-02-24T20:24:36.969-05:002020-02-24T20:24:36.969-05:00Oh, wow. You've made me feel better about the ...Oh, wow. You've made me feel better about the time I've spent chasing "vanishing rabbits." Plus, you've given me a few more trails to pursue and inspired me not to give up. Thanks for this wonderful post.Sally Mathenyhttps://www.sallymatheny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-77280620975603209842020-02-24T17:52:07.935-05:002020-02-24T17:52:07.935-05:00I am so lucky to be in a long-time critique group ...I am so lucky to be in a long-time critique group with you and feel honored to have seen the early drafts of these books. They are such great inspirational stories.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-88720987715812584692020-02-24T17:17:29.633-05:002020-02-24T17:17:29.633-05:00It's inspiring how you can take so few facts a...It's inspiring how you can take so few facts and weave them into a well-paced story. Old census records are fascinating.Mary Worleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866770413523392741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-41111695789344798592020-02-24T16:13:54.883-05:002020-02-24T16:13:54.883-05:00Thanks for these great tips!Thanks for these great tips!Lynn Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848678235051280932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732524910949814811.post-61614323731492100662020-02-24T14:07:53.073-05:002020-02-24T14:07:53.073-05:00As a long time crit buddy of Vivian's I rememb...As a long time crit buddy of Vivian's I remember those early drafts. Knowing Vivian, I knew that each subsequent draft would have more details and tie things together even better! I have always loved this story, and I am thrilled with how it turned out. You are a gem, Vivian! Thanks for sharing. Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488633962969325437noreply@blogger.com