tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post7576800642960663991..comments2023-10-09T04:48:51.981-07:00Comments on SFR Brigade: Building Spaceships Out of WordsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-70430996993607787092010-05-26T10:22:58.903-07:002010-05-26T10:22:58.903-07:00I love creating techno-babble in my books. Almost ...I love creating techno-babble in my books. Almost as much fun as playing with costuming fabric. The fake leather they have now is beautiful to work with. Great for costumes.<br /><br />I'm glad you posted this. The more I think about it, the more I realize that my passions, like spices, cooking, sewing and geek-speak, do influence my writing. It's a great way to add depth to characters and settings. Of course, like everything else, it can be overused.Jaleta Clegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442641418941475763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-361213829239901832010-05-22T16:18:41.833-07:002010-05-22T16:18:41.833-07:00Lizzie wrote: For other uses such as protective cl...Lizzie wrote: <i>For other uses such as protective clothing for use on a motorcycle or while welding, nothing beats leather.</i><br /><br />Oh yes, absolutely agree. Leather is awesome for many circumstances. But IMHO it doesn't work well for a character who must use the cover of dark and absolute stealth to stalk prey and make a silent kill, or to sneak about snapping photographs of secret documents or facilities right under the armed guards noses. <br /><br />*creak, creak* Busted! :)L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-65509648140656288262010-05-22T15:50:13.777-07:002010-05-22T15:50:13.777-07:00Laurie,
I hadn't noticed the connection betwee...Laurie,<br />I hadn't noticed the connection between leather and spies/assasins. I know that leather is sexy due to the close similarity of the smell to human pharemones. And I do know about the misery of wet leather, and the difficulty of keeping it oiled or greased to keep it water proof. I find it odd in fiction when leather is used when polyurethan is availabe and might be a better choice for items such as boots.<br />For other uses such as protective clothing for use on a motorcycle or while welding, nothing beats leather.<br />And there is the whole thing about kinds of leather. White deerskin is a lousy choice for motorcycle leathers.<br />I wish I had a better fabric shop in my area, but we I do have a great leather supply shop nearby.<br />I love finding other people interested in costuming.Lizzie Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038584075330873558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-67586139250687504652010-05-22T14:22:37.899-07:002010-05-22T14:22:37.899-07:00Great post, Lizzie. You raise some very ponder-wor...Great post, Lizzie. You raise some very ponder-worthy points. <br /><br />In fiction, I find leather is often the wardrobe choice for assassins and spies. It's almost standard uniform. But if you've ever worn leather, you know it has an odor, it creaks, it's stiff, and inhibits movement to some degree. Hardly a fitting outfit for someone who depends on stealth and the element of surprise to accomplish his or her mission...and survive. If the character must wear leather, soft suede might be more believable than a shiny, noisy leather ensemble. A synthetic (i.e. "slinky") material is an even better choice. <br /><br />Doing information research is essential, but adding a bit of tactile research (fabric shops are fabulous for costuming; hardware stores for describing tools or building and ship components) can really make a difference in the realism of the character-costuming and world building.L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-91038558513054477442010-05-22T08:22:37.400-07:002010-05-22T08:22:37.400-07:00And then, if nothing else works, come up with some...And then, if nothing else works, come up with something new that will! :)Sandra Stixrudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422701621985748579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-29111579913698935622010-05-22T07:49:55.707-07:002010-05-22T07:49:55.707-07:00Hi Lizzie,
Thanks for the sensory-provoking artic...Hi Lizzie, <br />Thanks for the sensory-provoking article. I was feeling those weights and textures as you talked about them. <br /><br />I've searched the Periodic Table to come up with the right metal for my SFR: Osmium, number 76, which now that I take a gander at Wiki again, I see it only works for weapons as an alloy - eek, guess I have to change that!Laurel Wanrowhttp://www.laurelwanrow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2835785233541439590.post-81007337552350489472010-05-22T07:19:33.263-07:002010-05-22T07:19:33.263-07:00Good post, Lizzie! I totally agree about research....Good post, Lizzie! I totally agree about research. It's so much a part of my plotting. Although I can't visit the planets or on the spaceships I may use, I can create my world via lots of reasearch, coupled with my imagination. <br />I really get thrown out of a book if I'm reading and I see mistakes, such as confusing how materials should work, as you mentioned.Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.com