tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post49973747610011733..comments2024-03-25T09:35:50.377-05:00Comments on Nicki Elson's Not-So-Deep Thoughts: Techno Killer, Qu'est-ce que c'est? #IWSGNicki Elsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-34670798085306310772013-12-06T16:58:23.168-06:002013-12-06T16:58:23.168-06:00We use Powerpoint at my work. I think as long as y...We use Powerpoint at my work. I think as long as you keep things general, you'll be okay. But I hear you, technology changes as fast as slang does. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-67291968138257988982013-12-05T13:03:56.113-06:002013-12-05T13:03:56.113-06:00One of the reasons I could never do contemporary, ...One of the reasons I could never do contemporary, aside from late contemporary historical fiction, is because of the potential for a book to become quickly dated. A lot of once-contemporary books now feel more like stories from the Seventies, Eighties, or Nineties instead of stories for all time, because of too many topical references. I'd suggest being judicious with modern references and technology instead of gut-loading them on.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-17266508030519948422013-12-04T21:31:19.219-06:002013-12-04T21:31:19.219-06:00OOOOoo… a new WIP…. how fun.
I want to hear all a...OOOOoo… a new WIP…. how fun.<br /><br />I want to hear all about it when I get back to Chicago!<br /><br />I have dated stuff in my books too, but that can easily be changed if the technology does. Stick with anything "I" … I don't think they'll be changing that symbol anytime soon.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-14668598182920348512013-12-04T18:14:26.485-06:002013-12-04T18:14:26.485-06:00I ran into that with my NA/YA series. How much tec...I ran into that with my NA/YA series. How much technology to include? I ended up skipping anything that referenced social sites online.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-75561392174450805972013-12-04T14:16:09.698-06:002013-12-04T14:16:09.698-06:00ha ha ha! love your techno problems! my future wor...ha ha ha! love your techno problems! my future worlds will be obsolete when the time comes too!<br /><br />if you are writing now time, use now stuff. no telling wat new gadget will come out next, but smaller, faster, easier is the trend driving inventions... i use powerpoint all the time but others may not. you need advice from a young techie!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-34814839150139711542013-12-04T14:15:11.580-06:002013-12-04T14:15:11.580-06:00I know nothing. The Hurricane would know, but I ca...I know nothing. The Hurricane would know, but I can't ask her. She would break my levees. I think you're better off keeping it as general as possible.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-2987120820559564122013-12-04T12:39:06.454-06:002013-12-04T12:39:06.454-06:00I can't help at all because I am so clueless o...I can't help at all because I am so clueless on this stuff. I enjoyed writing the part of my book that takes place in the 1880s! Now I'm thinking I want to follow your lead and write a 1980s story too. :DJulie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-91609858755726187832013-12-04T12:22:20.764-06:002013-12-04T12:22:20.764-06:00LOL! This post made my head spin, and I'm not ...LOL! This post made my head spin, and I'm not even trying to figure all of it out like you are! I say don't worry about it too much. People still use laptops and will for a few years at least, so as long as you don't have someone banging away on a monstrous old IBM desktop, you're doing fine. It might end up placing the book at a specific year or two, but there's nothing wrong with that.Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-85365378719888372492013-12-04T11:15:25.660-06:002013-12-04T11:15:25.660-06:00Writing a historical YA in 1969 was nice because I...Writing a historical YA in 1969 was nice because I didn't have to deal with all this new technology. It can be daunting at times.Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-70412028260225361062013-12-04T10:46:09.251-06:002013-12-04T10:46:09.251-06:00Predicting where technology will go it difficult. ...Predicting where technology will go it difficult. Yes, people still use power point. They can use it on their tablets as well.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-78121555668743190162013-12-04T09:53:17.895-06:002013-12-04T09:53:17.895-06:00Oh my word... there's no escaping its power an...Oh my word... there's no escaping its power and presence, is there?<br />No sooner do you master the latest gadgets, then a new one replaces it...<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-29216544506838820902013-12-04T09:32:17.718-06:002013-12-04T09:32:17.718-06:00Yes, it will end up dated, but there's not a h...Yes, it will end up dated, but there's not a huge amount you can do about it. Write it now as it is and accept that people reading it back in a few years will be amused by the reminder of the past.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-66244892580386712322013-12-04T07:36:00.502-06:002013-12-04T07:36:00.502-06:00I like what Chris said *points above*. But I also ...I like what Chris said *points above*. But I also worry about stuff like this. I like to reference music in my manuscripts and my editor tries to reel me in because she doesn't want it to be dated.<br /><br />I just bought the Microsoft Surface, which is a combined laptop/tablet that comes loaded with Office. So it is possible to do spreadsheets and powerpoint on a tablet, but I'm thinking laptops will be around for a while. Maybe your character could use an ultra-light laptop?Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885739376242447475.post-1237520124451848582013-12-04T07:29:57.222-06:002013-12-04T07:29:57.222-06:00Maybe it's just me, but I personally don't...Maybe it's just me, but I personally don't worry about it that much. So what if the technology in the story anchors it at a certain point in time? I've never read a story and caught a technological reference and thought, "Dang. I was enjoying this story, but now it just seems so five years ago..."<br /><br />Fiction from hundreds of years ago can have timeless plots because of the way the reader can connect to the characters. It's the same way with all fiction, whether it was written today, five years ago, or fifty years ago, and regardless of how "current" and "modern" its background setting is. I try to focus on the characters -- they're what drives the story. <br /><br />StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.com