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indyaj t1_iwqntkd wrote

Have you considered living for awhile in the place you're writing about? It will make you're book so much better.

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TucsonWriter t1_iwqzb3f wrote

*your book

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Doc_coletti t1_iwr23sj wrote

Already making a good impression on the locals…

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dedaluscrashing t1_iwr9d4o wrote

Since you went there, it’s not “off of X,” it’s just “off X.”

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TucsonWriter t1_iwr9ny9 wrote

If you want to be technical, it's "based on."

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dedaluscrashing t1_iwrapem wrote

Well one’s a grammatical issue and one’s a matter of semantics.

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HikerKartrashian t1_iwr0vly wrote

Oh good answer, it’s horrible here anyway (too many colloquialisms). Don’t move here. 😂

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indyaj t1_iwri6ge wrote

lol. Oops. The sentence was going to say something else and I didn't edit it.

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houndshmix t1_iwrzz5s wrote

Locals everywhere just love books written by people from away who don’t even take the time to research in-person!!

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Laeek t1_iwqqx91 wrote

Just crowdsource answers from the sub. It'll be fun. Like mad libs. You can credit r/maine in the acknowledgments and post a pdf for us.

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MapleFlavoredBumhole t1_iwt313r wrote

Sorry for the snark...But like....why not just write about Arizona then?

You cant soak in that "local flavor" from a few text posts on a subreddit. Why not write about a small town in Arizona? Why do your readers the disservice of presenting a flat, inauthentic backdrop when you have the beauty of your own backyard?

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mornin_veggies t1_iwqy1da wrote

I’ve always thought of Castine in a similar vein as the vague Soylent green movie memories I have from watching it as a child: it’s a beautiful summer colony utopia but there is something off about it that you can’t quite put your finger on…

I worked there for many years and continue to visit- feel free to drop a message any time.

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Tmatson t1_iwqvzs8 wrote

I live in Penobscot on the northern bay of the Bagaduce River. Castine is the next town over , 7-8 miles down the road. I go there often. Ask me anything

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BARRYTHUNDERWOOD t1_iwqxqma wrote

I’ve lived in the town of Hancock (in Hancock county) for all of my life, happy to help if I can

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thebeezneez33 t1_iwriwo6 wrote

I live in the Blue Hill area just outside of Castine and have been here for half my life! Feel free to shoot me a message anytime!

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RunsWithPremise t1_iwrj0sp wrote

I live in the greater Bangor area. I travel through all areas of Hancock county for work on a very regular basis and know it pretty well. I drive about 30k miles a year, most of it in the state of Maine, so if you have questions, let me know.

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800grandave t1_iwuwq1e wrote

if youre relying on reddit for your research, this books gonna suck

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800grandave t1_iwuwz0i wrote

what about hancock makes it crucial to your book?

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sophiecoyote t1_iwu9ckm wrote

Live there and have for the past 20 years so dm me anytime!

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