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By: The Mossy Skull » Blog Archive » Loving (A Setting) Too Much

The Mossy Skull » Blog Archive » Loving (A Setting) Too Much — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:03:44 +0000

[...] I’m always looking for new setting details—unique tidbits of color or scent, idiosyncracies of human interaction that will make an otherwise mundane story leap off the page. I’m also looking for entirely new settings into which I can expand my spotty experience, the range of subjects and places about which I can “write what I know”. This isn’t the only reason I travel, but when I do travel, there’s a strong chance it’s what I’m doing at any given moment: soaking it all up like a sponge. I talked about this once before, including some caveats, in Expatriates and Homebodies. [...]

By: Tikal | The Mossy Skull

Tikal | The Mossy Skull — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:52 +0000

[...] all been completely covered over with full-on, mature rainforest. 900 years. The trees–like the colossal ceiba just outside the gate–are as awe-inspiring as the temples: trunks seven feet across, with root systems big enough [...]

By: mjd

mjd — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:26:32 +0000

I win!

And it only took, what, one day less than the whole time I was there?

Whatever. Still worth it.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:23:53 +0000

Guatemala, what! Travel is a big-time thing. Cool.

Good luck vs. the stomach parasites. I hope you win that battle.

-E

By: Jay Ridler

Jay Ridler — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:34:46 +0000

But itâ€™s a matter of how you look at the world, not what youâ€™re looking at.

Well said, sah! And for every Hemingway that never wants to go home, there’s a Faulkner who knows his region in cosmic detail. Both are good models, and not either/or binary choices.

Thanks for the notes and pictures!

JSR