You Muse Me

Ah what can I say?  After a series of bad movies I realized that I should be working on historical fiction.  I was having a bit of writer's block this week - thinking about the right town to set my story in, worrying about current accuracy of place - and having a super hard time putting anything to paper.  Then it occurs to me while watching these movies that screenwriters have certain "tricks" to make the story believable (like cell phone tower is blown up so no communication, deserted cabin retreat for vulnerability, etc.), and this sparked this rather strange AHA moment me. If I set my work in the past and use some of these Hollywood type tricks - it is not necessary for me to completly recreate a city or town brick by brick.  So for this next week I think I'm going to study of course and work on a believable outline of the town I have in mind.  Something that does not require me buying historical maps and blueprints.  In other words - I'm going to try not to over think it.