I've been researching for the Wars of the Roses recently (again; it's a continuous thing) and realized that I didn't know what a certain castle looked like, even though it featured in the story.
I am very easily distracted by researching, mind you, but this kind of detail is very important to me---you can't write a scene well if you don't know the surroundings.
So I did a little digging and was quickly blown away.
Presenting Carlisle Castle.
These are just a few of the pictures that I instantly wanted to save. The crazy thing is, I already had the sloping steep ground (see picture #2) in my head when I was imagining these scenes, so it's great that it's actually there.
Researching and writing down notes is so fun, you guys. Like I said, I tend to get distracted by it when I should be plotting or outlining, but the details almost always help. (Almost.)
Carlisle Castle is located in the North of England, and was controlled, at the time of my story, by the Neville family---a rich, well known and wide spread House of the nobility.
My characters who arrive at the castle (about 1/3 through the story) are a young servant boy and girl, whose already unsteady lives are shaken up even more by the quick move to Carlisle Castle. Along with them is their adult friend, a kind, wandering minstrel who promises that he will return to visit them when he leaves.
I could go on but I'd better not. Despite the fact that I'm writing this post, I actually haven't got to do much writing of any sort recently---life's been busy, but in the good way. :)
Of course, there's been sickness and traveling and a bunch of school as well. My goals for the next few years are becoming more clear, and I'm praying that the Lord will help me to accomplish them so I can be ready for whatever---or whomever :D---might come my way. :)
Looking forward into the New Year, we should remember to take it step by step, month by month, and not to stress about things that needn't be stressed about. "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ," as Titus 2:13 says. And you know, there's more than one way we should be looking for God. Waiting for Him to come back, of course...but also in all the things we do, in things we say, in the people we talk to---if these things are not reflecting the things of the Lord or His commandments, should we really be doing them?
One thing I pray for 2019 is that people will be able to see more of God's light in me.
Happy New Year, everyone! God bless!
~Lindsey
My characters who arrive at the castle (about 1/3 through the story) are a young servant boy and girl, whose already unsteady lives are shaken up even more by the quick move to Carlisle Castle. Along with them is their adult friend, a kind, wandering minstrel who promises that he will return to visit them when he leaves.
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Of course, there's been sickness and traveling and a bunch of school as well. My goals for the next few years are becoming more clear, and I'm praying that the Lord will help me to accomplish them so I can be ready for whatever---or whomever :D---might come my way. :)
Looking forward into the New Year, we should remember to take it step by step, month by month, and not to stress about things that needn't be stressed about. "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ," as Titus 2:13 says. And you know, there's more than one way we should be looking for God. Waiting for Him to come back, of course...but also in all the things we do, in things we say, in the people we talk to---if these things are not reflecting the things of the Lord or His commandments, should we really be doing them?
One thing I pray for 2019 is that people will be able to see more of God's light in me.
Happy New Year, everyone! God bless!
~Lindsey
