Early newspaper and mail

[yakalskovich]

Oh hai Disc people -- here is what PTerry was on about in 'The Truth' and 'Going Postal' (apart from parodying modern conditions).


Article is in German -- I bunged it in Google Translate for the link. Sorry for the occasional mess they make of things.-

Comments

[ceitfianna]

Oh, this is interesting. Things were changing so quickly in that era. Have you read the books by Frances Hardinge, Fly By Night and Fly Trap? They're also about these early changes and the power of names and things like that. I highly recommend them.

[yakalskovich]

That sounds interesting. Yes, the 30 years war was a hinge point, so to speak, for all of Europe, and for the memetic and technological development of the West as we know it. I always feel that I have some sort of historical novel about it in me somewhere.

[ceitfianna]

It would be fascinating to read. Historical novels are one of my favorite genres and something I'd love to write. Though I'd have a hard time choosing an era as they're all fascinating.

[yakalskovich]

There are several things I could write about, but that war is one thing not so many people have written about. Especially not in English -- which I would of course pick.

[ceitfianna]

Yup, I've studied some history but its an era I don't know a huge amount about. I'd love to read anything you end up writing.

[yakalskovich]

There is a plot vaguely brewing in my brain, but I'm not sure of anything yet. I think I'll get that special feature magazine about that war, though. Everything starts with reasearch.

[ceitfianna]

And research is always interesting. My favorite part of my job is when I get to help with some serious research and learn something along the way.

When Borders was going out of business, I picked up a lot of nonfiction books, the majority of them about the Civil War but some on other topics.

[yakalskovich]

I like to stuff my head full with research and then write with it all at my fingertips. I don't need to use it all, or infodump; I just like to write from where it's all there.

[ceitfianna]

That makes sense. I just love collecting and reading since there's so much out there.

[yakalskovich]

Oh yes, and that time is comparatively accessible to me.-