4 Mistakes to Avoid When Translating Research into Fiction

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4 Mistake To Avoid When Transcribing Research Into Fiction.jpeg I’ve been reviewing books in a new way, a kind of quick fire lessons learnt thing. You can see old oneshere: 5 Lessons in First Person POV&How to Snag A Publisher First Time With Your Synopsis.

So I decided to continue the trend and reviewConor Kelly and The Four Treasures of Eirean (The Tir Na Nog Trilogy Book 1)by Ali Isaac in the same way.

This time I learnthow totranslate research into fiction, and because Isaac translates so well, I learnt what to do, and what mistakes to avoid.

I picked up Ali’s book because she’s my friend,soI wanted to read it. But, I’ll be honest. It’s Irish mythology, something, up to the point I peeled open the front cover, I knew nothing about. I was more than a little daunted by the prospect of sinking my teeth into a few hundred pages of what…

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6 thoughts on “4 Mistakes to Avoid When Translating Research into Fiction”

Ali Isaac says:

January 12, 2016 at 5:31 pm

Just seen this over here! Thanks loverly lady! Xxx

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1. Jane Dougherty says:
  
  January 12, 2016 at 5:45 pm
  
  My pleasure 🙂
  
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Fran Macilvey says:

January 12, 2016 at 5:34 pm

Thanks so much for re-blogging this, Jane. I came to is just as I am writing synopses for my next books! Great timing! xx 🙂

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1. Jane Dougherty says:
  
  January 12, 2016 at 5:44 pm
  
  Hope it helps 🙂 Ali knows what she’s talking about. So does Sacha come to that.
  
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  1. Fran Macilvey says:
    
    January 12, 2016 at 5:49 pm
    
    It’s great! xx 🙂
Sacha Black says:

January 17, 2016 at 9:54 pm

Thanks for Sharing Jane ❤

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