Book'em Bed

[RobertScorpio]

When ever I read a TREK book, which is rarely these days (Greg Cox, when is your next book do)I like to imagine that I am seeing an episode/movie. As I said in another thread, it is easier for me to 'visualize' TOS books. I am pretty sure its because I have seen TOS going on many decades now...though, DS9 books are good to visualize too..but TOS books are always so 'there'..

When you guys read can you see the events and pretend you're directing a movie, or watching it on TV? Or is it just 'reading' to you?

Rob
Scorpio

 

[Trent Roman]

Depends on the type of scene. For things like conference meetings, tinkering in engineering, etc., then no, because even onscreen the emphasis would have been on language rather than visual cues. When it comes to fight scenes, or great vistas, or the like, then I visualize more. I do, however, sometimes amuse myself by wondering how I would go about setting a particular scene.

Creditorly yours, the Rent Woman

 

[BryanSorensen]

I think that some of the scenes in the books would have taken a lot of either visual effects or some type of costume design of great detail. For instance the 2 parter Gemworld....how do you get all the actors in zero g? Dyson Sphere: actually beaming down to the surface of it and showing more detail on the inside....and so on

 

[Cicero]

The three installments in the Vanguard series and both parts (especially the second) of the A Time To Kill/A Time To Heal diology all visualize very well, as though they were truly outstanding films that bordered on reality. A Stitch In Time, though, felt completely real, almost as though I'd lived it instead of watching it.

 

[JD]

I alway picture the events in my head as I'm reading a book. I even kind of treat like I'm directing my own movie, with different camera angles, edits and lighting, and all of that kind of stuff. I think this probably comes from the fact that I've always dreamed of being a director. I think by doing this I am kind of able to live out that fantasy in my head. In also always try to get an actor for each role in the books whenever possible, I've even started putting together my own casts on word, usually based on the cast the characters thread here. So far I've done the TNG & DS9 Relaunchs and Vanguard, and I hope to eventually get one written for all of the series.
This sounds really weird but there are actually a few specific scenes that I actually remember visually more than anything, like Sisko's return in Unity for instance.

 

[RobertScorpio]

I alway picture the events in my head as I'm reading a book. I even kind of treat like I'm directing my own movie, with different camera angles, edits and lighting, and all of that kind of stuff. I think this probably comes from the fact that I've always dreamed of being a director. I think by doing this I am kind of able to live out that fantasy in my head. In also always try to get an actor for each role in the books whenever possible, I've even started putting together my own casts on word, usually based on the cast the characters thread here. So far I've done the TNG & DS9 Relaunchs and Vanguard, and I hope to eventually get one written for all of the series.
This sounds really weird but there are actually a few specific scenes that I actually remember visually more than anything, like Sisko's return in Unity for instance.

THAT is exactly how I do it...especially if its a cool scene. I'll even re-read it and imagine it with different camera angles like you do...cool...I thought I was the only crazy one who did that!!!

Rob

 

[Christopher]

I've always acted out book scenes in my head, complete with music.

 

[Ferd Burfel]

^^^Same here. It's always like a show or movie. Actors, music, scenes. Titan has been a little bit harder because there is more to think of, but with DS9 and TNG I can "see" it just like I'm watching it.

 

[donners22]

I pick a particular character to "play", and often speak their dialogue aloud if I'm alone. Not quite so good on a train, though.

 

[Steve Roby]

When you guys read can you see the events and pretend you're directing a movie, or watching it on TV? Or is it just 'reading' to you?

If I'm reading fiction and I'm consciously aware of looking at words on a page instead of the scene playing out in my mind's eye, either I'm too distracted to read by something else going on around me or there's something wrong with what I'm reading. If it's the latter, it's often because the author's drawing too much attention to himself or herself by using odd stylistic turns of phrase, writing bad dialogue, cracking in-jokes, or otherwise bringing me out of the story.

 

[MajRichter]

I usually do see the characters playing out the scenes of a book in my head as I read it. If alone, sometimes I'll read it aloud as if it's an audio book complete with voices.

 

[Christopher]

Can anyone explain to me what the title of this thread has to do with the subject? I've been trying to figure that out for three days.

 

[Mistral]

Can anyone explain to me what the title of this thread has to do with the subject? I've been trying to figure that out for three days.

"Ahahahahaha! You fell into an age-old trap! While not as foolish as getting involved in a land war in Asia, puzzling out the titles of Robert Scorpio's threads is guaranteed to lock you into a mental loop from which there is no escape! Ahahahahaha-urk!(keels over and dies)

 

[Smitty]

Can anyone explain to me what the title of this thread has to do with the subject? I've been trying to figure that out for three days.

"Ahahahahaha! You fell into an age-old trap! While not as foolish as getting involved in a land war in Asia, puzzling out the titles of Robert Scorpio's threads is guaranteed to lock you into a mental loop from which there is no escape! Ahahahahaha-urk!(keels over and dies)

Ok, I have no idea who Robert Scorpio is, but that was funny
I almost blew soda out my nose from that one.

 

[LightningStorm]

Ok, I have no idea who Robert Scorpio is

...the guy that started the thread -- and thus named it.

 

[RobertScorpio]

Can anyone explain to me what the title of this thread has to do with the subject? I've been trying to figure that out for three days.

"Ahahahahaha! You fell into an age-old trap! While not as foolish as getting involved in a land war in Asia, puzzling out the titles of Robert Scorpio's threads is guaranteed to lock you into a mental loop from which there is no escape! Ahahahahaha-urk!(keels over and dies)

Ok, I have no idea who Robert Scorpio is, but that was funny
I almost blew soda out my nose from that one.

It was funny...luckily I have a food guard on my keyboard!

but actually its because when I read star trek books,when I have time, its usually before I go to bed....so I 'film' these books before I go to bed...Book'em Bed...(could have been the Captain Morgan affect too)

Rob

 

[KRAD]

(could have been the Captain Morgan affect too)

You were typing while standing with one leg up? That can't be comfortable.............

 

[Mistral]

(could have been the Captain Morgan affect too)

You were typing while standing with one leg up? That can't be comfortable.............

Its actually a lot more efficient-left hand, right hand, toes......

 

[RobertScorpio]

(could have been the Captain Morgan affect too)

You were typing while standing with one leg up? That can't be comfortable.............

the LIQUID variety of Captain Morgain, would be a better analogy. I love to blend Captain Morgan with, of all things, Sunny Dlite..I get my vitamin-c AND my Captain Morgan...mmm..mm...good..

Rob

 

[Dayton Ward]

See, I just take vitamins. That way, I can get a little more Captain in the glass and -- by extension -- me.