Great topic. For me, it depends on what I’m researching. Not very deep for my fantasy stuff since I’m making it from scratch. Kinda deep for my dystopian stuff since I need to know about the areas my characters will be in.
Hi, SeERs! It’s another Mae Day on Story Empire 🙂
I know research has been discussed multiple times, including some brilliant posts by my colleagues at SE, but I hope you’ll indulge me with my take on the subject.
Digging deep into research is something all writers face. No matter your story arc or characters, sooner or later you’re bound to run into a subject that requires deeper knowledge. As an example, it’s hard to write a believable airline pilot or land developer, if you don’t know how they operate. We all know the internet is a great resource, but you can only go so far in tracking down information. Ideally, if you’re researching a profession, speaking to someone in that career is going to net the best return. Pretty much a no brainer.
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Thanks for the reblog, Charles!
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