By: Now
Novel
Writers
tend to be split in their feelings about research with some enjoying it and
others dreading it. Almost every writer will need to do at least a little
research from time to time, but there are a number of methods available to get the
information that you need.
Not
every novel requires research. However, at some point, you will probably find
yourself needing to do at least a little bit of research. If you are writing
about a time or place that is not your own, if your character has
a profession that you know little about that is key to the story or if you are
writing about a particular group of people with whom you are unfamiliar, you
may need to research more extensively.
Research
does not have to be a time-consuming chore. In fact, an important principle of
research is that you should only do as much as you need. Getting bogged down in
research or substituting research for writing as a method of procrastination
are not uncommon pitfalls for writers. The methods below can help you do the
research that you need efficiently and effectively.
Make
friends with librarians
In
an age where the first place many people turn to for research is the Internet,
brick-and-mortar libraries and librarians themselves are often overlooked as
excellent sources of information. However, librarians can be far better than
Google…
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If you
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- Divas on Writing: Is Your Story Bloated? - Write Divas http://ow.ly/E1orQ
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