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I simply cannot help myself! If you've been keeping up with my blog, you will know that I'm supposed to be writing book number one as basic as possible. Just to be able to give me the power to know that I can actually finish writing a novel. I've got one issue with it... it's the fact that I want everything that I'm writing to be as factually accurate as possible. For example, my character at some point during the book is going to have a mental breakdown...or shattered nerves, as the professionals call it. How do I know they don't call it a breakdown? Research! I've looked into signs and symptoms of shattered nerves; the early signs to watch out for; I've got the web address for the site saved into my favourites. To friends and family who might catch a glimpse of my search history, I'm fine, please don't worry! In addition to this, I'm looking up geographical locations, making sure they fit the look I'm going for (thank you Google Street View, you've saved me a lot of money in petrol) and I'm looking up local businesses... street names... all sorts. Not that it's hindering my progress. I've already finished the first chapter and I'm happy with how it all looks and feels. I think I've got enough solid material to work on now. Researching the area has been such a fun experience and it's certainly making my characters feel more real. For me, it wasn't until I started writing that I discovered the things that I actually needed to know before putting the proverbial pen to paper. On the other hand, I honestly don't think I could have done all of the research before I started to write and it's kind of a paradox for me at the moment. I've read a lot of different articles online about how to approach research and I must agree with all of the ones that say the best thing to do is get everything organised. There's nothing worse than knowing you've seen the answer that you need in an article but you can't remember, for the life of you, where to find it. Create folders, favourite articles and label them correctly so you can refer back to them easily, write a story outline so you've got an idea of where the story is going. All of these things will help in the long run. I wholeheartedly expected to need to do this for book number two, which is the opus that I really wanted to get properly stuck into. I didn't think I would want to delve in so deep into something I might not even publish. Although, I must admit that finding this out at this early stage is so enlightening and great for my book two preparation. If you're an author reading this, please let me know how you tackle the research. Is it something you do most of before you start writing, or is it something you do more of as your story progresses? Thanks for reading! I look forward to hearing what you think. Until next time!
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