Comments on: How Much Research Is Enough For a Novel? http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 16 May 2012 16:52:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Nicole http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9094 Nicole Thu, 27 May 2010 12:43:43 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9094 I love this. I think I fall between the love and hate. I only research the info I don't know. I like to stick to writing what I know for the most part. I probably should be doing more research thought. Thanks for the insight. I love this. I think I fall between the love and hate. I only research the info I don’t know. I like to stick to writing what I know for the most part. I probably should be doing more research thought. Thanks for the insight.

]]> By: Camille http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9096 Camille Thu, 27 May 2010 14:19:43 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9096 My inclination is to research just enough to know what I need in order to be accurate. And I'd prefer to find the Trusted Expert who has nothing better to do than tell me precisely what I need to know rather than read 47 pesky textbooks because I suspect my anal brain will absorb all the extra information I don't need and explode and make a terrible mess. My inclination is to research just enough to know what I need in order to be accurate. And I’d prefer to find the Trusted Expert who has nothing better to do than tell me precisely what I need to know rather than read 47 pesky textbooks because I suspect my anal brain will absorb all the extra information I don’t need and explode and make a terrible mess.

]]> By: Chris http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9098 Chris Thu, 27 May 2010 16:11:30 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9098 Thanks for the info! I think I have to sit down and do a little more research than I have. I tend to just research when I reach a point where I need it, but some additional information might come in handy. I guess I should know a little more than the essentials, but I'll stop before 100 times what I need. Thanks for the info!

I think I have to sit down and do a little more research than I have. I tend to just research when I reach a point where I need it, but some additional information might come in handy. I guess I should know a little more than the essentials, but I’ll stop before 100 times what I need.

]]> By: Tami Meyers http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9104 Tami Meyers Thu, 27 May 2010 17:37:49 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9104 I tend to set out to dip my toe into the pool of knowledge and end up falling in head first! I set out to learn one little fact that I need to know for authenticity and end up stumbling onto so many interesting things I didn't know before. Then I have to waste time figuring out what part of that research needs to go into the story. I tend to set out to dip my toe into the pool of knowledge and end up falling in head first! I set out to learn one little fact that I need to know for authenticity and end up stumbling onto so many interesting things I didn’t know before. Then I have to waste time figuring out what part of that research needs to go into the story.

]]> By: Ric Gerace http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9123 Ric Gerace Fri, 28 May 2010 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9123 Umm, say, where can I find that nanosecond breakdown of nuclear bombs? Randy sez: I think if you read Tom Clancy's novel, THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, you'll find it there. I have a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, and so I found all the details somewhat interesting, but it pretty much stopped the story for a good long while. Clancy does a huge amount of research and he does a good job of integrating it into his fiction, but not all readers want that. Umm, say, where can I find that nanosecond breakdown of nuclear bombs?

Randy sez: I think if you read Tom Clancy’s novel, THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, you’ll find it there. I have a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, and so I found all the details somewhat interesting, but it pretty much stopped the story for a good long while. Clancy does a huge amount of research and he does a good job of integrating it into his fiction, but not all readers want that.

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9131 JoAnn Fri, 28 May 2010 18:44:14 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/05/26/how-much-research-is-enough/#comment-9131 Your help & insight is always excellent & helpful Randy. On research, just leave it all to TV, I say. Just kidding, I hate TV & rarely believe anything I ever hear from it :) I think I'm more in Camille's category. Just get enough of what I need so as not to sound like an idiot who hasn't researched it at all. Keep right on catergorizing us to your list of 3. What would we all do without being catergorized? Or without your really helpful writing help?? I love this question & answer idea. Will be participating shortly. Your help & insight is always excellent & helpful Randy.

On research, just leave it all to TV, I say. Just kidding, I hate TV & rarely believe anything I ever hear from it :) I think I’m more in Camille’s category. Just get enough of what I need so as not to sound like an idiot who hasn’t researched it at all.

Keep right on catergorizing us to your list of 3. What would we all do without being catergorized? Or without your really helpful writing help??

I love this question & answer idea. Will be participating shortly.

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