Comments on: Research, or not to research. http://www.lisahartjes.com/research-or-not-to-research/ World Creation For Fun And Profit Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lisa http://www.lisahartjes.com/research-or-not-to-research/#comment-493 Lisa Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:16:57 +0000 http://www.lisahartjes.com/research-or-not-to-research/#comment-493 That's something I try t do - allow myself some time to research while I'm writing. Like I said before, though, I have a tendency to get carried away. Before I know it, I've got a dozen or more tabs open in Firefox, and have downloaded a gig or more of pdf's or graphics on something. I just finished burning several DVD's full of research material I've gathered in the past two months. Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment, Tim! I checked out your website, and I've signed up for your Writer's Tips newsletter. I'm looking forward to getting my first issue. That’s something I try t do - allow myself some time to research while I’m writing. Like I said before, though, I have a tendency to get carried away. Before I know it, I’ve got a dozen or more tabs open in Firefox, and have downloaded a gig or more of pdf’s or graphics on something. I just finished burning several DVD’s full of research material I’ve gathered in the past two months.

Thanks for stopping by and posting a comment, Tim! I checked out your website, and I’ve signed up for your Writer’s Tips newsletter. I’m looking forward to getting my first issue.

]]> By: Tim King http://www.lisahartjes.com/research-or-not-to-research/#comment-492 Tim King Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:26:31 +0000 http://www.lisahartjes.com/research-or-not-to-research/#comment-492 Hi, Lisa. I've been thinking of this myself, and wanting to write about it. The general rules I follow are: 1. Keep writing until I can't go on without further research. 2. Do research only until I know enough that I can write about it. Of course, there's some flexibility to those rules. I have times I allocate to spontaneous research. It's like Google does: They give their employees one day a week to work on anything they want. I give myself some time to do research into subjects tangential to what I'm writing. BTW, research is also a great source of ideas. So I allow myself great leeway while planning a story and plotting it out. Cheers, -TimK Hi, Lisa. I’ve been thinking of this myself, and wanting to write about it. The general rules I follow are: 1. Keep writing until I can’t go on without further research. 2. Do research only until I know enough that I can write about it.

Of course, there’s some flexibility to those rules. I have times I allocate to spontaneous research. It’s like Google does: They give their employees one day a week to work on anything they want. I give myself some time to do research into subjects tangential to what I’m writing.

BTW, research is also a great source of ideas. So I allow myself great leeway while planning a story and plotting it out.

Cheers,
-TimK

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